This place is amazing! My kids loved it. The staff and rangers are incredible and made the experience of the daily tours, Elephant work and staying at the resort an unbelievable memory. Wellington was our guide and he was amazing, so great with the kids as well and he made the experience what it was, cant thank him enough.

We did the breakfast walk with the elephants. We were given our own elephant to walk alongside. They currently have 5 elephants of various ages. It was an incredible experience which I would recommend to anyone ! I wish we had known that you can stay overnight and see the elephants sleeping from your room They have no government support and need income from visitors to help rescue the elephants. Book ahead !

We absolutely loved it! My little one who is 3 loved the elephants! At first hesitant but then we fed them again and again! Staying here was honestly magical to see elephants sleeping and in their own environment where you guys help them in the sanctuary and then release them was awesome!

We spent two nights at this amazing place and would highly recommend it! We stayed in the lovely Harry room with a big viewing window to the elephant boma where three elephants slept at night. It was incredible to watch them sleeping, either lying down or snoozing standing up. Such loud snoring! We loved the elephant experience, walking right beside your own elephant and feeding them was great. I had Kuda as my guide, he was fantastic, so much fun! All the staff were so friendly and welcoming and the restaurant food very tasty and well priced. This is an experience not to be missed! Thank you!

I can’t even begin to put into words how humbling and incredible this experience was. Everything about this park is special but mostly the elephants. The work everyone is doing to look after these incredible animals made me feel so emotional. The interactions with the elephants is done in such a way to respect them as wild animals. I wish o could go back everyday to see them. Thandi and sally were incredible and allowed us to walk with and spend time close to them. Such an honour. The guides clearly love the Ellie’s and they are so cared for. I will be back one day, worth every single penny. I spent the whole day afterwards very emotional. Magical animals

Wonderful!! The place rescues animals and cares for them until they can return to the African savannah. We loved the tour and it’s on the list of unmissable things to do in Knysna. Very organized place that respects animals, each stop is made with a guide and follows the rules for good coexistence with elephants. I recommend buying the bucket to feed the elephants, they are super kind and it was very impactful to see the elephants so close up and interact with them. It’s a unique experience that contributes to the cause!

The visit with elephants and the care the handlers provided for guests and elephants were excellent. The ride out to the elephants was fun and all the safety guidelines all made sense. The visits with elephants was gentle and elephants were a joy to be around. We stayed at the lodge and that aspect seem disorganized even at 3:30 pm we were waiting to get to our room. The restaurant left a lot to be desired. Staff there seemed disinterested and service reflected this. Our breakfast came piecemeal with our juices showing up when we were finished. There were only two other couples.

Basically a very interesting facility where you can look at elephants, have very close contact and have wonderful experiences. We also spent the night, unfortunately the elephants weren't in the "living room" until midnight. Some compromises on accommodation for the night. Unfortunately only 1.80 long beds and the somewhat outdated furniture. Very nice café, but only open until 1730. If you want to stay overnight, eat in good time or drive to Plettenberg, for example.

The overall experience was excellent!! The guides were friendly, attentive and safety conscious. We thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the elephants even though Sally walked off 😂. We also had the opportunity to feed the elephants which adds an extra element of fun...Would definitely recommend it 🐘❤

Wow!!! What an AMAZING place! We loved every single minute of our stay. Fabulous customer service, wonderful people and the elephants were just extraordinary. We totally recommend staying at the lodge and doing a guided walk. It’ll take your breath away! Thank you to all for an unforgettable stay. We’ll be back!