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Award-winning sustainable full day tour. Discover Samui’s coconut culture, cook local desserts, enjoy a Michelin local lunch, meet elephants ethically, and plant coconut trees for a greener future.

Highlights

• Hands-on coconut workshop: peel, grate, and cook Thai desserts.
• Authentic lunch at a Michelin Guide local restaurant.
• Experience ethical elephant care and feed elephants with coconut snacks.
• Plant coconut trees or make seed bombs to support elephant food & environment.
• Discover the deep connection between coconuts, communities, and conservation.

Description

Coconut Culture & Elephants: A Sustainable Journey (Full Day) The awards wining for both ethical and sustain tourism from Thailand tourism awards 2025. Discover the heart and soul of Koh Samui through its most iconic tree — the coconut palm. This full-day program offers a meaningful connection between local culture, elephants, and sustainability, inviting you to learn by doing and to experience the real spirit of Samui beyond the typical tourist route. Your journey begins with a warm welcome drink of fresh coconut water and a short introduction to Samui’s coconut heritage — the lifeblood of the island’s people, economy, and ecosystem. Join local villagers in an interactive workshop where you’ll peel, grate, and press coconuts using traditional tools, learning each step of the process from tree to table. Then, get hands-on with a Thai dessert cooking class, using fresh coconut milk and ingredients sourced from the community. Enjoy a Michelin Guide local lunch, where every dish celebrates the creativity and versatility of the coconut. Each bite tells a story of Samui’s deep connection to nature and its people — a true farm-to-table experience you can taste and feel. In the afternoon, visit Samui Elephant Home Caring & Education Center, where you’ll meet our gentle giants and discover how coconuts play a vital role in ethical elephant care. Feed the elephants with coconut treats, observe them freely in their natural habitat, and learn about their behavior and welfare guided by our experienced mahouts. To complete the journey, take part in a planting activity — either planting your own coconut tree or creating seed bombs made from corn or pumpkin seeds. This symbolic act helps grow future food sources for elephants and supports reforestation efforts on the island. Unlike standard safari tours, this program focuses on education, sustainability, and authentic local connection. Instead of watching from a distance, you’ll participate in every moment — cooking, planting, and caring alongside the community. Each activity is designed to deepen your understanding of how people, elephants, and the environment can live in harmony. By joining “Coconut Culture & Elephants: A Sustainable Journey,” you’re not just exploring — you’re making a difference. Leave Samui with new knowledge, new friendships, and the satisfaction of helping create a better future for elephants, local communities, and the planet.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off An English-speaking guide Full insurance Coconut juice and snack Authentic Thai food with Michelin local restaurants All entrance fees Food for feed elephants Coconut or seed bombs to plant food for elephants in the future

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund