Kenyir Elephant Conservation Village (KECV)

My first time visiting! Came here on wednesday at 2.15pm. I want to highlight that you have to make you are wearing your proper and comfortable clothes bcs it can be really hot and u gotta walk around a lot. Got many staircases too. Be prepared okay. The tickets were very affordable and by the time we came, they told us to hurry if we want to watch the elephants bathing. According to their schedules it started at 2pm and it will end at 2.30pm. We were lucky we got to watch it. But if u miss it there will be another elephant bathing session at 4pm. Before coming here, be sure to check their information. Take note of the schedules. It was a pleasant experience. Overall i really do enjoyed it. The elephants were extremely adorable. Its nice that we can get super close to them.

Lovely place n a good home for the elephants. The mahouts are Thai & communicate well with these gentle giants. The canopy walks are fun & non strenuous.

Fees are affordable for locals & a lil higher for foreigners.

Value for money. Affordable for a family trip. Good and clean facilities. But be advised to use baby carry instead of a stroller because there's a lot of steps.

Ample parking, the place was so so clean and the facilities is well maintained. The staff was so helpful and friendly. The elephant even make a special act when our picture is taken by the staff. 5 star for the excellent service!

Canopy walk by itself has made the ticket prices worth the RM25.00 (adult) & RM12.00 (children). Nature at its best! Can see lots of hardwood e.g. meranti, cengal, merbau etc & also abundance of palas (licuala palm) along/under the canopy walk (approx. 1KM in length & approx. 100m in height). There were 17 elephants on 01 March 2023, but we only saw 12 (other 5 were kept in their huts/enclosure).

Please note that this place is 10x better than a zoo as the elephants are roaming freely most of the time (with their mahouts, none were using sticks or the sharp goad, didn't see mahouts whacking/beating the elephants). When we were there, only 1 young bull was chained to the tree because his mahout was on leave. Other elephants were walking freely, taking bath in the river, being fed etc.

You'll see lots of negative comments about this place by righteous Mat Sallehs in Trip Advisor. Mostly saying the elephants are under duress, stressed up, being chained, beaten up etc. Well, they know the 'best' as they have plenty of 'happy' elephants in their zoos 🤭

Worth the visit, suitable for children, will definitely visit again!

It was a nice tour . Good place and Friendly stuff..ticket prices Malaysian adult 25rm , foreign 50rm . Elephant ride 10rm

If you want to come here, book the whole day for it and arrive early. Wear walking shoes as the place is huge and a lot of walking is needed. If you get there in time for the elephant bathing session, it would be a cute activity to see with your group. You can also feed the elephant but you must pay per bucket. The tree top walk is tiring but the view is worth it. We came during weekdays so it was not crowded at all

Please visit this place. The place is so well kept, it's clean. The Elephants looks healthy, well taken care of and happy 💕🐘 Glad to had visit this lil gem
We spent about 1 and half hour there, feeding them sugar cane and petting and interacting with them. Then later at 4pm we watched them bath in the river 😊 So cute and full of personality!
First time and honored touching an elephant, such magnificent and elegant creature!

The elephants are very friendly and can watch they baths closely. Price is reasonable rm25 for adults.

Great place.
elephants look healthy and happy there as well.
don't forget to explore the canopy walk.
very worth to drop by.

Elephant Sanctuary truly a sanctuary as there are not many promotion or advertisement on this place .

It's a very low-key sanctuary which deserve more. Unfortunately this is not the case .

Do visit this and have a lovely time with those beautiful elephant's there .

Abt 10mins from Kenyir Lake.Well preserved KECV. Many elephants.
11.45am - Elephants bathing. Can go down a bit near river to take picture. They will come up a bit to take picture.

Love nature... Great canopy walk and vivid view of jumbo in the jungle. Highly recommended sebab gajah yg liar dàh jadi jinak. Can feed and touch while bathing with them

Save the elephant.
Malaysian will said the ticket price is expensive… but did u know an elephant consume around 100-200kg of food per day…
So much activity but due to Covid-19 Law. Some of it cannot be perform.
If u love walking, climbing stairs, want to learn about the nature. Get ready to get sweat.

Best place to visit with whole family! Fully nature with good customer services! Friendly staff and elephant

600metres ++ distance canopy walk, full of flora, photogenic elephant #backtonature #kecv #beautifulterengganu #kenyirlake

Its a fun and memorable trip for my family. My kids love it especially feeding the elephants.

Good place for people who want close to the nature...

Entry price a little expensive for Malaysian adults at RM 40. However, the activities (elephant show and elephant bathing) are run well. Elephants are all from Terengganu.

Perhaps with more promotions and working with tour groups, numbers of visitors can be increased and ticket price can be made more affordable.

Try to catch the educational show, check the Facebook page for the time. Very informative.

Hint: sit in front for full experience.

Amazing place and it feels like they treat the elephant good. Also the guides are very friendly and can tell you a lot about the elephants ! Nice place