Land of the Elephants
- 530 hectares
- The Nam Tien Lake
- The "Elephant" (Phu Xang) Mountain Range
Spreading across 530 hectares of protected forest and lakefront, the Elephant Conservation Center is set on a quiet peninsula of the Nam Tien Lake, where dense tropical forest meets open water and mountain ridgelines. The landscape is alive with birdsong, forest trails, bamboo groves and wide natural clearings shaped by elephants themselves. Paths wind between observation areas, forest viewpoints and lakeside platforms, offering an immersive sense of space, calm and wilderness at every turn.
Within this natural setting, visitors will find comfortable lakeside bungalows and forest lodges, a communal restaurant and bar, an information and exhibition center, kayaking facilities, scenic viewpoints and sunset decks. The site also hosts the Elephant Hospital and nursery, socialisation and bathing areas, research and teaching spaces, staff offices and a small shop—forming a self-contained conservation campus where nature, science and hospitality blend seamlessly.
Hectares of Forest
Employees
Elephants
Ready to dive into the world of Lao elephants?
Getting There
How to get there?
FROM/TO LUANG PRABANG
From Luang Prabang ECC minivan departs from the post office on the main street daily at 7:30am and arrives at the ECC at 10:30am. It returns daily to Luang Prabang at 2:00pm, arriving approximately at 5:00pm. The journey takes approximately 3 hours.
FROM/TO VIENTIANE
In Vientiane: Sakura Minivans (Sikhay station, pass the airport).
Departures at 7:00am, 8:00am and 10:00am.
In Sayaboury: Sakura Bus Station.
Departures at 7:00am, 8:00am and 10:00am.
The journey takes approximately 7 hours.
DIRECT DAILY FLIGHT FROM VIENTIANE TO SAYABOURY: fly Lao Skyway, and our team will pick you up at the Sayaboury Airfield. The flight is amazingly beautiful as you overlook the Nam Ngum reservoir, Muang Fuang's karst mountains and the mighty Mekong River!
FROM/TO VANGVIENG
In Sayaboury: Public Buses from the Bus Station.
Departures at 3:00pm.
In Vangvieng: Minivan from Vangvieng bus station.
Departures at 10:30am (reservation required).
- Luang Prabang Office: Manthatoulat Road (Mekong)
Ban Pakham, Luang Prabang
TEL: +856(0)20 96 59 06 65 - ECC: Nam Tien Lake,
Sayaboury Province, Lao PDR
WHATSAPP: +61 412 183 018
