1 / 3Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve
📍 Lanchang, Pahang
A free-entry elephant reserve in Lanchang, Pahang, offering feeding, shows, and close encounters. Multiple recent reviewers raise serious animal welfare notes about training methods and forced interactions.
I’m super happy visited the elephants here. It’s just take 1h30m from KL. Once arrived, you can fill up the form of your attendance & get a ticket from the counter. The entrance fees is free but you are welcome to give how much amount that you want, it’s like a donation. Yes, you know that the expenses that they had to bare in weekly is high right? Because elephants eat a lot!! Hahaha You can find a few mini stalls selling fruits, pau, ice cream, hot dog & etc inside the place. Get yourself experience to feed the elephants. There’s staff selling the fruits (sugar cane RM3 & Banana RM5) If you have extra time, come and wait for the elephant show. It is fun & enjoyable!! Unfortunately, we didn’t have a chance to watch the elephants bathing due to the weather. (it means that we must repeat the visit again!!) There’s also few village people sell the handcraft & souvenirs (make sure to grab some!). Anyway, I’ve shared the itinerary program so easy to plan for your visit soon!
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best approached with research first. The free entry and close elephant access appeal strongly to families with young children, and many visitors report enjoyable experiences. Two recent reviewers — including one with specific knowledge of elephant training practices — raise substantive welfare notes about the interaction model.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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feesha tarmizi
2 years ago
“I’m super happy visited the elephants here. It’s just take 1h30m from KL. Once arrived, you can fill up the form of your attendance & get a ticket from the counter. The entrance fees is free but you are welcome to give how much amount that you want, it’s like a donation. Yes, you know that the expenses that they had to bare in weekly is high right? Because elephants eat a lot!! Hahaha You can find a few mini stalls selling fruits, pau, ice cream, hot dog & etc inside the place. Get yourself experience to feed the elephants. There’s staff selling the fruits (sugar cane RM3 & Banana RM5) If you have extra time, come and wait for the elephant show. It is fun & enjoyable!! Unfortunately, we didn’t have a chance to watch the elephants bathing due to the weather. (it means that we must repeat the visit again!!) There’s also few village people sell the handcraft & souvenirs (make sure to grab some!). Anyway, I’ve shared the itinerary program so easy to plan for your visit soon!”
Firash Malik
7 years ago
“Fantastic place. Very good activity and facilities. It's a shamed that they don't charge you entrance considering how well the park is kept. Solely depended on government funding, would be better of if more hands chip in for the betterment of our wildlife.”
razin shahril
6 years ago
“Nice place. Well maintain. Clean. The Kiosk doesnt mark up the price eventho they could be considered as in a rural area”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve provides free access to elephant encounters including feeding with sugar cane and bananas, bathing sessions, and scheduled shows. The facility is clean and well-maintained. Located approximately 90 minutes from Kuala Lumpur. Recent one-star reviewers explicitly describe the training methods used to make elephants compliant — including elephant riding and forced bathing — as harmful, and urge visitors not to attend.
