b'Art & Travel PArTnEr SPoTLIGhTStay at an Art HotelAdventure Assured!elePHantHills, tHailandThidara Udomritkul, destination expert for Thailand, describesher stay at the Elephant HiIls jungle camp.e lephant hills is a safari-style camp inexperiences with elephantsWe fedtransfers, activities, buffet meals, and an Thailands khao Sok national Park,and interacted with resident elephants re- English-speaking tour guide.the largest virgin rainforest in southernspectfully. We watched them enjoy a bath Thailand, where waterfalls and majesticin the mud pool and helped prepare andresponsible travellimestone cliffs abound. I visited Elephantfeed them a meal. When in their free-roam-Elephant welfare is important. External hills on a 3-day/2-night Jungle Lake Safariing pen, we watched them play and grazecompanies have vetted the camp on with my family. From listening to the humin their natural environment. no elephantenclosure, environmental complexity, of cicadas to kayaking down wild rivers,rides are offered. veterinary care, animal movement, record my experience was exhilarating. keeping, and food preparation and storage.My favourite adventureAn uphill hike The camp encourages use of refillable PhoToS: ELEPhAnT hILLSboat ridesWe enjoyed a guided canoeto a hidden cave system and swimming inwater bottles. Glass water bottles are safari on the Sok river spotting wildlifethe clear waters of Cheow Lan Lake wasprovided in the tents.and taking in the breathtaking scenery.magical.The camp partners with a local school Boat trips in a traditional longtail boatand encourages travellers to Pack with a on Cheow Larn Lake and canoe rides toMy packageIncluded en-suite tentsPurpose by bringing donations for local explore the area around the camp are alsoequipped with luxury bedding, toiletries,schoolchildren. available. and tea/coffee-making facilities. Also,myplanet.dk/thailand myplanet.se/thailand20 \x1a MYPLAnET'