During the Thadingyut public and school holidays, preparations at Wanet Elephant Camp in Mandalay Region are underway to welcome visitors seeking relaxation and enjoyment, as noted by camp manager U Tun Tun Lin. He observed that visitor numbers typically increase during full moons and public holidays, prompting the camp to open a small elephant museum to share information about the elephants.
“We have set up bungalow-style accommodations, benches, public rest areas, and family-friendly areas where visitors can unwind in shaded spots while appreciating the surroundings. Additionally, we have created play areas for children,” he added.
To better serve families or groups, four new resting areas have been established, bringing the total to six. Three halls can now accommodate approximately 20 guests, facilitated with both wooden and concrete benches. Visitors can also enjoy organic crops cultivated on the camp’s family farm, such as roselle plants, jackfruit trees, papaya plants and various crops that they are permitted to pick out.
The camp is home to a total of nine elephants, including two pregnant elephants and one nursing mother currently resting, while the remaining six elephants are available for entertainment. Activities include playing football, walking in pairs, holding umbrellas, and blowing harmonicas.
Wanet Elephant Camp is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, with an entrance fee of K1,000 for local visitor and K10,000 for international tourist. Elephant rides cost K3,000 for short rides and K5,000 for longer rides for local visitors, while international tourists are charged K10,000 for both. Monks and nuns are granted free entry.
Maung Aye Chan/KZL
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