About us


Our Story
Elefanjoy is an ethical elephant sanctuary in Jaipur that was started with a dream to protect and provide for elephants in negligent and abusive conditions by Mr. Ankit Pareek. Ankit is a certified yoga master and trainer, who has spent his childhood with the elephants in Jaipur. As he grew up, he realized the need for a safe space for these majestic beings on earth who are treated cruelly. In 2012, he founded Elefanjoy and spent all his time building the best wildlife elephant sanctuary in India for Asiatic elephants. Since then, Elefanjoy has been caring for these animals and striving to make people more aware of their conservation.
We have about 20 elephants at Elefanjoy from all across the country who need a safe abode. Through Elefanjoy, we try to provide and care for these animals in the best way possible.
Why Choose Us?
Elefanjoy is one of the leading Elephant Sanctuary in Jaipur where you can connect and interact with our carefully protected elephants in a responsible way. While most people are looking for an Elephant Ride in Jaipur or an Elephant Safari in Jaipur, we bring the unique concept by actually engaging with our gentle giants through Elephant Feeding, Elephant Walks, Elephant Shower, Elephant Painting and Elephant Treats. This allows you to have an intimate interaction with the beautiful elephants and learn about their emotions, lifestyle and other amazing aspects. Book an ethical elephant experience in Jaipur at Elefanjoy to create beautiful memories that you will cherish for a long time.
Ethical Elephant Experiences in Jaipur
Interact Responsibly with Our Gentle Giants
Note:
Book with us directly via Email, Call or WhatsApp. We are not accepting bookings by Tour guides and drivers.
Once you confirm by booking online tickets, We will arrange free pick-up and drop-off. If someone is using our name and take you to a wrong place for the elephant experience we will not be responsible for that.
Excellent Reviews on Trip Advisor
EXCELLENT Based on 807 reviews hannah2025-02-19Verified Choose them! Very informative visit, friendly staff and lovely to meet the elephant Shobha !Ethical company, no rides unlike other companies Located in the elephant sanctuary out of town.Many companies here but would recommend This one ! Water and tea for guests We cuddled and painted and feed the elephantLexi M2025-02-07Verified Peaceful Meeting with Elephant We had a wonderful time meeting our new elephant friend Chenchil. She was very calm and sweet. Our host was friendly, helpful, and informative. We enjoyed petting, feeding, and painting the elephant. Transportation from our hotel in Jaipur was included. It is clear that the elephants are happy and well cared for. This sanctuary gives them a good life, and does not promote riding. Thank you, Elefanjoy! Highly recommend this experience.Sam2025-02-06Verified Wonderful Experience We had the most incredible experience at this elephant sanctuary! The care and respect the elephants receive here is truly heartwarming. The sanctuary focuses on treating the elephants with kindness and compassion. You get the chance to feed them and spend time alongside these gentle giants, but there’s no riding involved, which I really appreciate because that’s cruel. Highly recommend!Nella V2025-01-11Verified A wonderful visit with elephants We visited this elephant sanctuary while on a tour of the Golden Triangle with Perfect Agra Tours. This was not included in our original itinerary but the owner of the company added it on at our request. It was a dream come true to visit and spend time with elephants. It is clear that the elephants are well cared for. Elefanjoy gave us a time slot and we had "our" elephant, Lakshi, for a certain amount of time during which we spent time petting and hugging her, feeding her, painting on her (with non-toxic paints), etc. She was very gentle and seemed happy to interact with us. There were also options for walking with the elephants but due to the short time frame we were on, we could not stay long. The elephant handlers/carers are very devoted to these gentle giants - one had been working there since childhood and it is clear that they have a special relationship with them. It was a wonderful experience!Barbara R2025-01-02Verified Overall good experience. Akki first talked me through some interesting facts about Elephants including diet, differences from African & pregnancy of each sex & duration of these. He asked me questions to probe my understanding & involved me in learning. He showed me sleeping, bathing & roaming areas of the sanctuary. Enjoyed my time feeding & interacting with the beautiful female Elephant (forgot her name).Silverdragonflyy2025-01-01Verified Amazing experience with elephants at Elefanjoy Amazing experience! The elephants are beautiful, you get to paint them (massage them with a brush and colors) and feed them! You get to interact a lot with them and learn a lot about them. I highly recommend this experience.Travel632171169342024-12-30Verified Elephant bonding This experience was a true highlight of our trip to India. This group values their elephants and does not mistreat them. They shared so much of their knowledge about these great gentle giants. I was in awe with Shanti and even her keeper. Her eyes showed endless depths of experience and connection!You do not ride these beauties! Apparently elephants do not like to be ridden. Elephant village is a village where folks own elephants and care for them. True to human nature, some care for their animals better than others. This groups does not entice your driver by giving a commission so you have to find them- elephant joy!554aneeld2024-12-30Verified Wonderful ethical elephant encounter We had a wonderful time feeding elephants in a small group setting! Our family of 5 had ample time to touch and interact with “our” elephant. It was clear that the caretakers take pride in their work and the animals seem to benefit. The owner explained that their elephants were rescued from circuses and are not used for labor around Jaipur, which is not the case at all elephant encounter businesses in Haathi Gaon (“Elephant Village”). It was important to us that we not give our tourist dollars to further exploit animals and were pleased to learn that Elefanjoy prohibits elephant rides. Highly recommend this establishment for an intimate elephant encounter!Alain W2024-12-30Verified Private Elefant Time We had an amazing time feeding the elefant and petting it. Each elefant has its own dorm and are treated very nice! Also nice place to escape from the big city and be on a relaxed surrounding!LoRi2024-12-30Verified Lagdu our Elefant Friend Ankit was very welcoming and explained us very well what we could do with the elefants. We decided to feed Lagdu and take many photos with her. Faizan gave us a lot of sugar cane which we could feed to Lagdu. They also gave us Chai Massala Tea which was delicious. At the end we did a tour around the sanctuary to see how the elefants live here and bath during summer times. They take good care of the elefants.