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Welcome to Bali's most unique hotel and the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2019 Winner for Best Luxury Lodge in Asia and Best Luxury Eco Safari Lodge in the World. We are committed to providing our guests with a once-in-a-lifetime experience amongst Bali’s largest herd of rescued Sumatran elephants. Staying at the Lodge is a rewarding experience as you can interact in numerous ways with these majestic creatures and get up close & personal with them. The park is fully committed to conservation and has set new standards for how to care for elephants in a purpose-built environment. Here you can see that they are well cared for in a healthy and stimulating environment that caters to all their daily needs.
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
Luxury
Languages Spoken
English
Location
Elephant Park Road, Taro, Gianyar 80561 Indonesia
Mason Elephant Park & Lodge
4.5 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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This is the third time we have stayed at the lodge. The organisation and transport to and from the lodge was perfect, the Park view rooms were excellent. The elephants were amazing and seems content and happy. I have never seen any untoward behaviour by anyone to the elephants. Whilst I would much prefer to seem them in the wild this is not possible for these rare creatures and this is the best they can have. The activities with the elephants seem to be enjoyed by the elephants, keepers and guests all enjoy them, particularly the washing and treat feeding. The swimming pool (reserved for people only) if fairly small is very well kept and nice for a cool down. The real letdown by the Lodge and park is the catering, for what amounts to a 5 star hotel the food available is very limited and pretty poor quality.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:If you want good meals consider leaving the park, taxis are available.
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We had an unforgettable experience at Mason Elephant Park. The staff is really attentive and the employees do not hesitate to offer to take photos of you. It is a sanctuary for rescued Sumatran elephants and they seem very well cared for.
You can feed the elephants for a very very affordable price. There are always guides to watch over tourists and prevent elephants from being mistreated.
We did the elephant ride (15 minutes) and opted for the option of washing an elephant (15 minutes). I highly recommend it. During the washing session, you have the elephant to yourself. You can water it, cuddle it and brush it. The staff can take videos and photos of you with your phone. You will therefore have unforgettable photos/videos.
If you book online on the official website, you can opt for transportation and dinner included.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Si vous optez pour la séance de lavage ou le bain à dos d’éléphant, je vous conseille de porter...
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Wow, wow, wow what an incredible experience we had at Mason Elephant Lodge. We booked to stay for 2 nights in a park view room, the room was stunning with views of the elephants from your balcony. Breakfast was part of the package and we added airport pick up, very efficient and evening meal, the food was stunning and the service was so attentive. We were one of only four lodges occupied , so it was beautifully peaceful. And now for the main reason to come here, the elephants, incredible. They are very well looked after and loved by their mahouts, the bonds are so strong and unbreakable. We washed and bathed 2 stunning elephants, and we, the mahouts and elephants had so much fun, this along with a safari ride and elephant chauffeur to the restaurant for evening meal is included in the package. You can buy extra bowls of fruit to feed the elephants for 50,000IDR, yes £2.80, and what an amazing experience. If you love elephants, this is for you, the owners and staff go beyond to make your stay special and the elephants for all, are the stars of the show. You will leave beaming from ear to ear. Thank you all at Mason Elephant Lodge.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:For sensational views of the elephants book a Park View Room
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I’m not going to go into the ethics of this place. Although the park is not the perfect environment for elephants it is also a million times better from where they came from. That’s how we viewed it which is why we paid them a visit.
With regards to the park once you’ve decided to go; driver pick up was prompt but a long drive from our hotel in Jimbaran (2hours). Once we checked in we were greeted politely by happy staff and told they would call us for activities in the feeding area.
In general we enjoyed the day but we did find it badly organised and a bit of a free for all. Staff randomly shouting out names with no clear plan or structure to the day. Although I would point out the staff did ensure we did all our planned activities.
The elephants in general all seemed ok, I didn’t see any unhealthy elephants or any miss treatment. Other reviews mention sticks etc that trainers have we didn’t see this at all. The elephants were chained when on their pads - sleeping eating or a rest day. The museum states this is a government requirement not something they wish to do. Only one elephant seemed to be swaying as other reviews have said. The trainer explained she has done it since the camps in Sumatra where she was rescued.
The trainers love their elephants there is no doubt about that, the guys we spoke to have been with their own elephant for over 15 years and they seem to have a silent communication between the two of them.
There is free food to feed elephants but unsurprisingly they prefer the food you pay 50k/basket for.
In an ideal world I would like them to move away from the bathing and rides and focus more on the feeding and washing, perhaps even mucking out. Something more around “keeper for the day” rather than the perfect photos. But sadly they don’t get government funding and tourists are more likely to pay for the perfect photo than anything else.
Food in the restaurant was good and showers/toilets etc clean.
We found the other areas of the park closed; nursery, art gallery, theatre, senic etc. so the visit was just the elephants.
Trip home ruined by the taxi driver, gave a low tip due to his worrying driving (not just Bali roads we’ve been on them every day, he was just a last minute breaker and nearly hit mopeds etc.) once he saw the tip he said something to the hotel staff as we walked to the pool. He then chased us to the pool demanding more money in his tip. Given the price we had paid for the whole day this didn’t leave us feeling great about the company as a whole.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We were a little unsure about visiting this elephant park after doing a safari in Africa and seeing them in the wild but after reading the reviews and doing some research on their website we decided to give it a go.
We arrived around 10am just in time for the presentation in the theatre all about the park. Now I fully understand that these elephants may not have survived where they were and that keeping them at this park will give them a longer life and the video makes you believe all these wonderful things about the park and the great things they do… but we left the theatre and felt like we couldn’t see any of the things they said in practice.
They talk about a “free roam area” and we thought great that’s exactly what they need. The free roam area was tiny, it said it had a lake inside, it’s a pond at best. I think my garden at home is bigger than that elephants free roam area..
They talked about how they had brought up the baby elephants and we were so pleased and excited to see them. We saw one young elephant which was 3 years old. Overall we only saw about 10-13 elephants, some were being washed, some were on guided walks and in the pool where they can walk around in circles and some were at the feeding station. When I asked where all the other baby elephants were they said their trainers weren’t in today so they were in another area. What other area?? When the elephants had finished their rides they were given food and tied up to their pad, they didn’t look too unhappy about this but again not much room from the 1m chain to even move around the pad.
All in all we paid £40 just for entry to the park and we had walked around It in 10 minutes. We didn’t want to do a ride and stayed around the feeding areas for most of our time. It was great to feed the elephants and they will do tricks which is great but overall I just felt like we were sold a story that didn’t quite live up to what we saw which is a shame.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Mason Elephant Lodge what an absolute gem ! This was by far the highlight of our trip in bali
We stayed in the deluxe room for 2 nights, the room was clean and nice, they provided a turn down service and the first night left us little cakes and the second night little chocolates. They even provided a fruit platter every day
Although the room is nice, nothing compares to the elephants! You got picked up from your room on an elephant for a tour around the grounds and also for dinner in the evenings
Included in the price of our stay was breakfast, washing of the elephants and swimming with them also ! You could pay 50,000 IDR to feed them in the park of which I would 100% recommend doing
The staff in the park are so dedicated to their jobs and the elephants that it was so special to see the bonds they have with their specific elephant
The staff were also more than happy to take photos and videos on your own phones rather than having to pay for them
The dinner here was so tasty and so beautiful, you got picked up from your room by an elephant, the park was lit up with fairy lights and you had dinner in the park surrounded by all of the elephants, it was such a surreal experience
I have absolutely no complaints about our stay here, it was incredible and so special that I did not want to leave
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Date of stay: October 2023
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This place is not as popular as it should be. When people talk about Bali, this needs to come up. I only came across it when I purposely searched “elephants in bali”. 1. The hotel itself is very comfortable, clean rooms, nice restaurants with great cocktails, breakfast etc. so even if you don’t like elephants, it’s a great “hotel / resort”. Different and better experience than a villa to be honest 2. The elephants are a PLUS!!! You have activities where you can bathe and wash and swim with the elephants. You’re one on one with them and very CLOSE up. You can get your once in a lifetime photos with elephants (not through a fence) but sitting on / standing by/touching them. You can choose a room that lets you see elephants through your balcony. This place is magical Also, you don’t have to lodge here, you can come in for just the elephant activities. But if lodging (which I advice- it’s great)- you get discounts for the activities. 3. Their customer service is GREAT. free welcome drinks, nice staff.
In summary, everyone going to Bali should visit this place. They take credit cards (which is a huge plus in Bali) and they can organize a ride for you to other parts of town at a very reasonable price. PS- I wasn’t paid for this review. My visit with them wasn’t sponsored either. This is all just honest review.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Come with insect repellent for the grounds.
Come with cash for tips (there’s an ATM there)- they...
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If I was reviewing the park only, I would give this place a 5. The elephants are well cared for. Each elephant has his/her own caregiver or mahout. Each mahout loves the elephant they are working with, and the elephants are clearly bonded to their mahout. Washing the elephants, feeding the elephants, going on an elephant ride, and just interacting with these beautiful animals, was a once in a lifetime experience. Mason Elephant Lodge rescued these beautiful creatures, that are critically endangered. Since opening, they have helped bring 4 more of these elephants into the world. The reason I gave this review 3/5 is the hotel and food. The hotel room is nothing special and very overpriced, more expensive per night than our really fancy hotels in Ubud and Uluwatu. The food is awful, which is unfortunate since Ubud center is approximately 30 minutes away. With that being said, the people who work here are friendly and wonderful. Also, hotel guests have access to the park before and after it opens to the public, which is very nice. This place is worth a visit, for sure. I would risk the crowds though and only visit. Stay at a much nicer, cheaper hotel.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed two nights and had breakfast included during this period. Incredibly beautiful environment but smaller than you would think. Unfortunately, the elephants are not allowed to roam freely in the area or anywhere else but look prosperous and healthy. Our package included washing elephants, bathing with them and elephant safari. Which came as a surprise. The breakfast was a la carte and the food was of high quality. In the evening, the table was laid out romantically under the stars and dinner was served. However, I would probably say that one night is enough.
Less than we thought.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Well worth an overnight stay, as you will be picked up by an elephant taxi for the short ride to the restaurant (which is good value considering there is nowhere local to eat). The rooms & beds were excellent, with the only issue being the poor sound proofing so you know exactly what the kids in the next hotel room are doing. As part of your visit, you are able to feed the elephants for no extra charge for as long as you want, with the staff taking your photos with some skill. Having said that - it still seems strange that you need to pay rather a lot of money to wash their elephants - but some are willing to pay! Unlike some other reviews, I am comfortable with the explanation about why the elephants are there and how they are treated, and we were also lucky enough to meet Mr Mason in person whilst he was supervising some park improvements. The answers to my probing questions made perfect sense, and at no time did I witness anything to raise doubts as to how the animals are treated. It appears that they are still struggling post covid, as the smaller restaurant is only open for breakfast, and the snack bar has limited hours. But the main restaurant is not too crowded despite this. Easily the best hotel we stayed at during our 3 week Bali visit.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Hi, with the accomodation you get breakfast, the ekephant bathe and wash, the elephant safari and the elephant my picks you up and takes you for your evening meal. The only extras we paid for was airport pick up and evening meal. As guests you also gave access to the park. It’s a great place to go.
Hi Iowrimack, thanks for writing in. Pick up for our bathe & breakfast option is usually between 6am - 7am (depending on where your hotel/villa is. You can stay at the park for as long as you'd like during the day, but most people stay for about 2 - 3 hours, and are usually back at their hotels/villas by the earlier afternoon.
There are more places to choose from in the Taro area.
PRICE RANGE
AU$188 - AU$251 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
elephant safari park hotel ubud, elephant safari park and lodge
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Elephant Safari Park & Lodge
LOCATION
IndonesiaBaliGianyar RegencyGianyarTaro
NUMBER OF ROOMS
30
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Are there any historical sites close to Mason Elephant Park & Lodge?
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