04 Jan 2025
Overall it was okay. The booking office was very helpful and flexible when I needed to shift dates. The driving guide was good. There is one driving guide per traveling group (eg if you are a group of 2, you get 1 guide). We were unable to ride to the big Buddha as the area was closed off to ATVs. They will transfer you by car there. The things that can be improved are:
1) transfer ride. It was in a tuktuk and was 1 hour from Patong. It was a long, hot and uncomfortable ride. A few of us were car sick. Would have paid more to ride in a van. 2) The area where the tour departed from contains an unethical elephant sanctuary. We heard the baby elephants moaning in pain. It was sad. If you want to see elephants, please do your research and visit an ethical elephant sanctuary.