We've been to the elephant retirement park in phang nga and had the most amazing experience! First there was a very spacious van who picked us up from our hotel in Khaolak, after an hour of driving we arrived to the park where Miki (our cool guide) was waiting for us. The whole trip we were traveling threw a thick jungle, the staff was very kind and was extremely gentle with the elephant, each elephant have a story worth telling.. We also took a cooking class and learned how to cook delicious papaya salad and padthai! After lunch (a very good one) Miki and a very respectful man name Mr boonjuer the village took us to see some beautiful waterfalls, and local people welcomed us to their home. We tasted a lot of fresh local fruit (: In summery, all the people who work at this park are extremely nice, they have everything you need to make this trip perfect! Even though it was raining it only made this adventure better! The trip is well organized from top to bottom Highly recommended!!!