List of Elephant Conservation Base Tourism in Myanmar (ECBT)
Ministry of Foresty has seven elephant camp in Bago Division for old and retired elephants from Timber operation around the country. Since Government decided to reduce Timber production in Bago Yoma Mountains, Myanmar Timber Enterprise planned to establish the shelters for old elephants from logging sites.
The following Camps can be found in Bago and Pyay areas.
- Phoe Kyar Elephants Camp
- Maw Yaw Gyi Elephants Camp
- Win Ga Baw Elephants Camp
- Nat Hmaw Elephants Camp
- Maw Zar Elephants Camp
- Paul Lan Gyi Elephants Camp
- Myaing Hay Wun Elephants Camp
Win Ga Baw Elephant Camp near Yangon
The camp was located in Phayargyi township near Bago city where can access from Yangon-Mandalay Old road and Yangon-Mandalay express road 39 mile Junction. It’s on the way to Golden rock, Hpa An and Mawlamyine, so a short visit is worth when you are traveling to those cities.
It keeps a total of 17 elephants including 8 baby elephants (four are female orphanage elephants, named YU YU HTAY, MARY, PAN NU MAY, AYEYAR MAY) under the shelter.
Entrance FeesÂ
Local – 1,000 kyats
Foreigner – 20,000 kyats
Riding Fees
Local – 5,000 kyats
Foreigner – 20,000 kyats
Daily Schedules of the Win Ga Baw Camp
7:00 to 7:30 – Shelter Cleaning
7:30 to 8:30 – Bath time for elephants in a small creek behind the camp
8:30 to 9:30 – Demonstration, Elephant show
9:30 to 11:00 – Elephant riding
16:00 to 17:00 – Bath time
17:00 to 18:30 – Elephant riding
We advise contacting the camp if you are willing to see elephant bath time for more accurate information. It depends on the sunrise, sometimes they start early around 6:30 am.
Ph no: 09971444996, 0943121647, 09428151260
