Nay Pyi Taw gets elephant camp

Some elephants at the Nga Laik elephant camp near the Nga Laik dam, Nay Pyi Taw
The Nga Laik Sakhamtha Elephant Camp will open near the Nga Laik dam, Nay Pyi Taw, in May.

The 20-acre site is in the Thet Gyi Kyun plantation in Oaktaya Thiri Township.

It has seven elephants, including two babies, and 21 staff. Plans are underway to open restaurants, recreation centres and gift shops. Accommodation is not available.

The entrance fee will be Ks1,000 for Burmese visitors and Ks2,000 for foreigners. There is an extra charge for an elephant ride. Rides are not available during the midday heat.

There will be lessons held on handling elephants.

Boat rides to the Nga Laik dam will be available. If the camp proves popular, more elephants will be retired from the timber felling work and sent to the camp.

Visits have already started with more than 150 visitors per day visiting the camp during the Thingyan holiday.

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