Rachel and Garrettson Ellis visited us in March and spent more time at the Donkey Sanctuary than on the beach. They love what we are doing here and decided to adopt the donkey Rachel posed with. His name is Thistle. He is with us for many years and is a very friendly donkey. After eating sweets we find him often sucking his tongue.

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Directions

Take Route 4a from the hotels and follow this road for 14 km, pass all the circles/roundabouts until you see a sign for the French Men’s Pass. Make a left turn onto the French Men’s Pass, then 1st left, 2nd right. On that dirt road you will find the Donkey Sanctuary after about 200 meters.

If you have a GPS device, navigate to these coordinates: N 12°48.974’ W 069°96.642’ This will bring you to the entrance of the Donkey Sanctuary.

Or use Google Maps Directions

Opening hours:

Everyday from 9:00 until 16:00. Closed only on January 1st.

Need transportation to get there?

Taxi Address Service +297 587 9900

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Adoption Thistle by Rachel Ellis April 2025 - 2027

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