{"id":9596,"date":"2025-09-25T23:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephantvillage-sanctuary.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=9596"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:09:25","slug":"full-day-elephant-experience","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/elephantvillage-sanctuary.com\/?product=full-day-elephant-experience","title":{"rendered":"Full Day Elephant Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"509\">Our Full Day Visit gives you the chance to learn about elephants\u2019 natural behavior, their history in Thailand, and the Karen hill tribe culture. 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