Chiang Mai Elephant Care: Unique Day Trip Experience

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Tambon Chang Khlan

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Thinking of spending a day in Chiang Mai? Opting for one of our distinct excursions would be a wise choice. You’ll have the opportunity to look after our elephants and gain knowledge about these magnificent creatures. The visit promises to be an unforgettable journey that will exceed every expectation.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Mae Taeng - Pick up from hotel in Chiang Mai city between 08.00 - 08.30am and drop off about 06.30pm.
If you book Half Day options there are no Trekking or Rafting
Depart from hotel and drive thought rural area and forest hill
Learn about Elephants behaviours in natural surroundings. NO RIDING!!
Learn how to prepare foods for elephants…

What's Included

Bottled water provided
Photography opportunities
Lunch included
All fees and taxes covered
Insurance provided
Tea and coffee available

Location

McDonald's Im Thapae

Kotchasarn Road

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Gisligisla

Jul 18, 2025

So worth it. - Wow so great day, the hiking was beautiful and challenging, you will cross some rivers so make sure to were a good shoes, but they will be dirty. So worth , the waterfall..... The Elephant was so great also, worth the visit. Then we did also rafting and it was good. I recommend this whole day activity.

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Lore

Jul 12, 2025

Blissful experience with the elephants - Wonderful experience with the elephants. Don't forget your swimming trunks and slippers. People were very welcoming and the guide gave us so much explanation. The food was also very good. Self-prepared by the family that runs the place. The elephants were very well cared for which was very important to us.

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Melissa

Jul 12, 2025

Fun activities in a day ! - I enjoyed the variety of activities provided on this trip. I enjoyed preparing foods for the elephants and helping the elephants bath. I also enjoyed the white water rafting and going down the rapids. The one thing the group can improve on is a better lunch for the group as their wasn’t a lot of variety and it is better that they can give us an option to purchase an alternative if we wanted too.

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Katharine_g

Jul 12, 2025

Great day out! - Brilliant day out four hour family of four. Kicked off with the jungle track to a waterfall, followed by lunch, feeding and bathing the elephants, and then finished off with the white water rafting. AK our guide was excellent. Would thoroughly recommend to all.

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Fawad

Jul 5, 2025

Great day well spent - Great full of something to do tour. Started with a hike. So an FYI the hike isn’t bad but it is slippery so be mindful that makes it tougher also river crossings so closed shoes might be an issue. I had crocs for back up which weren’t the best as they were slippery making it harder. So was tough in that sense. Lots of up and down. So just be aware of that. Next stop elephants :great time with them. We also got to bathe them in the river. Was great. Also this sanctuary lets them out in the jungle so no cruelty. Was great feeding them and making medicines for them.ended with. Stop at the falls which was beautiful. Then there was rafting which was also great. They do give you clothes for elephant and rafting so we didn’t need our clothes or trunks. Yea do bring towel and shower gel maybe shampoo as they do let you shower before changing into your clothes. Our guide was awesome . Tony was knowledgeable made sure beyond appreciated took lots of pictures and sent them to us.he was great

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Jared_w

Jun 12, 2025

Amazing Tour - Amazing tour! The hike was very fun, the guide was great showing us local plants and fruits. Swimming in the falls was so cool! The elephants were so friendly and treated very well, free to come and go as they want. The rafting was crazy and certainly a highlight! Would do this all again! The guide was great, very funny, slightly crazy!

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Manuel

Jul 18, 2025

It's worth doing - The activities are spectacular, the visit to the elephants was an unforgettable moment, the food we were given regular.

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777vangiem

Jul 14, 2025

Adventure-filled day to experience in Chiang Mai - Guide/ Driver is very polite & accommodating. Knowledgeable of what he does. Day is fully organized, and packed. However I have two main comments: 1/ there was no option at all for lunch food. It should be fine if the one served can even pass for an OK, especially this is Thailand where everywhere there are good food! Not even a fruits are available. Would have been really great to have those even if we have to pay extra. 2/ other groups had go pro in their rafting leg. we didn't. Had we known, we would have brought. Or should have an option for it even if it's additional charge. And at the end of the trip there was nothing to eat again so 8am to 5pm of activities with mediocre pad thai for lunch was all we had. These are things we propose to be improved on, as everything else are great. The whole adventure day was great, including the elephant sanctuary experience. It wasn't my first time for something like that but this one, you can see how elephants are respected and taken care of. Guests were briefed and everyone is so mindful.

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G2549agrickl

Jul 2, 2025

Great day - full of fun and varied activities. - We really enjoyed this day. Its a busy day with three activities which was great for the kids as it provided variety. The lunch was simple but very tasty. The highlight for me was the hike to the waterfall. Important to know however that this hike is not for the unfit or for beginners. It would have been helpful if the tour operators had advised us in advance that there would be a couple of small river crossings as waterproof shoes or sandals would have been more appropriate. Our shoes are still drying out almost 36 hours later! All in all a great day, and I would have given it 5 out of 5 if we had been advised of the need for waterproof footwear for the hike.

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Michade

Jul 1, 2025

A wonderful way to do a bit of everything - This is a great way to do a bit of everything. We went walking through the forest (on a relatively easy trail) until a wonderful waterfall. We prepared food for the elephants, fed them and had wonderful times taking pictures with them. The highlight for me was probably to go down the river in rafts, screaming with laughter as we were going through small rapids, and feeling how, in a split second we could fall in the water. I lovey it, and would definitively recommend it to someone who looks to have a wonderful day of varied and beautiful experiences and souvenirs. (Be ready to get wet, because you will get wet!... so take with you a second pair of cloth, and don't hesitate leaving everything in the bus as you go rafting)

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From $40

up to 12 guests

1 - Adult