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Chiang Mai Elephant Care: Unique Day Trip Experience
4.7
189 Ratings
Tambon Chang Khlan
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.
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
Highlights
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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…
- 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
- Observing our beautiful rescued elephants as they roam throughout our sanctuary
- Observing the elephants in mud spa, which help their skin and protect from insects
- Observing when they are bathe at river in a natural way, as they would in the wild
- Enjoy lunch (Thai foods)
- White Water Rafting through the rain forest about 50 minutes
- Trekking for 2 hours (1 hour go, 1 hour back) through jungle & beautiful waterfall
- Back to Chiang Mai City (about 06.30pm)
What to bring; Towel, Bathing Suit, Walking Shoes, Change of Clothes
We don’t use chains, hooks or any other cruelty tactics like that because our elephant family are allowed to roam free.
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Photography opportunities
- Lunch included
- All fees and taxes covered
- Insurance provided
- Tea and coffee available
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(189 Ratings)
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708ashishh
Apr 25, 2025
Excellent experience - We were shown around by Min, they were super friendly. The hike was amazing, with a great view at the end. We also really enjoyed the free lunch, my wife and I are vegetarians and they were really accommodating.
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Zoew484
Apr 24, 2025
Amazing great day trip perfect combination - Amazing guide on the jungle trek really looked after us, Elephant sanctuary was superb we loved it and so great to hear that the elephants go into the wild jungle in the evening, finishes with a cool down and white water rafting great day
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White
Apr 14, 2025
Fun, informative, worth it - Very cool tour. Interactive and informative. Overall good experience. Pingpong is not only a tour guide but also a comedian ;)
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Hope_g
Apr 11, 2025
Brilliant must do experience - This was a fabulous day! Unbelievable from start to finish the trek to the waterfall was like stepping into another world with an amazing guide talking us through the jungle. Then the elephants were so majestic, they were very well looked after and happy to be around us was brilliant to be there. Finally the rafting down the river was so brilliant the peaceful floating along to the rapid drops was brilliant. Thank you for an amazing day!
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Compass68484800905
Mar 17, 2025
100% Recommend - Amazing Tour Guide - Really awesome day with an amazing tour guide. A lot of fun and everything was taken care of, would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to see happy Elephants and the nature around Chiang Mai!
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Lawrence_g
Mar 11, 2025
Unforgettable Experience!! - Elephants never forget & neither will we! We will always remember the wonderful full-day tour with Elephants in the Wild. Tour included a trek through the jungle to the waterfall, white water rafting & spending time in the company of elephants - can't get any better than that!!☺️ ☺️ 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 Thank you 🙏
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Mark
Feb 18, 2025
Half day trip to elephant sanctuary - An excellent half day trip to see, feed and paddle in the river with the elephants. The elephants on this trip seemed to be well cared for and the guide , Sak? was equally keen on that aspect. He was also knowledgeable about the elephant community in general.
Overall a great value for money trip and a good host. We were picked up on time at our hotel.
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Alanam6636uy
Mar 11, 2025
Great trip, worth doing - Very good guide. Great to be so close to elephants. Nice to have lunch included. Could have done with more basic information, eg back packs and toilets
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Tapan_p
May 7, 2025
Beware the hike - Challenging waterfall hike which was not well supported by the guide - not for beginners! It was a rough path requiring difficult crossings and climbing up and down rocks. Elephant experience was good and water rafting was a fun way to end the day
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Mathiasthomasb
Mar 18, 2025
A little disorganized - We were in the morning (08:30) at the
Hotel picked up and then drove to camp. Unfortunately, the organization and especially. Communication not so great. We did not know what we had with us when and what could be left in the vehicle. Since we booked a tour without rafting (there is hardly any water here in March), we had to wait over an hour after lunch until the rest of the group had completed their activity.
We had booked a half-day tour and were back at about 17:30...
Yeah, could've gone a lot better.
The trip and time with the elephants was beautiful, the food was delicious and we were dropped off near our hotel.
Since the organization of the whole day, we would no longer do the tour with this provider.
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