Elephant Sanctuary Experience: Discover Thailand's Majestic Elephants in a Natural Environment

Embark on an unforgettable Elephant Sanctuary Experience in Thailand. Witness majestic elephants living freely in their natural environment, while volunteering to help care for them. Don’t miss the chance to relax at the Sticky Waterfall!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kanjana Elephant Sanctuary - Get up close to the hugh sacred animal of Thailand who was recue from the riding camp and forest timber logging industries.
    Watching the Elephant live freely as their nature enviroment, no chine, no hook, no pushing them doing something. Volunteer helping Mahout to findout the food for Elephant by cutting the Nepia…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Customers personal expense
Additional Information

The Elephant Sanctuary Camp offers a unique opportunity to observe elephants living freely in their natural habitat.
08:00 - Guests are picked up from their hotel and taken to DooDoi Elephant Sanctuary. Here, visitors can get close to these majestic creatures, which have been rescued from riding camps and the timber logging industry.
Witness elephants…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rachaelf863
May 16, 2026
elephants - loved seeing elephants, great tour guides
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Andew_b
May 4, 2026
Great experience - This was a great experience! The sanctuary was way more impressive than I could have imagined. Petting, feeding, bathing and observation in a great environment. Elephamts were well cared for, unlike other places, and it was a very enjoyable experience. Bring water shoes and a change of clothes bc you go in the water and the loaner flops slide all over the place underwater, and your gonna get wet! Highly recommend
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Amybj1609lf
Apr 19, 2026
Elephant Sanctuary and Sticky Falls - Our tour guide, Lee, was prompt safe and knowledgeable! We went to the Elephant Sanctuary which was filled with extra surprises and ended with a delicious lunch. Afterwards we did a stop at Sticky Falls and enjoyed a stay long enough to climb the falls but not too long to become overheated. Lee then took us to a couple of brief silver and silk stops which we loved! Overall a fantastic day and we highly recommend!
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Kevin_b
Mar 24, 2026
Do it! - This was essentially the best experience of my life... So I recommend it. Book the private tour and spend a little extra, because you can experience everything, from feeding, to preparing the food and soap, to bathing the elephant, without any crowds. Fantastic experience. My tour guide was very good. He stopped by tiger Kingdom at the end and zip lining. So.. again best day ever!
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Eliot_l
Mar 15, 2026
Achievement Unlocked - I was initially skeptical about this booking: it was the most expensive event that I'd planned for my three weeks in Thailand. It turned out to be the most unforgettable. Everything was perfect from the pickup and the dedicated driver to (of course) feeding and washing the elephants. These are absolutely marvelous creatures, which you can't really appreciate until you are up close. The sanctuary was well-run, our guide was outstanding. I ended the day happy that I had not only an enriching experience but that in doing so I had supported an ethical sanctuary, its staff, land, mission, and these beautiful animals themselves.
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John_m
Mar 8, 2026
If You Do Only One Thing in Chiang Mai... - Unforgettable!!! The visit to the Doo Doi elephant sanctuary is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience!!! The description is 100% accurate - we fed, bathed, and generally interacted with the elephants for 2 hours, and I cannot begin to describe how special this was. Sticky Waterfall was unique, and a worthwhile addition to this tour, but certainly didn't hold a candle to the elephant experience!
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553jessyv
Feb 22, 2026
Great! - great experience, learned a lot about the elephants. we were there early in the morning and therefore the only visitors which made it even more fun. The Sticky Waterfall was also super fun. highly recommended.
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Sarah_r
Feb 5, 2026
Excellent all around. Lee... - Excellent all around. Lee picked us up on time and pointed things out all along our drive. The elephant sanctuary was amazing. So much interaction with them and they were clearly well cared for. The sticky waterfall was more fun than I thought it would be. Highly recommend
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Raimond_r
Jan 7, 2026
Awesome one day excursion in Chiang Mai. - Our driver Ming “go with Joe” was outstanding, he was informative and efficient. The locations we visited were beyond description. Interacting with the elephants and learning about them was incredible and the sticky waterfalls were beautiful to say the least. We didn’t know what to expect and had no idea when we came to Chiang Mai to visit.
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Doug
Jan 6, 2026
Excellent Experience! - Ming was great! He is very knowledgeable about Chiang Mai and the surrounding area. He was also flexible in the schedule and incorporated some changes for us. It was a great day!
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From $78
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).