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Chiang Mai: Small Group Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Tour

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Chiang Mai: Small Group Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Tour

Activity provider:Lanna Kingdom Tours
4.9  / 5
914 reviews

From US$ 69.36 per person

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Interact with elephants up close in a national park at Lanna Kingdom Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai. Give the elephants a bath and learn all about the program to protect rescued elephants.

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Duration 5 - 8.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Thai
Pickup included
Get picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Please provide your room number for the pickup service and be ready in the lobby of your hotel at least 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
Wheelchair accessible
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Connect with elephants up close and learn about the program to protect them
  • Watch an elephant mud bath and then bathe with them in the river
  • Learn how to make herbal vitamin balls and then feed them to the elephants
  • See elephants in natural surroundings in the middle of the national park
  • Enjoy a freshly cooked Thai lunch while watching the elephants roam freely
Full description

Meet elephants on this guided day trip from Chiang Mai to the Lanna Kingdom Elephant Sanctuary, located in the middle of a lush national park. Here the elephants are able to roam freely in a large green space. Keep your clothes clean by wearing local clothes and boots. Feed and interact with rescued elephants before sitting down to a freshly cooked lunch. 

Depart Chiang Mai aboard an air-conditioned van and journey into the mountains of northern Thailand to visit the ethical Lanna Kingdom Elephant Sanctuary (approximately 1-hour drive from the city center).

Upon arrival, learn about the elephant conservation program and benefit from an introductory talk, and the chance to interact with the rescued animals. Get the chance to give them a hug and discover how to prepare a healthy meal to feed them.

Go for a walk around the sanctuary with the elephants and stop to give them a mud bath to keep their body temperature down and protect them from parasites. Feed them before enjoying a homemade lunch at a restaurant inside the sanctuary.

Includes
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • English-speaking guide
  • Transportation by van
  • Lunch and seasonal fruits at the sanctuary (homemade vegetarian food)
  • Water
  • Bananas and sugar cane to feed the elephants
  • Uniform of big bamboo hat and boots
  • Towel
  • Shampoo and soap
  • Accident insurance of up to 1,000,000 Thai Baht (approximately $30,000) cover
  • Personal expenses
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips for the guide/driver (optional but appreciated)

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What to bring

  • Change of clothes

Know before you go

  • No riding of the elephants
  • Please bring your camera, sunglasses and sun lotion
  • Please remember to bring any personal medication
  • A change of clothes is recommended as you may get wet whilst bathing the elephants
  • Children (under the age of 9) are welcome at the sanctuary with a 50% discount

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It was just perfect. The staff is amazing, you can see how much they love the elephants and how excited they are to share that with you. Mr. Pooh is the best guide ever and the staff are some of the nicest, kindest people I’ve ever met. I highly recommend this tour.

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pao – MexicoVerified booking

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Perfect organization! Mr Pooh and all the staff were great! All the activities with the elephant were super fun, what a good way to spend some time with them! You will be given pants and a shirt to keep your clothes clean, and at the end there is the possibility to have a good shower. Lunch was also really good! Would definitely recommend it!

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PERFECT DAY! Great guides, lovely experiences! 100% recommend! We arrived and met the elephants right away, then we changed and fed the elephants fruits. We then made rice balls for them and fed them those and then walked around with the elephants We then went into the mud and gave the elephants a mud bath, then washed them down in the water To finish our tour we have a lovely lunch It was an amazing experience!

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