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Half Day Visit to Chiang Mai Elephant Home : Spend Quality Time with Elephants

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About This Tour

This half-day adventure takes you to one of Chiang Mai’s best elephant sanctuaries, where you'll learn about the history and behavior of elephants while getting up close and personal with them. Start by feeding the elephants, then join them in a fun mud spa and cool off together in the river.

After bonding with these majestic animals, enjoy a traditional Thai buffet and visit a beautiful waterfall to complete your experience. It's the perfect way to spend your morning in Chiang Mai!

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Inclusions

  • Transportation: Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai City
  • T.A.T. Licensed English-speaking guide
  • Insurance: Coverage for the duration of the experience
  • Traditional uniform: Provided for camp activities
  • Elephant food: Baskets filled with bananas, sugar cane, and vitamin balls for feeding the elephants
  • Buffet lunch: Traditional Thai food, fresh fruit, and drinking water
  • Waterfall visit: Entrance to the waterfall area for swimming and relaxing
  • Small group experience: Ensures a more intimate and personalized experience

Exclusions

  • Transportation surcharge: For pick-up/drop-off outside a 5 km radius of Chiang Mai’s Old City or outside the superhighway
  • Personal expenses: Snacks, coffee, or souvenirs purchased at the local market stop
  • Insect repellent and sunscreen: Not provided, so please bring your own
  • Towels: Not included, so guests should bring their own for the waterfall visit
  • Gratuities: Optional tips for guides and staff are not included
  • Additional drinks or snacks: Beyond what is provided during the buffet lunch

Tour Plan

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Day 1 Hotel Pickup

Your adventure begins with a convenient pickup from your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai City.

Same Day Scenic Drive to Sanctuary (1.5 hours)
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through Chiang Mai's lush landscapes, passing by nature, agricultural areas, and forested hills. You'll also stop briefly at a local market for coffee and snacks.
Same Day Arrive at Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary
  • Upon arrival, you will change into traditional uniforms provided by the sanctuary.
Same Day Introduction and Elephant Education
  • Your guide will introduce you to the sanctuary and provide an insightful briefing on elephant history, their behavior, and conservation efforts.
Same Day Prepare Elephant Treats
  • Learn to make vitamin balls and tamarind treats for the elephants.
Same Day Feeding the Elephants
  • Feed the elephants with your prepared baskets, which include bananas, sugar cane, and other natural treats. Interact closely with the elephants as they enjoy the food.
Same Day Play and Bond with Elephants
  • Spend quality time observing and interacting with the elephants in their natural habitat, learning about their daily lives, and capturing some memorable photos.
Same Day Mud Spa with Elephants
  • Join the elephants for a fun mud bath, applying mud to their skin as part of their care routine.
Same Day Bathing and Brushing the Elephants in the River
  • Walk to the river and help bathe and brush the elephants while they play and cool off in the water.
Same Day Buffet Lunch
  • Enjoy a delicious buffet of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit with your fellow travelers. A bottle of drinking water is also provided.
Same Day Visit a Local Waterfall

After saying goodbye to the elephants, visit a nearby waterfall where you can swim and relax in the natural surroundings.

Same Day Return to Chiang Mai City

After a memorable morning, you'll head back to your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai City

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

What to Bring

  • Insect repellent: Essential for protecting yourself in outdoor environments.
  • Sunscreen: To protect from the sun during outdoor activities.
  • Bathing suit: For the mud spa and river bathing with the elephants.
  • Towel: Needed after bathing with the elephants and at the waterfall.
  • Comfortable walking shoes: For walking around the sanctuary and visiting the waterfall.
  • Clothes for changing: After getting wet and muddy during the experience.
  • Hat and sunglasses: To shield from the sun during the outdoor activities.
  • Camera: Optional, but highly recommended for capturing unforgettable moments with the elephants.

Please Note

  • Physical Requirements: This experience involves walking, light physical activity, and interaction with animals. It may not be suitable for individuals with mobility issues.
  • Age Restrictions: Children aged 4-9 years are welcome with adult supervision. The experience may not be suitable for very young children or infants.
  • Health Restrictions: The experience is not recommended for pregnant women or travelers with severe back or heart conditions due to the physical activities involved.
  • Accessibility: This experience is not wheelchair accessible, and the terrain at the sanctuary and waterfall may be uneven.
  • What to Bring: Travelers should bring insect repellent, sunscreen, a bathing suit, a towel, comfortable walking shoes, and clothes for changing after the mud bath.
  • Weather Considerations: The experience operates rain or shine. Please prepare accordingly with appropriate gear.
  • Group Size: This is a small group experience to ensure a personalized and safe environment for both guests and the elephants.

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