ADVENTURE TRAVEL
The adventures worth booking.
The 15 most popular elephant sanctuary tours, with the operator, the run time and the price. The standouts worth planning a trip around, and what each one is actually like once you are out there.
Ethical Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary plus Mae Wang waterfall swim and bamboo rafting. Close encounters, Thai lunch, and a full day out.
Most Popular“Nop was a phenomenal guide! He was very welcoming, informative, and always put a smile on everyone’s faces! He made our trip unforgettable, thank you!”
Ethical elephant care at Pon Elephant Thailand, then a jungle hike to Mae Wang Waterfall with lunch and river bathing in 7 hours.
“Excelent tour to Po Elephant Sanctuary ! We had a great time feeding peting washing and observe the elephants in their natural habitat ! Highly Recommended ! 🙏🤗🩷🐘🐘🐘🇹🇭”
Half-day elephant sanctuary tour near Chiang Mai with guided feeding, herbal treat making, forest walks, and river bathing when elephants choose.
“everything was perfect. thank you Lek ans Jacky, thank you mahouts and elephants !”
Half-day elephant caretaker time, a river elephant bath, Long Neck Village, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall in one smooth Chiang Mai outing.
“The trip was great, fluke was brilliant and made the day even better!”
A hands-on ethical elephant sanctuary day in Chiang Mai: feed rescued elephants, make healthy treats, enjoy a mud bath, and eat a Thai buffet.
“This was absolutely amazing, a real bucket list experience. The people there (tour guides) absolutely made the trip too. Definitely recommend.”
One day in Chiang Mai packed with Doi Inthanon waterfalls, royal pagodas, and an ethical elephant sanctuary experience.
“The interaction with the Elephants was amazing. The guides were very knowledgeable.”
Chiang Mai’s 2-day jungle trek blends Karen village overnight, rescued-elephant sanctuary time, Mae Wang River bamboo rafting, and waterfall swims.
“Absolutely incredible trip. The hike was difficult at points due to the hills and the heat but manageable. And well worth it for the stay in the village. A real highlight of our trip to Thailand. The Karen tribe were so hospitable and the food they cooked was amazing.”
Kerchor Eco Elephant Park tour from Chiang Mai: feed baby elephants, mud bath and river bathing, Thai lunch, and eco education.
“Thank you A for being an amazing guide. What a breathtaking experience!”
Spend half a day with free-roaming elephants at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, including a mud spa, river bath, and lunch transfer.
“Worth every penny. Guides were friendly and helpful. They are always there to assist if you need it.”
Full-day Chiang Mai tour with ethical elephant care at Pon, hikes at Wat Phalat and Monks Trail, plus Doi Suthep and Thai lunch.
“The trip was amazing. Suryia is a very good guide. He offered us a lot of information information during the trip. The elephants? so so cute!”
A half-day ethical Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary. Feed and walk with elephants in their jungle habitat, plus Thai lunch and village time.
“Very nice tour! Can only recommend others to book here and not with some other company. The Guide owns the elephants but not the land and has to do tours to be able to afford food for the animals. If you support him he can finally get some land to be self-sustainable. He has to…”
Ethical half-day elephant observation in Chiang Mai with Joy Elephant Sanctuary: feed elephants, follow their jungle pace, cool off at a waterfall.
“Joy elephant sanctuary is an ethical sanctuary, where elephants are not being used for the recreation of the tourists and that is very much appreciated! they protect the animals and visitors must show respect to the rules. We fed the elephants and then went for a hike in the jungle followed by or following the…”
Ethical Chiang Mai elephant walking plus a Doi Inthanon hike to the summit, Twin Pagodas, waterfalls, and organic Karen coffee.
“Amazing trip worth your time and money! Do not hesitate, it’s a day full of experiences and knowledge. Biggest shoutout to our guide Piete, I learnt so much from him, he is such a kind and open person. We would go for any trip with Piete!”
Ethical elephant sanctuary plus a chef-led Thai cooking workshop in Chiang Mai: farm-fresh herbs, feed elephants, then cook Pad Thai and curry.
“Pimdao was an amazing guide! We loved her warm, caring and enthusiastic nature! She was very knowledgable and pleasant and she made our tour amazing! She is also a very awesome cook, teaching us to cook some amazing Thai dishes! We loved everything about this tour, the beautiful elephants, the cooking class and of course…”
Chiang Mai in one day: local market snacks, sticky waterfalls climbing, Wat Ban Den’s Lanna colors, and a close-up elephant sanctuary visit.
“We had a great day out with Tu. It had the best of everything, if you want to get lots done in one day then this is the tour to do. Tu was so knowledgeable and friendly, we would recommend this tour.”
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