Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary – Full-Day Visit

Interact, feed, and bathe elephants during a full-day tour at the Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. The experience includes shared round-trip transportation, an English-speaking guide and trainer, rental of traditional Karen clothing, a traditional Thai lunch, food for the elephant feeding activity, and insurance.

The Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary promotes sustainable and ethical elephant care. Dressed in traditional Karen attire, you will meet these rescued gentle giants and have the opportunity to hand-feed them. After delightful interactions and memorable photo opportunities, enjoy a relaxing mud spa session followed by bathing the elephants by the riverside. Your visit also includes a traditional Thai meal.

 

 

Highlights:

• Spend quality time with elephants in their natural habitat in Chiang Mai.

• Enjoy fun activities with these gentle giants while dressed in traditional Karen attire.

• Experience mud spa treatments, hand-feeding, and river bathing with the elephants.

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Full-Day Tour Schedule:

• 8:00–8:30 AM
  Hotel pick-up from Chiang Mai.
  Depart for the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary.

• 10:30 AM
  Arrive at the sanctuary.
  Take a 10–15 minute walk through the jungle.
  Change into traditional Karen clothing.
  Introduction about elephants.

• 11:00 AM
  Play, interact, and take photos with the elephants in their natural environment.

• 12:00 PM
  Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch with fresh seasonal fruits.

• 1:00 PM
  Prepare herbal balls.
  Feed the elephants.
  Walk with the elephants to the river.
  Bathe and brush the elephants.

• 2:00 PM
  Experience a mud spa session with the elephants.
  Swim and take more photos with them in the river.

• 3:00 PM
  Clean up and bid farewell to the elephants.

• 3:30–5:00 PM
  Return transfer to your hotel in Chiang Mai.

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Morning or Afternoon Half-Day Tour Schedule:

• 6:30–7:00 AM / 11:30 AM–12:00 PM
  Hotel pick-up from Chiang Mai.
  Depart for the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary.

• 8:30 AM / 1:30 PM
  Arrive at the sanctuary.
  Change into traditional Karen clothing.
  Introduction about elephants.

• 9:00 AM / 2:00 PM
  Play, interact, and take photos with the elephants.

• 9:45 AM / 2:45 PM
  Experience a mud spa session with the elephants.
  Lead them to the river for bathing.

• 11:30 AM / 4:30 PM
  Enjoy a traditional Thai meal with seasonal fruits.

• 12:00–1:30 PM / 5:00–6:30 PM
  Tour ends and drop-off at your hotel in Chiang Mai.

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Guide Languages:

• English

• Thai