Smile Elephant Chiang Mai: Ethical Eco-Tourism Experience

Visit Smile Elephant Chiang Mai, an ethical and sustainable eco-tourism initiative situated near the Mae Taeng River in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Guests will encounter charming elephants, learn about their history and lives, understand their care, and observe them in their natural environment. Additionally, you can create unique herb balls.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Eco Elephant Care - Explore Smile Elephant Chiang Mai, an ethical and sustainable eco-tourism initiative situated by the Mae Taeng River in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Discover the history of elephants, their lives, and behaviors in their natural habitat.
What's Included
  • Local tour guide (English-speaking)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Drinking water, coffee, and tea
  • Lunch
  • Insurance
  • Photo gallery on our Facebook page
Location
Eco Elephant Care
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Janna
Jun 15, 2025
Amazing - It was an amazing experience and amazing staff. It was raining but that did not made the day less nice it was amazing to experience.
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Z2677evlisam
Jun 15, 2025
💕 - It was super nice they also take a lot of fotos of you which is cute. They give a lot of information about the elephants which is super interesting!
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Reese
Jun 13, 2025
Enjoyable, wholesome, beautiful. - Absolutely amazing, we fed and bathed with the elephants. They were gorgeous!! Such lovely staff (Adison & Tuki in particular!) I highly recommend to everyone!
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Anniert1097pg
Jun 13, 2025
Great experience - Had such a great day doing this tour, Addison was a great guide and very informative! We met Tuki too who was lovely. Definitely recommend.
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Lucyjx1995dy
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing! - Amazing!! Cannot recommend enough. All very ethical. Adison was a great tour guide. 10/10! Very immersed in the jungle and you get to feed and bathe the elephants! Lovely food in a local restaurant to end the trip!
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Noor
Jun 13, 2025
Good experience - Nice experience and nice people. Elephants fed, washed in the river, and walked a bit. Then a nice lunch. Tour guide Jibby was very nice and enthusiastic
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I6981regracec
Jun 13, 2025
Great tour! - The tour was very sweet with a lot of interaction with the elephants! We were instructed on how to properly interact with them and our tour guide Jibby was very knowledgeable. The elephants were very playful and sweet and I would definitely recommend the tour!
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Eroul_
Jun 12, 2025
Mister Poppy is a legend - Mister Poppy was a great tour guide !!! He knows everything about the elephants and takes greta pictures !! Thanks for this amazing tour
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Briaunan2022
Jun 12, 2025
elephant sanctuary - poppy was an amazing guide!!! super knowledgeable of the elephants and an overall great time!!! loved learning about the sanctuary and getting up n close with the elephants! thanks again!!
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Isabellk8410vb
Jun 12, 2025
Not what I expected - I enjoyed seeing the elephants and spending time watching them. And we were only a small group of 4 on the day so that was good. However, it was not entirely the experience I had hoped. The word ‘sanctuary’ is used very loosely in my opinion. The elephants are just domestic animals in this case. Early on, I made it quite clear that I was happy to feed them but didn’t want to hug or wash them, I just wanted to watch them in peace. The final activity was washing the elephants in the river. I didn’t want to do this, or go in the river either, the cleanliness of the water being one reason. Unfortunately, our guide and the elephant handler/trainer got the elephant to soak me in water by giving it a command to blow waters from its trunk. After making it clear to them that I didn’t want to go into the water, I was quite unhappy they did this.
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From $49
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).