Elephant Sanctuary: Ethical Doi Inthanon Experience

Explore Doi Inthanon’s ethical elephant sanctuary, trek stunning waterfalls, and immerse in Karen Hill tribe culture. Perfect for family adventures.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doi Inthanon National Park - After being picked up from your hotel, the journey to the elephant sanctuary takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will be warmly welcomed by one of the guides, who are members of the Karen Hill tribe. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to admire the beauty of Asian elephants as they roam freely…
What's Included
  • Licensed/Certified Guide
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance fees
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Discover the wonder of our magnificent elephants in the heart of Doi Inthanon National Park. Our company is committed to conducting tours ethically, providing elephants with the freedom to roam without chains and prohibiting activities such as elephant riding. Our guides, who are members of the Karen Hill tribe, are eager to answer all your questions…

Location
Doi Inthanon National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nadine
Feb 12, 2026
Adventure and varied day that is definitely worth it. - The day started with a visit to the elephant farm. A great experience to see, feed and touch the animals up close. The farm made a very good impression that the animals are handled well. We stayed about 2 hours with 8 people there. No more visitors. Then we went to lunch and then to the pagodas. Also very interesting with fantastic views. Afterwards there was a detour with a tour of a Karen village with invitation for a village-own coffee. At the end came the visit of the beautiful waterfall! It was a long day (were about 11.5 hours) with of course some distances in the car, but it was worth it. Guide and driver were really nice. Everything (elephant food, admissions) is included in the price, no hidden additional costs
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X5314wbmichaeld
Feb 9, 2026
Best day - One of the best days of our lives! What an experience, one I will recommend highly. The transport was well organised and private for us, the tour guide fun and informative. On arrival we were made to feel very welcome and taken to spend time feeding the elephants : a mum and a baby! So much fun playing and feeding with the elephants. The Karen Hill Tribe, who are also the tour guides clearly have the elephants interest at heart and care deeply for them. This love for their environment makes the whole experience feel less like a tour, just such an amazing experience! We had a good few hours playing with the elephants, swimming with them only if you wanted to, and then went to a beautiful restaurant with incredible mountain views, the food quality was amazing, so good I asked for more 😀 We then drove to the mountain top, the journey itself was interesting to see the change in vegetation and local villages. The location for the monuments, at the top, is absolutely stunning. The views awe inspiring. Inside the temples is amazing and around them gorgeous and well tended gardens. The whole area had feeling of peace and overwhelming respect for the late King and Queen. The guide was as always great fun, informative and in no way rushing the experience. Next we headed down the mountain road, we stopped at a market that sold delious fruits then on to the Karen Hill Village to try the coffee see their way of life and learned about the late King's interaction with them and how they work so closely with nature. It great to see the various plants and trees, as well as the design of the houses. Lastly the waterfall, which is huge! The guide took us on a walk to come from the bottom and fell the spray it without getting soaked 😀 Lastly a safe journey home with guide who kept us laughing and also have good information about Thailand as Country. Highly recommended. It felt like we had 2 amazing but different days crammed into one! An experience neither my wife or I will regret. The families we met along the way all felt the same, kids faces beaming. Thank you for a great time 😀💯😍
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V5718yujaneto
Feb 8, 2026
A memorable day - My sole reason for coming to Thailand was to see elephants and my niece and I visited six Elephant sanctuaries. This was definitely in the top two. The baby elephants were adorable. We had a wonderful guide who took photos for us so we could concentrate on the experience and not interrupt it to take pictures of each other with the elephants. At the end of the trip, he gave us all the photos via AirDrop. The trip to the Pagodas in Doi Inthanon National Park was fabulous. Cooler weather with the altitude and beautiful gardens and scenery. It was also very interesting to visit a Karen village and to see coffee being grown and to sample it. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.
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L161atjo_og
Feb 7, 2026
Amazing!! - Amazing experience and guide tour! Cop was excellent during all the activities. Always ready to help and clarify any question :)
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Briceh294
Jan 27, 2026
Amazing. - We made the trek over 2 days and it was magical. For the very local stunt. All these moments were amazing, the people at the sanctuary are great and so close to elephants. The elephant was so cute. We leave in small groups for the trek and the refuge offers a timeless moment (with a small cat) Thanks for everything again...
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626olliec
Apr 11, 2025
Best sanctuary yet! - Absolutely amazing tour and incredible sanctuary The best one we have done in Thailand. The elephants all seem so happy and all displayed distinct and funny personalities. The staff themselves were all extremely welcoming and accommodating. They helped, supported, and informed us, as well as gave us the most unquie and enjoyable elephant sanctuary experience. When the elephants were happy to, they came over out the jungle and we could feed them, afterwards we could observe and walk with them as they went back into the jungle, and help bathe them in the hot midday sun! Incredible experience, we could not recommend it more! The rest of the tour was incredible as wel. Beautiful sights
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Nathalie
Apr 8, 2025
Highly recommended! - Had a great time! Bamboo rafting first. Then with the elephants 🐘. Lunch and then the trip through the jungle to complete the night. It was a tough trip but it was definitely worth it. You have to be good for this! And it is much longer than the indicated 5km. Don't forget your mosquito repellent either. It was a top experience!
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F6153dmbonnies
Mar 6, 2025
Ethical elephants and nature park trek - What a very special experience. The whole day was just amazing. It's the closest thing to experiencing elephants as they should be. Baby Bella stole the show at 5 months old by being a naughty baby elephant! Made me laugh so much. We had just one other person with us so a very private experience. Also the trip to the King and Queens pagoda was beautiful. seeing the waterfalls and trekking through the real natural Thailand was just the best with personal touches the whole trip. Lots of photos and videos taken by our guides. Our guide was very attentive and looked after us the entire day. The highlight was bathing the elephants in the water which they just loved! What a wonderful experience. Thank you for loving and taking care of those elephants and thank you for making great memories for us. 🐘 ❤️
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Companion57908359440
Mar 3, 2025
Very good experience with elephants - Very good experience in a very beautiful place. The elephants were very cute and calm and all the guides were nice and charming. Very recommend!!
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Sunshine19530801807
Feb 15, 2025
Thank you, Show! Ta bluh! 🙏 - We actually booked a 2 days jungle trek with the elephant sanctuary and all but with a night in a jungle bungalow. It was a great experience, and we had a wonderful time with our guide Show, a delightful person, who took care of us and told us many stories about the region we trekked, the tribes living in it, their culture and about his personal life as well. We got to see and got to learn lots of amazing things I will carry amongst my dearest memories I made during my 1-month-trip in Thailand. Thank you! Ta bluh! 🙏
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From $116
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).