Elephant Sanctuary: Ethical Wildlife Experience

Explore Chiang Mai’s ethical elephant sanctuary, enjoy a waterfall, and bamboo rafting. Experience authentic Karen culture and support rescued elephants.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doi Inthanon Elephant Sanctuary Camp - Guests will be picked up from their accommodation between 7:30-8:00 am by their assigned tour guide. The journey to the Doi Inthanon Elephant Park will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Along the way, there will be a stop at a local fresh food market where guests can purchase local fruits and enjoy…
What's Included
  • Admission fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The sanctuary takes great pride in being an ethical haven for elephants. The elephants here have been rescued from unethical parks and attractions where they were subjected to chaining, caging, and riding. At this sanctuary, elephants receive the love and care they deserve, fostering peaceful and respectful interactions between humans and animals. The…

Location
Doi Inthanon Elephant Sanctuary Camp
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Julia_s
Jul 14, 2025
Super value - Great experience seeing elephants in natural habitat. Looked well looked after and cared for. Waterfall was amazing due to previous rain and bamboo rafting was relaxing
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Stellatorino
Jul 12, 2025
Super day - Great experience with this local agency! Today we did the trip to the Elephant Sanctuary, the waterfalls and the bambooo rating! Very kind and serious, everything went well!
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Quest10062974282
Jul 10, 2025
An amazing day feeding and bathing the elephants followed by cooling day at the waterfall and finishing with bamboo rafting thro - Fantastic experience! Thank you to all the staff who later retrieved my girlfriend's iPhone when it fell into the river
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Jessicabo1707qh
Jul 9, 2025
An amazing trip - We started off the tour visiting an elephant sanctuary. Here we fed, swam and washed the elephants, learning more about the lives of these incredible animals. We then began a 3hr treck into the jungle with stunning views to reach our cabin for the night. Along the way we swam in waterfalls and learnt more about the different creatures from our amazing tour guide. Once at the hostel we were served a lovely meal and spent the evening chatting with fellow tour members and having a few cold beers. The next morning we trecked back for 1.5hr stopping regularly to take in the views. Finally, we ended the tour bamboo rafting which was an incredible experience and made for some funny memories. Overall the tour was incredible and I would highly recommend it to anybody visiting Chiang Mai.
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Louispj7034ym
Jun 22, 2025
Great day! - Our guide Mark was very friendly and a great guide, he told us everything we needed to know about the elephants/culture and what was happening throughout the day. All 3 activities were amazing great day out👍
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Maps23074507145
Jun 18, 2025
Great Experience! - Booking a tour of an elephant sanctuary was at the top of my list, but I was so worried after hearing about the prevalence of unethical practices, so I asked the person who booked the tour for us some questions before going. Taksin, the guide, not only answered my questions, but during the tour, he explained the history of how elephants were used for work and why they don't do that anymore. There were 4 elephants during our visit and they were treated very well throughout the experience. If any of them wanted to take longer munching on leaves, they had the time:) The elephants were incentivized by food treats and none of the staff ever spoke harshly or had to coerce them. The elephants seemed genuinely content and I could see the effort that goes into their care. Riding is NEVER allowed. The waterfall was beautiful and we loved the bamboo raft experience. Taksin was a fun and outgoing tour guide and we really enjoyed our time with him! He took pictures of us throughout the day and shared them with us which was above and beyond. I highly recommend helping support this local community and their beautiful elephants!
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306musac
Apr 13, 2025
Great day - Great day spent with family with our guide Marc who is extremely kind and friendly. We were lucky enough to be alone with family so the guide was private. We had the luxury of doing the activities according to our pace and our needs. Marc is excellent.
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315amyb
Jul 16, 2023
Amazing! - We had a great day!! We fed and bathed elephants, went to a waterfall, did bamboo rafting and ate an authentic Thai lunch. Our tour guide was amazing!
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From $75
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).