Chiang Mai 7 hours Afternoon: Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall Tour

Overview: Afternoon Half Day Tour

Experience Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary on a group tour. Learn how to care for and feed the elephants. Walk with rescued elephants through the deep jungle and enjoy Mae Wang Waterfall.

Highlight:

• Enjoy an ethical elephant care experience and waterfall in the deep jungle
• Prepare food and learn how to care for rescued elephants
• Walk with the elephants and watch them forage in natural surroundings
• Enjoy bathing with them in the nature pool in the river stream
• Sit down to a traditional lunch comprised of fresh Thai flavors and fruit

What You Can Expect: 

Type of Tour: Nature & Wildlife Tours / Waterfall / Outdoor Activities.

Tour Location: Chiang Mai Thailand

Tour Time afternoon: 10.00 am - 5.30 pm approx. finish

Tour Duration: Half Day 

Transportation: We use only high-quality air-conditioned vehicles.

Activities & Itinerary :

What to do and see on the day

Learning + Feeding + Bathing + Caring + Waterfall ( No Riding ) 

Take a visit to the Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai. Start with a convenient pick-up from your hotel in the city center of Chiang Mai and take a drive to Pon Elephant Thailand. Learn how to make healthy snacks for elephants and see the rescued animals. Go for a swim at Mae Wang Waterfall.

Relax as you are picked up from your city center accommodation in Chiang Mai. Sit back as you are driven southwest of the city on a scenic 1.5-hour drive. Encounter local farms, hill tribe villages, and rice fields. Receive a warm welcome when you arrive at the Pon Elephant Thailand.

Put on your traditional Karen Hill tribe clothes to look like an elephant caretaker. Listen to a briefing on Asian elephants and the background of the sanctuary. Gain new knowledge as you are taught how to make healthy snacks for the elephants.

Feed the rescued elephants as you walk up a hill in the deep jungle. Watch the elephants foraging for food and see elephant families interacting with one another. Bathe in the river with the elephants and walk them back to the sanctuary, where you will be taught how to make elephant medicine balls.

Take a shower and pack up your belongings. Eat a traditional Thai lunch and fresh fruits. Leave Pon Elephant Thailand and stop at the Mae Wang waterfall for a quick swim before transferring back starting point after the tour.

           *** TIME COULD BE CHANGED DEPENDS ON THE SEASON AND SITUATION ***

Our Pick Up & Drop Off Conditions:

- Free pick up & drop off for hotel located in Chiang Mai city area 

- Additional charges will apply for locations outside Chiang Mai city

- If you unsure about the specifics of your hotel or resort location, you can e- mail or call us upfront

Tour Includes:

• Hotel transfers to and from Chiang Mai city center only
• English guide
• Drinking water and lunch
• Food for feeding elephants

This Private Tour Excludes:

- Personal expenses.

- Towel and a change of clothes

What to Bring:

• Swimwear
• Change of clothes
• Towel
• Sandals
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Sports shoes
• Cash
• Hiking pants

Child Policy:

- Below 3 years old: free of charge

- 4-8 years old child:  50%discount

- 9 years old up or/taller than 120 cm, consider to adult price

Good to know before booking:

• Please note that elephants are not forced to perform any activities during the tour.
• Elephant riding is prohibited.
• Do not forget to bring your personal medicine.
• A change of clothes is recommended as you might get wet and dirty while bathing the elephants.
• This tour supports ethical elephant tourism with enhanced welfare.
• This tour can be customized flexibly according to the situation.

                     **** YOUR SAFETY & SATISFACTION ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY *****