Great experience. - Had a great day here with my partner. Loved hiking with the elephants, and the pad Thai was probably some of the best I had in Thailand. Our tour guide was very informative, and the rafting was fun. Probably one of the best activities to do in Chiang Mai. Highly recommend.

Such an authentic and memorable experience. - Such a friendly, caring and ethical sanctuary! We are a couple in our 20s first time visiting an elephant sanctuary, we were recommended by our hostel to go to this specific place, due to its highly ethical and authentic experience. It really did not disappoint, we was picked up and given local food on the drive to the sanctuary by our driver, To, such a friendly and welcoming person who chatted to us all the way to the grounds. The staff overall were so friendly giving us so much information about their elephants and history. We then fed the elephants and later walked through the jungle with them. The walk was amazing, super authentic and genuine, it really gave us a true insight into the lives of the elephants that lived there. I would recommend wearing good walking shoes! as I wore crocs (during raining season) which was a poor choice from me lol. They made us fresh Pad Thai and gave us so many experiences whilst we were there (including making Thai Herbal Inhalers, swimming in the waterfall, drinking local tea and bamboo rafting) The bamboo rafting was also amazing, a really fun experience with our driver, To, taking pictures of us throughout the whole journey. I really could not recommend this place enough, you can tell they really care about the elephants and their overall authenticity was unmatched. Thank you for such a memorable experience.

Well worth the small price! - Absolutely amazing experience, we had a full day of fun activities! Everything was planned out for us by our fantastic guides (who were also great photographers haha we had around 200 photos taken hahahaha). The sanctuary seems very ethical, the elephants had plenty of time to eat, walk around and swim! We were simply observing their daily routines. Bamboo rafting was so much fun as well! The whole experience is well worth the small price! Make sure to leave a good tip because they definitely deserve it!

Well worth the price - Super nice people, fantastic experience for a extremely reasonably price! We had an amazing time and the sanctuary seems very ethical. The elephants had loads of time to eat, walk around and swim. We were only there to observe their daily routines.

The truly ethical experience 10/10 - My whole day at Joy Elephant Sanctuary was amazing. Jade and the staff were so kind and helpful. The elephants are well cared for and respected. We got to prepare food for them and walk through the forest to see them doing their thing. The guide gave us lots of information about the elephants. We also relaxed by a waterfall with some hot tea. Lunch was Veg Pad Thai, salad, and some fruit. Before we left, they taught us how to make a Thai herb inhaler as a souvenir. Then we went bamboo rafting, which was beautiful. This place really respects the elephants and doesn't make them do tricks, entertain for tourists. I loved the day and am so glad I make the right choice! Highly recommend 100%