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Elephant Sanctuary: Ethical Doi Inthanon Experience
4.9
21 Ratings
Doi Inthanon National Park
Explore Doi Inthanon’s ethical elephant sanctuary, trek stunning waterfalls, and immerse in Karen Hill tribe culture. Perfect for family adventures.
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…
- 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 around the park. Watch as the elephants enjoy eating, strolling through the jungle, and conclude with a relaxing bath in the nearby river. Following the elephant tour, a delicious lunch is provided at a nearby restaurant before heading to the highest point in Thailand. Here, you will visit the King and Queen’s Pagodas and explore the surrounding gardens. Afterward, our tour guides will take you to the Rak Jung waterfall to experience its breathtaking views and learn more about the local wildlife. To conclude the day, we will drive back through the Karen Hill village and visit the Wachirathan waterfall before returning you to your hotels via the minibus.
What's Included
- Licensed/Certified Guide
- Lunch
- Licensed/Certified Guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Bottled water
- 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…
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 during the tour. This promises to be a fantastic cultural experience for both friends and family.
- Travel time is already included in the total duration
Location
Doi Inthanon National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(21 Ratings)
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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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St_phaneh321
Feb 11, 2025
Best guide! - Thank you to Show for guiding us on this awesome day! We have moved forward at the pace of the animals! I recommend!!!!
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D5339yxlucas
Feb 10, 2025
Happy water😂😂 - Wonderful excursion surrounded by nature. Beautiful interacting with elephants in their natural environment. The trek is challenging but not to be missed. The very passionate guide with excellent English will tell you everything you need to know. Great food, too! Experience to try at least once in a lifetime
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Miodek
Feb 7, 2025
Great day with elephants - The trip was amazing. Feeding and bathing with elephants is something we will remember for a long time.
The tour was super professional, our guide Taksin was very helpful, spoke in good english.
The sanctuary is very ethical, no elephant riding, just being with them in their natural eviroment. Defenetly recommend to everyone!
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Gros_sak
Jan 10, 2025
A beautiful day in nature - A beautiful day in nature.
First contact with elephants, we drank them an aperitif with bamboo watermelons .. and even bathe with them water them a little. You don't ride on elephants, it's much better for them and a little visit in the forest allowed us to observe them for a while without being influenced too much by man. And the bamboo rafting downriver is worth it to observe the jungle from a breathtaking perspective.
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Alessandropq6056gl
Dec 29, 2024
Elephant Sanctury Tour - It was an unforgettable experience today.
We enjoyed every second with the elephants and people treated you so well. We felt the love between the elephants and the locals very much.
Thanks also to our tour guide You did great and it all worked from A to Z..
Highly recommended..
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Maggie_mitchell123
Dec 25, 2024
A Christmas Day we will never forget! - Our family had the most unforgettable Christmas Day with Show as our guide! He made every moment feel special and packed the day with incredible experiences.
We started at an elephant sanctuary, where we had the chance to feed, walk with, and bathe the elephants. It was such a touching and ethical experience that brought us closer to these amazing animals. Afterward, Show took us on a nearly two-hour private tour of a national park with a local guide. We explored stunning terrain, hiked to breathtaking waterfalls, and learned so much about the area’s natural beauty and culture.
But that wasn’t all—Show surprised us with even more activities, making the day feel like a continuous adventure. He truly went above and beyond to ensure our family had a magical Christmas filled with joy and unforgettable memories.
We can’t recommend Show enough for his kindness, expertise, and ability to create such a perfect day. This was a Christmas we’ll cherish forever!
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Milann469
Feb 10, 2025
Great experience - special thanks to Chow - Had a great time. I was with my son (30) and joineds group of 6-7 other people. The elephant sanctuary was a lot of fun, especially going into the water with them. After that it was time for the hike. It was challenging at parts but it was very beautiful and worth the 3 hour hike including stops at waterfalls and other views. The camp was a little primitive but what do you expect in the Nature after a 3 hour hike. Other groups joined us st the campfire and topped of the evening with good stories at the campfire. The bed wasn’t the best we had and was hard, but this is part of the experience and worth it after seeimg all the nice scenery. The next day we had breakfast and walked to another besutiful waterfall. After that we did bamboo hiking which was close to the camp and also nice. Big big big thanks to Chow our guide. His english was very good and made the experience even better. We would defenitely recommend this to anybody who likes hiking or wants to see one of the best scenerie Chiang Mai / Mae Wang has to offer. You will not be dissapointed. M & M
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