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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Angela_f
May 3, 2026
Fun day of Thai adventures. - We had a great time learning about the elephants and being with them in nature up close and personal, they had a baby elephant that was just adorable. After we enjoyed the waterfall and the rafting which I thought was the best part next to the baby elephant. What a full day full of different activities outside the city. I highly recommend. Out guides were great getting pictures for us as well.
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Baros69
Apr 17, 2026
Exceptional - Exceptional!! We had a crazy experience and encounter. Taxi is a great guide, we were just us for this activity. The raft ride and then the meeting with these 2 elephants and their 2 elephants. We see that they are well treated. A unique moment for me and my family. The lunch break and the preparation of Pad Thai is a plus that we highly appreciated.
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Sosoloti
Mar 26, 2026
An incredible moment - It was a magical moment, with my friends we realized a dream. It was a moment suspended in time. We started with rafting and ended with beautiful waterfalls. But we really enjoyed seeing elephants so closely in a natural environment, being able to feed them, wash them and especially to see that they are well treated, it was a pure happiness. We had a great Cooper guide who took his time to explain things to us at each activity. A super friendly and smiling guide thank you to him. We highly recommend this activity.
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Bipasha_c
Mar 1, 2026
Positive experience in the Elephant Sanctuary - Very enjoyable experience, I was satisfied with the outcome. The guide was courteous, helpful and the trip was well-planned
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Miguel_m
Feb 24, 2026
Implement amazing - Amazing experience, everything organized, perfect times, very friendly guide throughout the tour, we had an amazing time
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Ludivine
Feb 10, 2026
A day at the sanctuary and rafting - A rewarding day, we find elephants with space, people are all very nice, bamboo rafting is a superb experience, we laughed. I advise
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Matt
Jan 23, 2026
Great trek into the jungle in a cosy accommodation modation, the elephants were amazing to see - Unreal experience would recommend to anyway in Thailand, we had cooper as our guide and he was so lovely and so helpful along our tour
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Emonyb2025
Dec 20, 2025
Great experience! - We were picked up directly from our hotel, which was very convenient. Our guides were extremely friendly and pleasant. Everything was well organized and the day flew by. For lunch, there were several options to choose from. Definitely worth it if you are in Chiang Mai. Absolutely worth the money!
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Tob419
Dec 7, 2025
Book the tour for lifetime memories! - A perfect day in an ethical elephant park. Feeding, bathing and chilling with the elephants in nature made memories for a lifetime. The waterfall was overwhelming. Absolute beautiful. And the raftingtour was really fun. Our tour guide, Tess To, made the day perfect. He was very nice, always cheerful and in a good mood. He also took wonderful photos of us. Great guy! Would book the tour again. Strongly recommended for any kind of group who likes nature.
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Steven27101989
Nov 27, 2025
Great experience - It was a great experience. In the morning we gave them food, they bathed in water and the little one was very playful. Pad Thai lunch with fruit was very good. The waterfall was nice but no swimming. And bamboo rafting at the top, the water is very fresh. Guides at the top
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).