Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre: Full Day Experience with Rescued Elephants in Chiang Mai
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13 Ratings
Experience a full day at Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre in Chiang Mai. Learn about and interact with rescued elephants while supporting their welfare and conservation efforts.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre - ITINERARY
  • Pick you up from your hotel/accommodation in Chiang Mai city.
  • Drives approximately 1 hour to Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre in Mae Taeng District.
  • On arrival, you will change to Mahout Style Karen clothes and start your elephant school where you will learn all about the centre and these incredible creatures.
  • Make vitamins for the elephants including pregnant, injured, and old elephants.
  • Meet the elephants and observe them.
  • Lunch - Thai food, seasonal fruits, and drinking water.
  • Walk with elephants and observe them in their natural habitat.
  • Say goodbye to the elephants and change your clothes.
  • Leave Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre and go back to your hotel/accommodation in Chiang Mai city.
    **You should bring spare clothes, comfortable shoes, sandals that you do not mind getting wet and dirty, shampoo and soap, a camera, mosquito spray or insect repellent.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Traditional Mahout Karen attire provided
  • Travel insurance covered
Additional Information

Ran-Tong is devoted to rescuing abused elephants from all over Thailand and surrounding countries. Every elephant rescued is brought to the sanctuary in Chiang Mai and cared for with great passion and enthusiasm. Our mission is not only geared towards the protection and prevention of abused Elephants in Thailand but also to educate the public about their long history within Thai culture. Founded in 2009, Ran-Tong has rescued over 40 elephants to date with the help of public generosity, support, and private donation they can continue their ongoing vital work. Our priority is animal welfare. At Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre, you will completely get to learn a lot about elephants and have a memorable experience with them.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(13 Ratings)
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Danielag99
Apr 2, 2024
Unforgettable great experience - Spend a unique day in Ran Tong with these wonderful, gentle giants. Beautiful and spacious area, the elephants have a very good time here! The carers treat them lovingly (which we witnessed). There is no horseback riding, our day's activity consisted of knowledgeable know-how, food preparation and feeding, a walk with the elephants, preparing and treating them with some kind of massage objects as well as bathing and washing the elephants. In between we enjoyed a delicious lunch and a snack. Everything was organized wonderfully, even the transfer from our hotel and back worked perfectly. Our guide “Rambo” did a great job! The only thing that was a bit difficult at times was understanding English, we didn't always understand him 100%. But it didn't bother us. We highly recommend a visit here for memories that will last forever. THANK YOU Ran Tong!
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Daniel
Mar 6, 2024
Great experience with pachyderms - The animals are very well cared for and cared for. They approach when they consider it and you don't see them forcing interaction at any time. The part of preparing the herbal cures is a bit long but the full day is worth it because in the end you are more alone with the elephants and you interact in a more personal way than perhaps the half-day shift, Rambo, good monitor.
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Jammysplodger
Feb 21, 2024
It’s a must do!!!! - After researching the whole elephant rescue options we opted for the ran-tong due to the ethical reviews- we were not disappointed. Elephants were well looked after, all in good condition and very well fed!! Definitely no riding or making them do silly tricks. A precis of the day: changed into clothes given to us, learnt about the rescue centre and elephants, chopped up some food, fed it to them out in a field… made some more food and walked with them and fed them on the way to a pond… where we washed them and they actually squirted water at us hahaha… We then had lunch provided, which was amazing! Showers and home. This really was a trip of a lifetime that will never be forgotten! Elephants even outside our building when we made food. If you have even the slightest chance of visiting here please do not pass it up. Special thanks to “Oo Oo” our guide, she appeared to devote her life to this and other rescue centres .. amazing.
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Dave
Feb 12, 2024
One of the best holiday experiences I have ever had - Rambo our guide was brilliant. Very funny and tried so hard to explain everything in English for us. The day started with being kitted out on tops trousers and flip flops and sunhats all your own clothes can be put on a locker . We had a talk then chopped up all the food for the elephants. Ventured out with our baskets of food and made friends with these beautiful creatures. We then made medicine balls with herbs and massaged the elephants whilst some of the group played sound bowls! Spa day for the elephants 🐘 💕. Then ended the day giving them a wash/ bath. Absolutely fantastic.
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Agyalaround
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing experience - I recommend choosing the all-day tour. An incredible experience. You get a chance to be in close contact with rescued elephants. You prepare food for them, bathe them, and learn a lot of information from the excellent guides.
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Franziska
Nov 30, 2023
Unforgettable experience - We wanted something that was also good for the animals. And we were in the right place. The elephants were rescued and still have a good life here. They are not chained up and that was important to us. We learned a lot about the gentle giants and overall had a great day that we will never forget. The keepers also treat their charges very well.
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Seammc
Oct 14, 2023
An intimate experience with happy elephants on a beautiful property. - Me and my partner spent the day at Ran Tong learning about the care and lives of their beautiful rescue elephants. We were the only two in the group who did the full day experience, which meant we had the afternoon activities all to ourselves which was incredibly special. Our guide, Siri, was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and passionate and took so many amazing videos and photos of our experience. The elephants all appeared happy and well cared for by their mahouts. Definitely recommend Ran Tong for a more intimate experience on a beautiful property.
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Chantal
Sep 3, 2023
Really worth it!! - Wonderful experience in a beautiful place. A lot of love and patience is palpable for the adult elephants and babies. You prepare and give them food, take them for a walk and provide a (mud) bath. Very committed and knowledgeable guide named O. Lunch and snacks during the day are also very well provided, as are the facilities for showering after taking a bath with the elephants. Really worth choosing this elephant sanctuary!!
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Amanda_w
Jul 31, 2023
Great sanctuary! - This place was great! They were easily able to accommodate our vegan diets for lunch. We opted to only feed the elephants (not bathe them) and Rantong was receptive to this and provided a great experience throughout the day.
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Robertwu736uf
Jul 30, 2023
Friggin awesome! - This was a bucket list day for me. Worth every penny. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Got to feed elephants, make their food, prepare and administer herbal medicine to an elephants injured ankle, bath the elephants etc. met people from around the world that day.
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