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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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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Laurent
Oct 25, 2025
Closest to nature - Memorable moments!!! Elephants, trekking, evening, dinner, night, bamboo raft descent!!! Excellent
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Laurentpy3478jx
Oct 21, 2025
Fantastic!!!! - Memorable experience. I start with elephants, impressive, they are soft, calm, the healers are gentle, you feel love. A little elephant so funny, tender. The trek accompanied by a breathtaking guide, Stéphane shared with us all his knowledge of the Thai forest, that it flourishes!!! A typical dinner, we were repute. One night in a bamboo room!!! A hearty breakfast and served with smile by our host. The next day a homemade raft descent, always made of bamboo!!! A mastery of our captain's breathtaking. Memorable experience never etched in our memory 😊♥️
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Fernandomauricioc
Sep 17, 2025
Very exciting to see the elephants - Excellent experience and the guide very charismatic and friendly, well coordinated and all the facilities of the experience, we enjoyed it very much
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U3423rnrubys
Sep 17, 2025
The best day of my life so far - The best elephant tour in Thailand. Mike and the boss are incredible and so funny. The treatment of the elephants is amazing. Even coming solo the staff make you feel so comfortable and eating together makes all of the group naturally bond. Its worth even more than i paid :)
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N2622dblucao
Sep 17, 2025
Miglior tour a Chiang Mai - Tour 2days 1night Amazing experience, the best tour we did in Thailand. First of all, the elephant sanctuary is exciting, but for us it was even more fascinating trekking and sleeping in the middle of the rice fields. A fantastic tour suitable for those who love nature and adventure. Trekking is not difficult but sleeping in the cabin may not be for everyone. Finally our Show guide is extremely nice and kind. Highly recommended!
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O312vkjackb
Sep 8, 2025
Unreal - Such a wonderful experience and our host was a legend, he answered all of our questions and made our day so smooth running!
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From $76
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).