Chiang Mai Half Day Elephant Sanctuary Observation and Waterfall
Description
• Start your journey to the ethical Adventures in Joy Elephant Sanctuary: Dive into our responsible tourism with Elephant Observation programs! • Fun Interactions: Change into traditional Karen clothing, Learn, prepare elephants food and observe our gentle giants on their completely natural behavior while maintaining safe distance. • Elephant Paradise: Refresh yourself with herbal tea and take a break at the waterfall. All this in paradise located in lush forests and surrounded by serene rivers, our sanctuary ensures elephants thrive with a year-round food supply. • Engaging to the core of the culture: Learn how to craft your own Thai cultural handmade souvenir as a memorable gift.
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Itinerary
Experience the Half-day Adventure with Joy Elephant Sanctuary exclusive Elephant Observation, Waterfall, and Cultural Activities program. Absorb the rich culture and history of the northern Karen Hill Tribe known for their close connection to elephants. Spend your time witnessing elephant’s daily routine, and observing their behaviors in their natural habitat. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the breathtaking waterfall during your visit, and also learn to craft a Thai cultural souvenir to remember your experience.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai. The pick up window for the Morning session is 06.30 - 07.00 a.m. The pick up window for the Afternoon session is 12.00 - 12.30 p.m. A free transfer service to/from all places of accommodation within a 4 k.m. radius of Chiang Mai’s Old City. Transport from locations outside this area will incur a surcharge. In that case, kindly provide us the hotel/ property name. Customers will travel in a 12-seater, air-conditioned van, switching to a roofed 4×4 truck for the last 10 minutes to reach the sanctuary.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pets are prohibited
- Child seat is available up on request
- What to bring: Extra Clothes, Swimming Suit, Sandals, Trekking / Hiking Shoes Sunblock lotion, Insect Spray, Customers own allergy medication
Reviews(111)
The experience came with high expectations and they were exceeded!!! The pickup was each and communication great. The education of elephants (asian vs african, what a sanctuary does, etc) was a great foundation to the day. The overall time with elephants, both feeding and walking through the jungle, was remarkable!! Ending at the waterfall was refreshing and unique as well. We had about 18 people in our group and that seemed good. We surely didn't feel like we ever missed out. The staff were all engaging and super kind. You could tell they loved what they did.
This was even better than described! Got SO much information on the elephants. Fed them and walked through the jungle with them. Awesome!!
Totally fantastic, highly recommended
An amazing experience! The tour guides are so friendly and funny sharing their knowledge and love for the elephants. It is an ethical sanctuary with 5 rescued elephants, no touching bathing or riding allowed. This is the perfect place to support and get a magical experience with the elephants. Id recommend wearing trainers as walking around is rugged making sliders/ flip flops muddy and slippy. Bring mosquito spray and sickness tablets if you suffer during car journeys as you go high up into the mountains. Would do this again, highly recommend!
What an amazing experience. BRING WALKING SHOES!!!! They really care about the animals here. They explained the care of the elephants super well. In addition, the guide gives you some life advice. You start with a brief explanation. Then you can start feeding the elephants. Then you can take the elephants for a walk through the jungle to the waterfall. This is a really good climb. It was also very slippery in many places. Don't underestimate this. At the waterfall you can swim and rest. For lunch vegetarian pad thai was served. We also started making aromatic spice jars, you can take these with you. You will be taken back to the starting point with an rv. Very nice and very ethical trip.
Awesome experience with Chablis and rest of staff. Very enjoyable Time..
great experience!! the elephants are lovely and they look for the animals, as riding, touching or bathing them is prohibited
Well organised and a great trip would definitely recommend. And was back at the hotel for around 1pm.
An incredible experience! This sanctuary truly lives up to being “ethical”—no riding or touching, just respectful observation and learning. You can see how well the elephants are cared for, which makes it even more special. The guides were fun, knowledgeable, and super helpful. I’d definitely do this again and highly recommend it! ขอบคุณครับ!
We are harsh critics of experiences but believe me when I say Joy went and above all expectations. Their team was so amazing and you can tell how much they care for their elephants by the way they talk and treat them. We learned so much from them on this trip. After feeding and walking with the elephants, we took a nice dip in the breathtaking waterfall and enjoying a delicious lunch (add extra chili on your pad Thai, it’s even more delicious spicy). I highly recommend Joy; don’t go to others that are not unethical sanctuaries.
