Chiang Mai 1 Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours

Mobile ticket

We pride ourselves on being a highly ethical elephant sanctuary. Our elephants have been rescued from unethical parks and attractions where they have been chained, caged and ridden. Here we provide our elephants with the love and care they need, maintaining and sustaining peaceful, respectful interactions between humans and animals. We allow our elephants to roam freely in our park and we stand firmly against the use of cages, chains and elephant riding. Our establishment is owned and managed by the Karen Hill Tribe and our Karen guides and Mahouts (Elephant keepers) provide insightful understandings into the park, the elephants and local history.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Admission fee

Air-conditioned vehicle

Vegetarian Thai food (please contact with any allergies or dietary requirements)

Can be purchased on stops at market and waterfall

Can be purchased on bamboo rafts

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

You will be collected from your accommodation between 7:30-8:00am by your designated tour guide. You will be driven for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to the Doi Inthanon Elephant Park. On the way, you will stop off at a local fresh food market where you can buy local fruits and grab breakfast. At the Elephant Sanctuary you will be greeted by members of the Karen Hill tribe and be given traditional clothing to wear. Each person will be provided with a bag of fruit and vegetables to feed the elephants. During the experience you can feed and admire our majestic elephants before participating in a jungle walk and bathing in the water with them.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Mae Saphok Waterfall

Your adventures will continue in the afternoon as you travel to the beautiful Mae Saphok Waterfall where you will enjoy lunch of traditional Thai food by the water. After lunch, you will embark on an adventure down river on the bamboo rafts to soak up the Thai countryside and culture.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Chiang Mai 1 Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

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Reviews

5.00

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Book the tour for lifetime memories!
tob419,
Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Great experience
Steven27101989,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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
Closest to nature
Laurent P,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Memorable moments!!! Elephants, trekking, evening, dinner, night, bamboo raft descent!!! Excellent
Fantastic!!!!
laurentpY3478JX,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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 😊♥️
Very exciting to see the elephants
fernandomauricioc,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent experience and the guide very charismatic and friendly, well coordinated and all the facilities of the experience, we enjoyed it very much
The best day of my life so far
U3423RNrubys,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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 :)
Miglior tour a Chiang Mai
N2622DBlucao,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Unreal
O312VKjackb,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a wonderful experience and our host was a legend, he answered all of our questions and made our day so smooth running!
Amazing day
FarAway31399919221,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My daughter and I had a spectacular day. Inolvidable. Our guide Note, the best. If you hurry, helpful to the full. We have a lot of photos and videos. Feed, bathe with elephants..all of 20
Super value
Julia S,
Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience seeing elephants in natural habitat. Looked well looked after and cared for. Waterfall was amazing due to previous rain and bamboo rafting was relaxing