Tour Overview

Overview : A full-day Elephant Jungle Sanctuary package offers visitors the opportunity to get to know each of the remarkable elephants and gain a special understanding of their daily lives and behaviours. Experience life with the elephants in their natural home – A freely roamed environment which is both safe and sustainable. Located beside a Karen village in a densely forested mountainous region, the Sanctuary is surrounded by spectacular jungle scenery.

At this point during the day, you will walk alongside the elephants to a nearby river and join them for a bath in the refreshing water. Here, you will have the opportunity to bathe and brush the elephants while they enjoy wading through the water. Next, it will be time for a therapeutic mud spa. Feel free to get muddy as you cover the elephants in a protective layer of mud. Have fun playing with them and watch as they joyfully frolic in the mud spa.

Itinerary

• 08:00-08:30   Pick up from your hotel or accommodation.
• 08:30   Drive approximately 1.5 hours outside of Chiang Mai through rural landscapes, agricultural areas, and forested hills.
• 10:30   Arrive at the Karen village. Meet your guide and walk for 10-15 minutes through the village to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Change into traditional Karen clothing. Enjoy an introductory lesson about elephant anatomy, history, and behaviour.
• 11:00   Meet the elephants. Feed, interact, and play with the elephants in their natural home as you learn about their behaviour and history. Take photos with the elephants.
• 12:00   Enjoy a lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit.
• 13:00   Walk with the elephants to the river. Bathe and brush the elephants.
• 14:00   Join the elephants for a therapeutic mud spa. Swim in the river and take photos with the elephants.
• 15:00   Change clothes and walk for 10-15 minutes through the Karen village.
• 15:30   Leave the Sanctuary and return to Chiang Mai.
• 17:00-17:30   Drop off at your hotel or accommodation.