3 Day Combination
3 Day Combination Program
Day 1: - Pick up at Chiang Mai guesthouse between 07:30 - 8:00. - Change into mahout clothing upon arrival. - Orientation and learn basic elephant commands. - Pay respect to Ganesha the Elephant Buddha. - Feed the elephants before practicing how to getting on and off them. - Ride your elephant along a jungle path into the mountains. - Enjoy a special lunch in the jungle. - Get an elephant kiss before playing with them in the mud spa. - Ride down to the river and bath your elephant. - Ride to camp, take a shower, enjoy fresh fruit while looking at today’s photos. - Relax the rest of the afternoon. - Enjoy a traditional B-B-Q and bamboo sticky rice - dinner you help cook. - Feed the elephants around 8:00 p.m. and say goodnight to them. - Sweet dreams as you listen to elephant sounds during the night.
Day 2: - Wake up early and enjoy the sounds of the jungle from your veranda. - About 6:30 a.m. clean elephant areas before feeding and bathing them. - Breakfast between 8:00 – 8:30. - Learn more elephant commands and practice using them. - Bond with the elephants as you feed them bananas and sugar cane. - Play with the elephants as you walk the valley floor. - Eat a delicious jungle lunch. - Walk with the elephants along a jungle mountain path as you take photos. - Join all the elephants in the mud bath for some fun as they splash around. - Bring the elephants to the river and give them a bath. - Take a shower and change clothes. - Eat fresh fruit and say goodbye to the elephants. - Return to Thai Elephant Home and relax. - Enjoy a special meal you help prepare cooked over a charcoal fire. - Feed the elephants around 8:00 p.m. and wish them a good night. - Enjoy the night sound. Sleep well.
Day 3: - Wake up early and watch the jungle come alive from your veranda. - Around 6:30 a.m. clean elephant areas before feeding and bathing them. - Breakfast between 8:00 – 8:30. - Bond with your elephant by giving them bananas or sugar cane. - Learn additional elephant commands and practice using them. - Ride your elephant along a steep forest trail up into the mountains. - Relax on the mountain top and enjoy watching your elephants eat bamboo. - Ride down the mountain and enjoy a delicious lunch at the camp. - Ride your elephant to the river and bath them. - Return to camp, take a shower, enjoy fresh fruit and look at today’s photos. - Say goodbye to the elephants. - Return to Chiang Mai with a lifetime of fantastic memories!
Include
Traditional clothing to wear during the tour, transportation, insurance, fresh fruit, all meals, local coffee, drinking water, homestay, and English speaking guides.
Bring
Sun glasses, sun block lotion, insect spray (must be DEET-free), sandals/flip-flops/water shoes, camera, hat, and 2 changes of clothing, pajamas, and toiletries.
Please note
Some visitors may experience skin allergies or mild sensitivities as a result of riding the elephants. If you suffer from sensitive skin we recommend that you wear legging -style trousers as an extra precaution. IN CASE OF extreme weather conditions, there may be times during the rainy season (June-October) in which the river is too difficult to cross. Unfortunately, this may restrict the accessibility to the elephant mud spa area. Guests will still be able to spend time with the elephants at a smaller portion of the river, even if the mud spa is inaccessible. Though guest safety will always be our top priority, Thai Elephant Home apologizes in advice should the weather prohibit the mud experience. - Children under 6 years pay 500Baht per day. - Children 7 - 12 years 50%. - Children riding alone need to pay full price.