06.30 – 07.00 AM Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai
Drive approximately 1½ hours through a beautiful rural area where you can catch sight of flowing mountain rivers, rice fields, corn fields, and banana plantations08.30 AM Upon arrival at the sanctuary, you will be greeted and welcomed
Change into traditional Karen clothing and receive a briefing about the sanctuary and the Elephants by our knowledgeable tour guides
Participate in preparing food and snacks for the elephants, a hands-on experience
Enjoy feeding the elephants while maintaining a safe distance, as you learn about their history and understand their behavior
Drink freshly harvested herbal tea from the village while observing the elephants in their natural habitat
Watch the elephants’ daily routine, which might involve observing them as they look for food in the jungle, bathe with the mahouts, or relax in the mud as they bond within the herd (subject to the natural behavior and preferences of the elephants on the day of the visit)
Take a refreshing break at the WaterFall
Craft your own Thai cultural handmade souvenir to take back home11.30 AM Enjoy a delicious local meal and say goodbye to the Elephants12.00 PM Drive approximately 45 minutes to Doi Inthanon National Park and explore the slopes and summit of Thailand’s highest mountain.13.00 PM Experience the refreshing breeze and mist atop Thailand’s highest peak14.00 PM Visit The Twin Pagodas which showcase the region’s rich cultural heritage and the Botanical Garden which has a variety of colorful flowering plants15.00 PM Begin your hike at the Pha Dok Siew nature trail, where you’ll encounter rare wildlife, traverse lush rice terraces, visit a waterfall, and explore an organic Karen Hill Tribe coffee farm17.30 PM Leave Doi Inthanon mountain and drive approximately 1½ hours back to Chiang Mai19.00 PM Arrive at your accommodation
Fully refundable until 1 day before start
Non-refundable after 1 day before start
