Items | Chiang Mai Ethical Elephant Sanctuary and Pha Dok Siew Trail
Chiang Mai Ethical Elephant Sanctuary and Pha Dok Siew Trail
Important Information
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
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
•
Children’s tickets are available for those aged 4 to 9 years and must be accompanied by their parents.
•
Children aged 0-3 years can join free of charge and must be accompanied by their parents.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
Make the most of your Chiang Mai trip with a full-day journey combining ethical elephant observation and Doi Inthanon hiking, with convenient hotel pickup in Chiang Mai. Travel through peaceful countryside before meeting a rescued elephant sanctuary in a respectful, non-riding setting. Change into Karen clothing and experience preparing food, feeding them safely, sipping village herbal tea, and observing their natural routines without forced bathing. Enjoy a local lunch, then continue to Thailand’s highest mountain to visit the misty summit, Twin Royal Pagodas, and botanical garden. Hike the Pha Dok Siew Nature Trail past forest paths, waterfalls, rice terraces, and a Karen coffee farm. Book...
Highlights
From 11 hours to 12 hours
Offered in Thai & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 11 hours to 12 hours
Offered in Thai & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Drinking water
Basic insurance
Inthanon National Park & Twin Pagodas ticket
English speaking guide
Food for the elephant
Photography
Round-trip transfer from 5 km radius of Chiang Mai Old City area
Towel & traditional Karen clothing
Local lunch
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Extra food and drinks not mentioned in the program
Meeting Points
Departure
Joy Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai (Office)
Guest can come to meeting point by private car, taxi, or other public transportation. Please arrive a little before the scheduled activity time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the scheduled time, you may be considered a no-show.
Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
(605)
4 hours
Free Cancellation
$ 59.00
/group
Chiang Mai Ethical Elephant Sanctuary and Pha Dok Siew Trail
About
Make the most of your Chiang Mai trip with a full-day journey combining ethical elephant observation and Doi Inthanon hiking, with convenient hotel pickup in Chiang Mai. Travel through peaceful countryside before meeting a rescued elephant sanctuary in a respectful, non-riding setting. Change into Karen clothing and experience preparing food, feeding them safely, sipping village herbal tea, and observing their natural routines without forced bathing. Enjoy a local lunch, then continue to Thailand’s highest mountain to visit the misty summit, Twin Royal Pagodas, and botanical garden. Hike the Pha Dok Siew Nature Trail past forest paths, waterfalls, rice terraces, and a Karen coffee farm. Book...
Highlights
From 11 hours to 12 hours
Offered in Thai & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 11 hours to 12 hours
Offered in Thai & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Drinking water
Basic insurance
Inthanon National Park & Twin Pagodas ticket
English speaking guide
Food for the elephant
Photography
Round-trip transfer from 5 km radius of Chiang Mai Old City area
Towel & traditional Karen clothing
Local lunch
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Extra food and drinks not mentioned in the program
Meeting Points
Departure
Joy Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai (Office)
Guest can come to meeting point by private car, taxi, or other public transportation. Please arrive a little before the scheduled activity time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the scheduled time, you may be considered a no-show.
Return
Itinerary
1
Joy Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai (Office)
Receive a warm welcome, change into traditional Karen clothing, prepare food and snacks to feed the elephants from a safe distance, and sip freshly brewed herbal tea while observing. Cool down beside a refreshing waterfall. Pause for a comforting local meal in the sanctuary’s relaxed countryside atmosphere.
3 hours and 30 minutes
2
Doi Inthanon National Park
Travel into Doi Inthanon National Park as the scenery changes from rural farmland to winding mountain roads and cool highland forest. Begin exploring the slopes and summit area of Thailand’s highest mountain atmosphere create a refreshing contrast to the warmer lowlands below.
2 hours
3
Pagoda Noppamethanedon & Pagoda Nopphonphusiri: The Royal Pagodas of Mount Inthanon Summit
Admire the Twin Royal Pagodas rising above the mountains, which showcase the region’s rich cultural heritage and take in sweeping highland views, and walk through the Botanical Garden's landscaped grounds filled with colorful seasonal flowers and plants in the cool mountain air.
1 hour
4
Pha Dok Sieo Nature Trail
Hike through shaded forest, cross streams, and reach a cascading waterfall along Pha Dok Siew Trail. Continue past seasonal rice terraces and Karen village scenery before tasting locally grown coffee at an organic farm.
