🐘 Ethical Elephant Sanctuary & Bamboo Rafting Adventure – Chiang Mai

🌟 Highlights:

Spend time with rescued elephants in their natural jungle habitat

Feed, walk, and bathe with the elephants — no riding, no chains

Relax and swim at the stunning Mae Wang Waterfalls

Enjoy a bamboo rafting journey down the Mae Wang River

Visit a local indigenous community and learn about their lifestyle

📝 Full Description:

Escape into the lush jungle southwest of Chiang Mai for a meaningful and fun-filled day with elephants. Start with a hotel pickup, then take a scenic drive past rice fields, local farms, and hill tribe villages to reach Mae Wang.

Cool off at a beautiful waterfall, then continue to Pon Elephant Thailand, a sanctuary where elephants roam freely in a protected, natural environment.

Your guide will share the elephants’ rescue stories before you:

Feed them bananas and interact up close

Walk with them into the forest as they forage naturally

Swim and bathe alongside them in a river pool

Watch the elephants in their social groups without pressure or performances

Wrap up the day with a peaceful bamboo rafting ride down the Mae Wang River, before heading back to Chiang Mai with unforgettable memories.

✅ Includes:

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected)

English-speaking local guide

Traditional Thai lunch + fresh fruit

Drinking water

Towel

Tips

📍 Meeting Point (If No Pickup):

Pon Elephant Thailand Office (Chiang Mai Town)
Arrive 10–15 mins before start time

⚠️ Important Info:

Activities depend on weather. If heavy rain occurs, bamboo rafting and waterfall visits may be replaced with a Khao Soi cooking class

Elephants are never forced to perform or participate in activities

Opening hours and schedule may vary slightly due to seasonal conditions