Chiang Mai Elephant Pride Sanctuary Full-Day Care Tour with Lunch
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This full-day tour lasts about eight hours and includes transportation by air-conditioned vehicle. Guests are picked up from their hotel between 8:15 and 8:30 am and taken south of Chiang Mai to the Elephant Pride Sanctuary located within Inthanon National Park. The sanctuary covers over 9,600 square meters in a forested area away from roads where elephants live in a natural environment. Visitors will learn about elephant behavior, personalities, and how they are cared for in this family-run sanctuary that has been managed by local people for generations. The sanctuary was established after the Thai government banned logging in protected forest areas in 1989, allowing retired and rescued elephants to live peacefully. Daily food supplies include grass and corn stover delivered in eight trucks, averaging 150 to 200 kilograms per day. The tour includes lunch, drinking water, insurance, and air-conditioned transport. English-speaking guides are available, and Japanese guides are offered except on Saturdays and Sundays. Payments support the sanctuary’s ongoing care and rescue efforts for the elephants.
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Elephant Pride Sanctuary in Inthanon National Park
Pickup occurs between 8:15 and 8:30 am from the hotel lobby. The drive heads south of Chiang Mai in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Elephant Pride Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a family-run small reserve covering more than 9,600 square meters within a forest area away from roads. Visitors learn about elephant personalities, their life in the sanctuary, and how they are cared for in the jungle. The sanctuary was established following a 1989 logging ban by the Thai government, allowing retired and rescued elephants to live peacefully. The elephants receive about 150 to 200 kilograms of grass and corn stover daily, delivered by eight trucks each month. Payments contribute to the sanctuary's ongoing care and rescue work.
480 min
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- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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