Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community Volunteer Program Chiang Mai

Welcome to Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community. Meet our elephants, making herbal elephant medicine, feed and bathe them in the Maeklang(no riding). The Half day program is designed for those who wish to provide support but have limited time. We provide both morning and afternoon programs that include transport to and from our center. Help us support the local community and preserve Elephants, Wildlife, and the local Environment. Our Elephant Sanctuary rescue center is situated near Chiang Mai on the banks of the Maeklang River, the source of which is Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain just a few kilometers from the center.

• Meet the caretaker of the center and help them prepare food for the friendly elephants, feed, bathe and enjoy a mud spa.
• Observe the behavior of the elephants in a place away from the harsh reality of tourism and forest work.
• Learn the proper ways to take care of elephants from the professional and experienced caretaker of Chiang Mai.

Package options

• Half Day Tour
  • Price : Adult = 1,590 Baht; Child = 990 Baht
  • Departure Time : 07:30am , 12:00pm
  • Pick up Time : 07:00am – 07:30am , 11:30am – 12:00pm
  • Return : 01:30pm , 05:00pm

What You Can Expect from Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community Volunteer Program Chiang Mai

Nestled in the lush mountain and valley of Maewang, this elephant conservation community provides great support in taking care of the elephants’ lives, wildlife and the environment. In the process, the community shares its knowledge about their work with the locals and visitors. The day is set aside not only to learn about elephants but also how this community promotes better farming practices to local farmers.

After the briefing, get to prepare fruits for the elephants, meet and feed them, as well as spend as much time as possible and playing with them. Enjoy more volunteer activities including making herbal balls using nutritious medicine. Following this, have a fun time carrying out a mud spa for the elephants and enjoy bathing them in the river. Shower time then have lunch (morning round) or supper (afternoon round) after finished all activities. Relax, say goodbye and then back to the city. More Nature and Parks Tour From Chiang Mai.

Itinerary

• 07:00am – 07:30am / 11:30am – 12:00pm Pick you up from the hotel in Chiang Mai Town
• 07:30am / 12:00pm Drive into Mae Wang district around 1.5 hours through beautiful countryside, forest, and local farming areas.
• 09:00am / 01:30pm Arrive at Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community. Walk through and learn about the elephants, change into traditional clothing.
• Brief Intro to get knowledge about elephants. Prepare food for those elephants
• Feed the elephants and get to know them and let them get to know you.
• Take the elephants to the mud spa and wash off elephants in the fresh mountain river.
• Have lunch (morning round) or supper (afternoon round) then say goodbye to those lovely creatures.
• 01:30pm – 02:00pm / 05:00pm – 05:30pm Leave Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community and back to Chiang Mai. Drop off at your hotel or accommodation.

*The tour program is subject to change due to the weather & sea conditions*
**Please be patient in cases of unforeseen delays along with the pickup route**

Travel Map

Additional Information

• Child ticket age between 4-9 years.
• Free hotel pickup is available for Chiang Mai city.
• At the Park, we will allow you to spend as much time as possible with the elephants. Therefore, there is no formal schedule and aside from pick-up times, the times shown here are approximations.
• This is a joint tour, the operator will be picking up each guest in order, so please kindly wait patiently at your hotel. If waiting for too long, please contact the operator immediately.
• In any case, if your booking isn’t matched with reality when you show upfront (such as child’s age, child’s height, the number of people and etc), you are responsible to pay the additional charge upfront for the tour.
• On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel the Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community Volunteer Program Chiang Mai. We will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.

What to bring

• Jacket, Clothes to change
• Towel, Swimming Suit (for elephant mud spa and bathing)
• Sunscreen, Insect spray
• Camera

Confirmation

• You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after the booking completed.
• In the case that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email.

Notification

• You can present either a printed or mobile voucher for this activity.
• Please arrive in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the scheduled departure.
• Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
• Due to bad weather or sea conditions the tour may be postponed or canceled with a full refund.
• You can cancel your booking 2 days prior to your scheduled departure date and receive a refund for the cost of the tour.
• Have fun and enjoy the Maeklang Elephant Conservation Community Volunteer Program Chiang Mai.

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