Itinerary Details - Elephant Freedom Project Chiang Mai Thailand

Chiang Mai - A Day With Our friends

Chiang Mai Pick up Between 8:15 - 8:45 AM With English Speaking Guide.
Arrive at Elephant Sanctuary In The Mountains, Approximately 1 Hour.
Brief orientation and introduction to the elephants and the project.
Prepare Food To Hand Feed Our Majestic Friends.
Elephant Hike into The Jungle, Experience Our Friends In Their Natural Habitat.
Lunch in The Mountains With The Elephants.
Elephant Hike Along The River, Truly A Fun Experience.
River Swim & Bathe The Elephants.
Journey To The Waterfall. Bring Your Bathing suit if You Wish.

FULL DAY PROGRAM

PICK UP TIME 8:15 - 8:45 AM
DROP OFF 5.00 - 5:15 PM

8:15 – 8:45 AM

Pick you up from your hotel in Chiang Mai City. Travel time to the Elephant Freedom Project sanctuary is approximately one hour.

9:30 – 10:00 AM

Arrival and introduction to Elephant Freedom Project and the program’s schedule. Feel free to grab a cup of coffee, snack or bottle of water, included free of charge.

10:30 AM

Our guest are offered the use Karen clothes for the day, these Thai outfits made of light cotton and perfect for your journey. We then start by preparing the food we will serve to our majestic friends. Click here to see guest preparing food.

11:00 AM

After feeding the elephants we will journey on a hike into the forest and watch our gentle giants in their natural habitat. As we do not force our friends into any unnatural acts you will see first hand what the elephants do when left to the own whim. This is as authenticate as you can imagine.

12:00 PM

After returning from the forest, we will clean up and prepare for lunch. We will enjoy a traditional Thai lunch while spending time with the elephants.

12:45 PM

After finishing lunch we will take a quick hike back to the camp where we will prepare various vitamins and supplements to feed to the elephants.

1:15 PM

ELEPHANT HIKE ALONG THE RIVER

After feeding the elephants their vitamins and supplements we will start our journey hiking along the river. This is certainly one of the highlights of the journey. We will walk along the river and cross the river with our friends. They will stop and play, eat along the way and folic in the river.

1:45 PM

ELEPHANT RIVER SWIM, BATHE THE ELEPHANTS

Without any question, this is a favorite among all our guests. Not many people can say they swam or bathed an elephant. Get ready to remove this item from your bucket list. This is an incredible experience, truly majestic.

2:15 PM

START OUR JOURNEY TO THE WATERFALL

They say it’s all about the journey, not the destination. In this case, both the journey to the waterfall and the final destination of arriving at the waterfall are both great FUN.

2:30 PM

ARRIVE AT THE WATERFALL

Now we take a small ten-minute hike to the waterfall. Here you can swim or sit back and enjoy the scenery. This is one of those hidden spots you would never find on your own.

3:30 PM

After our fun at the waterfall, we will make our way back to the camp. Time to freshen up, grab a coffee or water (included) and get ready for our journey back to Chiang Mai.

4:00 PM

Sadly the day has come to an end. The memories you have will last a lifetime. We start our journey back to Chiang Mai and wish our new friends all the best with their travels. Your support for Elephant Freedom Project means the world to us.

WHAT IS A MAHOUT

Mahouts have been used since antiquity for both civilian and military use. Traditionally, mahouts came from ethnic groups with generations of elephant-keeping experience, with a mahout retaining his elephant throughout its working life or service years. Mahouts would often ride on a howdah placed on the back of their elephant.

5:00 – 5:30 PM DROP YOU OFF AT YOUR HOTEL

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