The Elephant Freedom Half Day afternoon tour starts with lunch at the sanctuary at 12 PM. The journey to the sanctuary will take about one hour. Join us for a trip of a lifetime as we spend a fantastic time with our family of elephants. Our half-day tour includes lunch, preparing the elephant’s feast, feeding the elephants, and an elephant river hike followed by swimming and bathing with the elephants. We top off this journey with a visit to an off-the-map waterfall. It’s a fun-filled, adventure-packed afternoon in the mountains of Chiang Mai, one you will not soon forget.
It would help if you learned as much as possible about elephants and why protecting them is essential. Your Mahout guide will share his knowledge with you.
We consider it an honor to care for these majestic creatures, and we love to share this experience with guests from around the world who visit. Join the Elephant Freedom Project on our mission to save elephants and give them the home they deserve.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Come experience these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. We have no greater joy than to share this experience with the friends we meet who come to visit us from around the world. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on WhatsApp. We are available daily from 8 AM to 10 PM local time. Click the image to connect with us. 
*Pictures and videos are included free of charge. Last-minute and same-day bookings are welcomed. Roundtrip transportation is available with a small surcharge. Click here to check out our other tours.
Tour Overview
There are few things in life that are truly once-in-a-lifetime experiences, our sanctuary will provide just an experience. Spending an awe-inspiring day with these gentle giants is certainly an experience you will never forget.
Elephant Freedom Half Day Afternoon
- Mahout Chat
- Elephant Cooking Class
- Prepare The Elephants Feast
- Feed The Elephants
- Lunch In The Mountains
- Elephant River Hike
- Swim with & Bathe The Elephants
- Majestic Waterfall Experience
- Photo session
Looking for a truly authentic Thai experience? You will find that as we offer you an authentic Thai lunch prepared by sanctuary staff. You can’t get more local than this. Now sit back and relax and enjoy yourself. Spend time with your newfound friends while having lunch and watching the elephants.
Our guests will prepare servings of supplements and vitamins for the elephants. The guide will explain elephant health, diet, and the benefit of each added ingredient. Mahouts will join in this activity when possible, so visitors get to know the elephant that they’re “cooking” for and the mahout who cares for her.
Now it’s time to feed your prepared supplements and vitamins to our majestic creatures. Learn the importance of why we feed the supplements and vitamins to the elephants each day. It really is an amazing experience to have these gentle giants eating out of your hands.
Most visitors don’t realize how much elephants love the water. Watch as the elephants gladly take to the water. Elephants love to submerge themselves completely in water. They love to splash around and use their trunks to spray water on one another. We ask that you join in, get wet, and help bathe the elephants. Feel like swimming with an elephant? The opportunity very well may present itself.
Let’s transport to the waterfall Thai style. This journey will take about ten minutes to reach the waterfall, and parts of the drive will cut deep into the forest. Once we arrive at the waterfall we will hike for five minutes to reach the waterfall.
It’s been a long day, but great fun. Time to say farewell to all your new friends. The journey back to Chiang Mai should take about one hour. Sit back, relax, and leave the driving to us. A small surcharge for roundtrip transport.
