Elephant Sanctuary + Waterfall + Bamboo Rafting One Day Trip

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Chiang Mai, Thailand

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8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Get the most out of limited time in Chiang Mai by combining three experiences in a day—an elephant sanctuary visit, a chance to relax by Mae Wang waterfall, and a bamboo river rafting experience. To make the day as effortless as possible, hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as well as extra perks, such as lunch along the way.

Great for wildlife fans: Opportunity to see elephants up close
Enjoy comfortable air-conditioned van transportation
No need to bring food with you: Lunch is provided
Stunning photo opportunities of the Mae Wang waterfall

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Basic accident insurance
All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

The pickup time will be given based on your hotel location. Please select a hotel from the provided list, if available. If you need to enter the hotel details manually, please ensure to provide both (1) hotel name, and (2) hotel address or Google Map link. If it is not a hotel, please provide (1) the property name, (2) address, (3) Google Map link, and send us (4) the property photo after your booking.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Mae Wang Elephant Camp

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mae Wang Waterfall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Mae Wang

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

The tour will proceed despite the bad weather as long as it is still safe to do the activities.
What to bring • Clothes you don't mind getting wet and dirty • Changing Clothes • Towel • Sandals • Drinking Water • Insect Spray
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jeffrey_M

Rafting was amazing and relaxing Waterfall was beautiful and elephant experience was incredible Extremely good guide Only downside was air conditioning not working good in van Everything else was perfect

Reviews

4.4

based on 22 reviews

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Worth while trip

David_T, Jan 2026

You will get soaked but there are places to change during the day. Bring a swim suit, towel, and shoes/sandles you don't mind getting wet Rafting was great and gives a view you would not normally see of Thailand. My wife and son had a great time feeding the elephants.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for your review. We’re delighted to know that you enjoyed the experience, especially the bamboo rafting. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community truly means a lot to us.

Full day and experiences

Scott_P, Dec 2025

The day started with a pickup from our hotel. We went directly to the bamboo river rafting. We were given a chance to change ahead of time, which was nice even though our family was prepared with swimsuits already on. Loved the rafting, wished it could have gone on longer. (You will get wet, no avoiding it). Then on to the elephants. They were beautiful and amazing and incredible- all the superlatives. Lunch was ok, not the best food we've had. The rest of trip, the visit to the Karen Hill Tribe felt a bit forced and artificial. The waterfall was pretty cool and an easy walk.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your support of this ethical elephant sanctuary and local people is so meaningful to us.

Amazing experience

John_P, Nov 2025

Overall, this was an amazing day. Perfect amount of time at each stop. Our tour guide. was absolutely phenomenal. Eat you are the best 🙏🏽🙏🏽. From laughter, educational, to mesmerizing. Don’t think twice on this one, do it.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience, and we will be sure to pass your kind words along to the tour guide.

Good for elephants

amelia_v, Nov 2025

Ethical sanctuary. Very friendly guide and driver. Van was clean. Would have liked more facts about elephants, seemed rushed.

A perfect day

Debra_S, Apr 2025

The elephant sanctuary was a good way to intermingle with the elephants. One got to feed them, bathe with them in the mud or the water and just pet them. The bamboo rafting was an experience in itself with some rapids in areas. The waterfall was a good place to cool off but not the highlight of the day.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your support of this ethical elephant sanctuary and local people is so meaningful to us.

Excellent

Jeffrey_M, Mar 2025

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the experience. Your kind words will be shared with the tour guide. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means a lot to us. We’re sorry to hear about the van’s air conditioning. Could you please provide your booking details so we can look into the issue?

This was such a great...

tranhuynh922, Feb 2025

This was such a great experience. From the bamboo rafting, elephant sanctuary, long neck village, and waterfall- it was memorable! Our driver/guide was great and you can tell he loves the elephants.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your kind words will be forwarded to the tour guide. Your support to this ethical elephant sanctuary and local community is highly appreciate and so meaningful to us. This program does not include a visit to Long-Neck village. I'm not so certain if you can mix it with other experiences.

Dirty, wet, hot, but LOTS OF FUN!!!!

Peter_O, Jan 2025

The order in which all the experiences happen may vary. For us, we started withe bamboo rafting, then the waterfall, ate lunch, and ended with the elephant sanctuary. They provide water, so you will be plenty hydrated. Our guide was friendly and informative and spoke decent English. The elephants were friendly, but just so you know, you would do well to bring an extra set of dry clothes, bathing suits, and a waterproof camera or a water pouch for your cell phone. Doing a mud bath and bathing the elephants is fun but you will be wading and touching mud mixed with their poop. You can definitely smell it. The lunch was acceptable (pad thai), but nothing special. Definitely worth doing this activity if you're in Chiang Mai.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the experience. Your kind words will be shared with the tour guide. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means so much to us and is deeply appreciated.

Must do!

Anju_S, Nov 2024

Tony was an amazing guide. This was the most memorable experience in Thailand so far! The elephants were so cute. The bamboo rafting was so serene and we could see elephants as we went down the raft. The waterfall was stunning with hidden statues behind the waterfall cliff.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thank you for your review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience. Your kind feedback will be shared with the tour guide. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means so much to us and is deeply appreciated.

Ok experience

Lisa_B, Nov 2024

Overall a good experience however very chaotic organisation with transport which delayed getting to the activities. The guide was too busy with driving so we gained no information on the first stops only when asking questions about elephants. The tour should have a driver so the guide can focus on guest experience and sharing information.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent tour with us. We appreciate your honesty and will take your comments seriously to improve our future tours. We are concerned to hear about the issues you encountered with the tour guide's driving responsibilities and the overall organization of the trip. To better understand the specific circumstances of your tour, we kindly request you to provide us with your booking number or any other relevant information. This will help us identify the tour guide and driver involved and investigate the matter further. We want to assure you that we strive to provide a seamless and informative tour experience for all our guests. While we have a policy of separating tour guide and driver roles, there may be instances where unforeseen circumstances require flexibility. We will review our procedures to minimize such occurrences and ensure that our guides can fully focus on providing a high-quality experience. Thank you again for your feedback. We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.

What an experience!

ramzisalhab, Nov 2024

Perfect full-day trip. You get to literally walk around the elephants and feed them and swim with them. And the bamboo rafting was so much better than expected. Highly recommend this tour.