Elephant Retirement Park For A Half Day
Overview
The Elephant Retirement Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a sanctuary dedicated to providing a safe and ethical environment for retired elephants. It's a place where these magnificent animals can live out their lives without being subjected to the hardships often associated with traditional elephant tourism, such as riding and performing tricks.
Tour Code : TCM-054
Duration :
Morning:07.00 a.m. – 01.30 p.m.
Afternoon:12.00 p.m.. - 05.30 p.m.
Type : Elephants
Pick-up time:
Morning: 07.00 – 7.30 a.m.
Afternoon :12.00 -12.30 p.m.
Highlights
- Rescue and Rehabilitation
- Educational Experience
- No Riding or Exploitative Activities
- Responsible Tourism
- Feeding and Bathing
Program Details
- Pick up from your hotel, and take 1 hr to the park.
- Get information about our elephants and our park.
- Prepare food & herbal medicines for elephants and enjoy feeding them.
- Walk with the elephant to the jungle, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
- Time to clean elephants by bathing them and scrubbing mud to protect
- elephant skin from the insect and letting them play in the sand area.
- Time for lunch. Our lunch is a traditional Thai vegetarian buffet.
- Drive about 1 hr back to the city.
Here are some key points about the Elephant Retirement Park in Chiang Mai
- Rescue and Rehabilitation: Many of the elephants at this park have been rescued from logging camps, tourist attractions, or other exploitative situations. The park aims to rehabilitate them physically and psychologically, allowing them to recover from past mistreatment.
- Educational Experience: One of the defining features of ethical elephant sanctuaries like this one is that they do not offer activities like elephant riding or shows, which can be harmful to the animals. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the elephants through feeding, bathing, and observing their natural behaviors.
- No Riding or Exploitative Activities: Visitors to the Elephant Retirement Park have the opportunity to learn about the elephants, their behavior, and their conservation status. This educational component is crucial for raising awareness about the importance of protecting these animals and their natural habitats.
- Responsible Tourism: This park promotes responsible and sustainable tourism practices. Visitors are encouraged to respect the elephants and their natural surroundings, and the park typically limits the number of guests to minimize stress on the animals.
- Feeding and Bathing: A common activity at the park is feeding the elephants and giving them mud baths or water baths, which elephants enjoy. These activities allow visitors to interact with the elephants in a way that is both safe and enriching for the animals.
Inclusion
- Free Pick up / Drop off by minivan (please inform if you want a private car).
- Experienced English-speaking guide.
- Free “buffet vegetarian lunch” (fried rice, fried vegetable, fried banana, and watermelon).
- Drinking water.
- Uploaded photo on Facebook.
- Bananas and sugar cane for the elephants.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off within a radius of 5 km from the Three Kings. Monument.
- If you are outside the pick-up radius, please fill out the reservation form for pickup at McDonald's Im Thapae. Address: 17/1 Kotchasarn Rd., Chang Khlan Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100. The actual pickup will be in front of the restaurant.
- Insurance: To ensure insurance coverage for accidents, we kindly request a copy of your passport. Please send it to us via email or WhatsApp at least one day before the tour begins.
- Reservations are required at least two days in advance. For last-minute bookings one day before tours start, kindly contact us.
Exclusion
- Any other expenses not mentioned in the package.
- Tips and gratuities
Preparation:
- Chronic disease medicine.
- Hat (depends on you).
- Raincoat (for raining season)
- Camera
- Swimwear or bathing suit
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Towel (there are provided towels)
Please note the following:
- Pick-up time may be delayed due to traffic.
- This itinerary is subject to change due to weather or interruptions.
- All the timings provided are approximate.
- This is a join-in group tour .
- This tour includes travel insurance provided by the operator.
- This tour start in Chiang Mai
- This tour is operated by our business partner(s).
Confirmation:
You’ll get confirmation within 24 hours . If you don’t receive any confirmation, please contact us at [email protected] or +66 62 289 5343
Cancellation Policy :
- You’ll get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days prior to the travel date.
- Changes of travel date must be made at least 2 days prior to the travel date ·
- In the event of a force majeure or unforeseen event such as bad weather or cancellation by our business partner(s), we reserve the right to cancel the tour. In this case, you will be given the option to reschedule or request a full refund.
- Refunds will be made via cash or bank transfer. Any bank fee that occurred will be deducted from the refund amount.
- No refund for no-show and last-minute cancellation for all reasons to maintain our competitive price as your seats cannot be resold.
