Half-Day Visit to Smile Elephant Sanctuary (Optional Whitewater Rafting)

Price range: ฿1,259.00 through ฿1,519.00

Join an ethical half-day elephant sanctuary experience in Chiang Mai. Meet, feed, and bathe elephants, and add a rafting adventure if you wish.

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Tour info

Duration:
6 Hours.
Transport:
car,van
Tour Type:
Daily
SKU:
TCM -093
Group size:
12
Location:

🐘 Half-Day Visit to Smile Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai

Spend your half day at a sustainable elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai. Feed, walk, and bathe elephants in a peaceful natural setting. Upgrade your visit with an exciting whitewater rafting experience!


Smile Elephant Chiang Mai


Tour Code : TCM-093



Why Visit Smile Elephant Sanctuary?

  • Ethical and no-riding elephant care
  • Operated by local elephant caregivers and Chiang Mai communities
  • Peaceful natural setting by Mae Taeng River
  • Includes making herbal balls and taking photos with elephants


Choose Your Package:

Package A: Elephant Sanctuary Only
Enjoy feeding, walking, bathing, and making herb balls with the elephants in a peaceful jungle environment.

Package B: Elephant Sanctuary + Whitewater Rafting
Combine your elephant visit with an adventurous 5 km rafting ride down the Mae Taeng River.


Package Details

🐘  A: Elephant Sanctuary Only

Itinerary:

  • Pick-up from your hotel in Chiang Mai 08:00–08:30 AM 
  • Drive ~1.5 hours to Smile Elephant Sanctuary
  • Change into traditional clothes
  • Meet the elephants, feed them, and learn about their background
  • Make herbal balls and take photos with elephants (30 min)
  • Walk with elephants along the Mae Taeng River and forested areas (30 min)
  • Bathe and brush the elephants (30 min)
  • Enjoy seasonal Thai lunch or dinner (30 min)
  • Change clothes and say goodbye
  • Return to Chiang Mai arrive back ~14:30


🐘🌊 B: Elephant Sanctuary + Whitewater Rafting

Itinerary:

  • Pick-up from your hotel in Chiang Mai 08:00–08:30 AM 
  • Scenic drive (~1.5 hours) through countryside to the sanctuary
  • Change into traditional clothing
  • Interact with the elephants: feed, play, and make herb balls
  • Walk with elephants along the river (30 min)
  • Bathe and brush the elephants (30 min)
  • Enjoy Thai lunch or dinner with seasonal fruits (30 min)
  • Whitewater Rafting Adventure:
    Raft 5 km through the Mae Taeng River (approx. 45 min) with safety gear and guides
  • Change clothes and rest
  • Drive back to Chiang Mai arrive ~ 03.30 pm.



Preparation

  • Clothes to change/swimming suit that you don’t mind getting wet/dirty
  • Walking shoes
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent
  • Any medicine you require


Inclusion:

  • Insurance.
  • Lunch & Seasonal fruit.
  • Drinking water,coffee,tea.
  • Food to feed the elephants.
  • Rafting (Package B only)
  • Online Photo Gallery
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off within a radius of 5 km from the Three Kings. Monument.
  • 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.


Exclusion:

  • Any other expenses not mentioned in the package.
  • Tips and gratuitie


Pick-up Information:

✨ Free hotel pick-up & drop-off within 5 km of Three Kings Monument
📍 Staying outside the area? Simply choose a convenient meeting point (click images for directions)
🤍 No worries if you don’t select one — we’ll arrange the nearest pick-up point for you
📌 Final pick-up details will be confirmed after booking

Mc Donald Tapae

Wat Pra Sing

Maya Shoping Mall


If you choose a meeting point, please fill in the booking form as follows:

Hotel Name for Pickup: Meeting point name
Address for Pickup: Meeting point


  • 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 tour includes travel insurance provided by the operator.
  • Tours may start in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, or Laos. Please check the tour details before booking.
  • Please make sure to enter the exact hotel name as shown on Google Maps when booking, so we can arrange your pick-up correctly.
  • If your group made separate bookings, please provide all booking references at least 2 days before the travel date. We cannot guarantee seats in the same vehicle without this information.
  • Please provide a WhatsApp-enabled phone number so our team can contact you easily on the day of the tour.
  • If you have a flight after the tour, please inform us. Airport drop-off is not included, and travel times may vary due to traffic.
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
  • For transport or admission tickets, booking is required at least 3 days in advance to secure availability.
  • For tours, please book at least 2 days in advance. For bookings made within 1 day of the travel date, please contact us first to confirm availability.
  • A passport copy is required for train tickets and special-event tickets. Please email it to us after booking.
  • Train tickets, admission tickets, and special-event tickets, including Loy Krathong tickets, are non-refundable once purchased.
  • Tour cancellations made at least 2 days before the travel date are eligible for a full refund, less any non-refundable payment processing, bank, or transaction fees.
  • Tour cancellations made less than 2 days before the travel date and no-shows are non-refundable.
  • Payment processing fees, credit card fees, payment gateway fees, bank charges, and other transaction fees are non-refundable and may be deducted from the refund amount.
  • Refunds will be processed through the original payment method whenever possible. If this is not possible, an alternative refund method will be arranged.
  • In the event of force majeure or unforeseen circumstances, such as severe weather, unsafe conditions, or cancellation by our business partner(s), we reserve the right to cancel or modify the tour. If the tour is cancelled by us, guests will be offered a refund or an alternative arrangement, as applicable.
 

  • Reservations are required at least two days in advance. For last-minute bookings or bookings made 1 day before the travel date, please contact us.

Package

Elephant Sanctuary Only, Elephant + Rafting

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Price range: ฿1,259.00 through ฿1,519.00

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Total: 1259

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