Top 15 Elephant Sanctuary Tours in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting - Mae Wang Waterfalls: start with cold water

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,160 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Spend a full day with rescued elephants, swim at Mae Wang Waterfalls, enjoy Thai lunch, and raft through Chiang Mai’s countryside.

“This day was incredible, from the pick up to the drop off! We were picked up directly at our hotel. An hour drive in a comfortable air conditioned van. Our day started with amazing moments with beautiful elephants. We had the opportunity to learn about them, feed them sugar cane, take pictures, cuddle them and walk with them down to the water to give them a bath and a good scrub, which was a memorable experience for us! A good lunch was served,a walk down to the waterfall which was a beautiful site. We then proceeded to a location 10 min away to get on our bamboo raft down a…”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall Group Tour

2.Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,780 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Spend seven hours with rescued elephants, a jungle waterfall, river bathing, Thai lunch, and a scenic trip into Chiang Mai Province.

“Elephants were incredible to see and feed. The mountains and waterfall are gorgeous. As a solo traveler, I wish I booked with people more my age, I was with a bunch of 19 year olds and would have enjoyed being with more adults.”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary Feeding Program Half-Day Tour

3.Elephant Sanctuary Feeding Program Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,527 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $27Best value

Feed, prepare herbal treats, and watch elephants roam at Pon Elephant Thailand on a practical half-day trip from Chiang Mai.

“Mr Big did an amazing job driving us around & communicating throughout the trip along the stops. Couldn’t have asked for a better day!!!”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary, Long Neck & Sticky Waterfall

4.Elephant Sanctuary, Long Neck & Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,262 reviews · 9 hours · from $63

Meet rescued elephants, visit a Karen village, enjoy Thai food, and climb Chiang Mai’s unusual Buatong Sticky Waterfall on a full-day tour.

“I have nothing negative to say! This was an excellent tour… The beautiful Amy🤣 was great! The bus left promptly, Amy was very knowledgeable with each section of the tour. She was very friendly and knew everyone wanted the typical photos! She knew the drill and was ready, she also took them on her phone aswell and WhatsApp us them after which was very kind of her. The lunch was great, buffet style with fruit and water thought out the day. We arrive back into chiang mai approx 6pm very pleased with the perfect day out! Would 100% recommend and even do again when back in chiang mai 🙌”

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From Chiang Mai: Elephant Care Program and Nursery Tour

5.Elephant Care Program and Nursery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,899 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $53

Spend a half-day feeding, caring for, and bathing rescued elephants near Chiang Mai, with lunch, guides, and hotel transfers included.

“Everything was perfect. The tour guide is amazing and the activities outstanding. Sharing a wonderful time with the elephants is. a must. This was my second time and simply enjoyed it”

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3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail

6.3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,087 reviews · from $48Top rated

See rescued elephants, Thailand’s highest peak, royal pagodas, jungle trails, waterfalls, lunch, and local coffee on one long Chiang Mai day.

“We had an amazing adventure! Our guide was wonderful. We really enjoyed each part of this tour. The elephant sanctuary was so much fun. Walking with the elephants and their minders and getting g to feed them was very cool. The hike through the forest to the village was just magical. We were very lucky to have great weather and met some really nice people in our group. We loved this day.”

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Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour

7.Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · from $58

Climb Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall, visit an ethical elephant sanctuary, and float through jungle scenery on an active 8-hour day tour.

“So fun. Amazing experience!! A must do experience. Staff accommodating and friendly. Fluke our guide was knowledgeable and made our experience special”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary, Monk Trail & Doi Suthep Tour

8.Elephant Sanctuary, Monk Trail & Doi Suthep Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 563 reviews · 1 day · from $57

Spend a full day on Chiang Mai’s Monk Trail, Doi Suthep, and an ethical elephant sanctuary with lunch, transport, and an English guide.

“Paul was our guide and he was great. He offered detailed explanations and history during the tour. I would book with him as my guide again. The tour itself was full of many activities it was worth the money.”

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Chiang Mai: Ethical Half Day Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall

9.Ethical Half Day Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 450 reviews · 7 hours · from $54

Observe free-roaming elephants, feed them, walk through the jungle, swim by a waterfall, and make a Thai herbal souvenir near Chiang Mai.

“Shaking in the bus and four weel car to get there but it was okay, making part of the trip. It was a nice day.”

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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Hiking & Elephant Sanctuary Program

10.Doi Inthanon Hiking & Elephant Sanctuary Program

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 324 reviews · 12 hours · from $56

Spend 12 hours with rescued elephants, Doi Inthanon’s pagodas, waterfalls, rice terraces, and Karen coffee country from Chiang Mai.

“This tour was SO worth it! Jon was very knowledgeable and fun to hang out with. We all loved the activities and the lunch. Definitely a huge highlight of our trip. Thank you!! 🙂”

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Elephant care program at CHIANGMAI ELEPHANT CARE

11.Elephant care program at CHIANGMAI ELEPHANT CARE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $52

Review of Chiang Mai Elephant Care, a small-group, no-riding sanctuary visit with hotel pickup, lunch, elephant feeding, and care activities.

“If I could give this tour 6 stars I would!! Our guide Todd was absolutely fantastic! He was full of information on our drive to and fro, and made ever portion of the tour enjoyable! He took tons of fabulous pictures on my camera, which was so very appreciated! The elephant sanctuary was beautiful and we really spent a lot of time feeding them, walking with them, and, of course, in the water with them! A day I will never forget!”

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Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

12.Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 245 reviews · 10 hours · from $54

Spend a full day with rescued elephants, cook vegetarian Pad Thai, and bamboo raft through northern Thailand for $54.

“We loved this activity, the staff are so so friendly are very funny. This is such a good day trip that has so many things to offer for a good price - we loved all of it:)) The cooking was so fun and the staff make such a good effort on the bamboo rafting :) The time with the elephants is so fun and we really appreciated the ethical approach thankyou so much !”

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From Chiang Mai: Living Green Elephant Sanctuary Tour

13.Living Green Elephant Sanctuary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 144 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $46

Feed and walk with rescued elephants near Chiang Mai, enjoy river bathing, rural scenery, and a vegetarian Pad Thai workshop.

“This was an amazing experience. Our guides were great and interacting with these beautiful gentle creatures was tranquil. You can tell this sanctuary and people who are part of it love these elephants. I would 100% return here”

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From Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Elephant Care Morning Program

14.Chiang Mai Elephant Care Morning Program

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 5 hours · from $54

Feed, walk with, make herbal medicine for, and bathe elephants on a humane half-day morning program from Chiang Mai.

“Amazing, our guide was so informative, expressed how much he cared for the elephants and it’s the elephants happiness before the tourists which is exactly how it should be. It was an amazing, so surreal day and couldn’t express in words how much we enjoyed it.”

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Chiang Mai: National Elephant Care, Rafting, & Ziplines Trip

15.National Elephant Care, Rafting, & Ziplines Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 6 hours · from $51

Meet free-roaming elephants, make herbal vitamin balls, raft the Mae Wang River, and choose a zipline adventure on this Chiang Mai day trip.

“This trip was spectacular. I can’t rate it high enough. The elephants were clearly very happy and roamed freely in the jungle and were never forced to do anything. Being so close to these awesome animals was a life affirming experience, I felt privileged to walk with them and observe them in their natural habitat. The guide was knowledgeable and provided us with lots of insight. The rafting was fantastic with amazing scenery and the lunch was plentiful and freshly cooked, so tasty. Thoroughly recommend.”

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