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Guests in mahout clothing walking beside an elephant through the rice fields

Half Day: Toto’s Elephant Sanctuary

7 hrs· Pickup 08:00–08:30· Up to 20 guests this session· Pickup included

A half-day trip to an ethical elephant rescue camp in the mountain jungle north of Chiang Mai, with a 40–60 minute walk alongside the elephants. Morning or afternoon.

Highlights

  • Learn how to safely approach and engage with rescued elephants
  • Wear traditional mahout clothing
  • 40–60 minute walk with the elephants through their jungle habitat

Your day, hour by hour

  1. Hotel pickup (afternoon trip: 12:30–13:00), 1.5-hour drive to the elephant camp
  2. Change into mahout clothing and briefing about the rescued elephants
  3. 40–60 minute walk alongside the elephants through the jungle
  4. Drop-off at your hotel (afternoon trip: 19:00)

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Chiang Mai old city or nearby)
  • Food for the elephants
  • Drinking water
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Towels at the elephant camp
  • Traditional mahout clothing
  • Accident insurance
  • Lunch (morning trip) or seasonal fruit (afternoon trip)

What to bring

  • Sandals and comfortable shoes
  • Swimwear and a towel
  • Sun hat, sunglasses and sun cream
  • Insect spray
  • Change of clothes
  • Personal medication
  • Cash
Good to know
Cancellation: Cancel 5 or more days before your tour: 100% refund. Cancel 2–4 days before: 50% refund. Cancel 1 day (24 hours) or less before your tour: no refund.
Booking cut-off: we take online bookings up to 21:00 the evening before (Chiang Mai time). After that, message us on WhatsApp — we can sometimes still fit you in.
Children: 5–10 pay the child price. Under 5 come free, but still take a seat in the van — please include them when you book.
1,900 THBper adult