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Guests and a villager around the campfire at the hill tribe homestay

Two-Day Trek: Elephants, Hill Tribe Stay, Rafting & Waterfall

1 night· Pickup 08:00–08:30· Up to 20 guests this session· Pickup included

Get close to rescued Asian elephants, trek to and stay overnight in a hill tribe village, raft 10 km down the Mae Taeng River and swim at the 30 m Mok Fa waterfall.

Highlights

  • Engage with rescued elephants at a sanctuary in the Mae Taeng jungle
  • Trek 2.5 hours through the hills to Pong Ngan village beside the Mae Taeng River
  • Stay overnight with a hill tribe family and join village activities
  • Bamboo rafting on 10 km of the Mae Taeng River
  • Bathe at the 30 m Mok Fa waterfall in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Your day, hour by hour

  1. Hotel pickup, local market stop, 1.5-hour drive to the Mae Taeng elephant sanctuary
  2. Feed and walk with the elephants in their jungle habitat, then lunch
  3. Truck transfer and a 2.5-hour up-and-down hill trek to the village
  4. Dinner and overnight with a hill tribe family
  5. Breakfast, then bamboo rafting along 10 km of the Mae Taeng River (up to 2 h)
  6. Lunch, then swim at Mok Fa waterfall (40–60 min)
  7. Drop-off at your hotel in Chiang Mai

Included

  • Accommodation for 1 night
  • All meals (four)
  • Food for the elephants
  • Drinking water
  • Hotel pickup, transfers and drop-off in Chiang Mai old city (or nearby)
  • National park entrance fees
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Towels at the elephant camp
  • Traditional mahout clothing
  • Accident insurance

What to bring

  • Change of clothes
  • Sandals and comfortable shoes
  • Towel and swimwear
  • Sun hat, sunglasses and sun cream
  • Insect spray
  • 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.
5,500 THBper adult