🐘Experience ethical elephant tourism at Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary near Doi Inthanon!

No riding, no bathing—just respectful observation.

Feed elephants safely, help with habitat care, and learn to cook authentic Pad Thai.

Support real conservation and witness elephants living free with guidance from local Karen mahouts. 🌿

Highlights

• 🐘 Ethical Elephant Observation – Watch elephants roam, eat, and play freely with no riding or forced interaction.
• 🍉 Safe, Respectful Feeding – Feed elephants via wooden tables to ensure natural behavior and safety.
• 🍳 Authentic Pad Thai Cooking Class – Learn to cook traditional Pad Thai using a local family recipe.
• 🌿 Habitat Enrichment Activities – Plant banana trees and elephant grass to support their environment.
• 🧠 Elephant Education & Talks – Gain deep insight into elephant behavior, care, and conservation from expert guides.

Itinerary - Morning Round

7:00 - 7:30	Pickup by air-conditoned vehicle
9:30	Arrive at the sanctuary
	Your memorable moments begin! Learn through an engaging elephant education briefing Prepare nutritious food for the elephants Enjoy a safe and ethical feeding experience Join a hands-on vitamin-making workshop Help care for their habitat by planting bananas and elephant grass Feed elephants safely using designated feeding tables
12:00	Authentic Pad Thai Cooking workshop
12:30	Enjoy the Pad Thai you prepared yourself along with other local Thai dishes
13:00	Bid farewell to the elephants and return to Chiang Mai
14:00	Arrive at hotels in Chiang Mai city

Itnerary - Afternoon Round

11:30 - 12:00	Pickup by air-conditoned vehicle
13:30	Arrive at the sanctuary
13:30	Authentic Pad Thai cooking workshop
14:00	Enjoy the Pad Thai you prepared yourself along with other local Thai dishes
	Your memorable moments begin Learn through an engaging elephant education briefing Prepare nutritious food for the elephants Enjoy a safe and ethical feeding experience Join a hands-on vitamin-making workshop Help care for their habitat by planting bananas and elephant grass Feed elephants safely using designated feeding tables
17:30	Bid farewell to the elephants and return to Chiang Mai
18:30	Arrive at hotels in Chiang Mai city

Inclusions

• Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle (in Chiang Mai city areas)
• Certified English-speaking tour guide
• Cooking workshop materials and ingredients
• Meal
• Drinking water
• Material for elephant food and vitamins
• All necessary materials and equipment are provided to ensure a safe and ethical elephant observation experience.
• Insurance

What to bring

• Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty
• Raincoat (during the rainy season)
• Jacket (colder weather than in the city is expected)
• Insect spray
• Hat