Ethical Elephant Care & Doi Inthanon Nature Escape: 2 Days 1 Night Private Experience

Tour Code: CMTP-040

Package Overview

Enjoy a meaningful short escape combining ethical elephant care and the breathtaking nature of Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand’s highest mountain.

This 2-day private tour is perfect for travelers who want to connect deeply with elephants in a responsible way, stay overnight in a peaceful hill tribe homestay, and explore waterfalls, forest trails, rice terraces, and coffee plantations—all surrounded by cool mountain air.

Tour Highlights

• Ethical elephant care & jungle walk

• Feed, bathe, and observe elephants naturally

• Overnight stay in a hill tribe homestay

• Thai & Karen cooking experience

• Campfire evening under the stars

• Visit Thailand’s highest peak at Doi Inthanon

• Walk the Ang Ka Nature Trail

• Twin Royal Pagodas viewpoint

• Soft trek to Pha Dok Siew Waterfall

• Rice terraces & Arabica coffee plantation

• Wachirathan Waterfall

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 | Ethical Elephant Care & Hill Tribe Homestay

Pick up from your hotel in Chiang Mai and travel south for approximately 1.5 hours. On the way, stop at a local market to experience daily village life and fresh local ingredients.

Arrive at the elephant sanctuary and learn about Asian elephants, ethical care, conservation, and their natural behavior. Meet the elephants, feed them organic food, and walk alongside them through the forest while observing how they forage naturally.

Enjoy a local-style lunch served in banana leaves. In the afternoon, learn to make natural herbal medicine balls for elephants and accompany them to the river for bathing. You may join them in the water if you wish.

Late afternoon free time to relax at the homestay, swim in the river or nearby waterfall. In the evening, join a Thai & Karen cooking class, prepare your own dinner, and enjoy a campfire gathering under the stars.

Overnight: Hill Tribe Homestay (Le Cher – Homestay & Tents)

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park & Waterfall Trek

Wake up to fresh mountain air and enjoy breakfast. Say goodbye to the elephants before heading to Doi Inthanon National Park.

Visit Thailand’s highest point (2,565 meters above sea level) and the stupa of King Inthawichayanon. Walk the Ang Ka Nature Trail, surrounded by lush evergreen forest.

Continue to the Twin Royal Pagodas built in honor of King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit, offering panoramic mountain views. Visit a Hmong hill tribe market and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Meet a local Karen guide from the Pa Ka Yor tribe and begin a soft trek to Pha Dok Siew Waterfall, passing through forest trails, rice terraces, and coffee plantations. Enjoy fresh Arabica coffee in the village.

End the journey at Wachirathan Waterfall, famous for its powerful cascade and refreshing mist, before returning to Chiang Mai.

Drop-off at your hotel or Chiang Mai Airport (evening flight recommended).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Price

9,800 THB per person(Private tour only)

Minimum 2 persons

Tour Information

• Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night

• Tour Type: Private Tour

• Start / End: Chiang Mai

• Pick-up Time: 8:30 AM (hotel lobby)

Included

• Private air-conditioned transportation

• Professional English-speaking guide

• All entrance fees mentioned

• 1 night hill tribe accommodation

• Meals as stated (1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner)

• Drinking water & refreshing towels

• Accident insurance

Not Included

• Personal expenses

• Optional activities

• Alcohol & soft drinks

• Tips

• Flights

• Accommodation on last night in Chiang Mai

What to Bring

• Camera

• Hat & sunscreen

• Insect repellent

• Comfortable walking shoes

• Light jacket (cool mountain weather)

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