Doi Inthanon · Chiang Mai
Explore different ways to spend time with elephants and discover the forests, waterfalls and communities around Doi Inthanon.
Compare the available options below. See each tour page for current details.
Why this experience is different
We keep every departure small on purpose. Your guide has time to answer questions, adjust the pace and make the day feel like yours — not a schedule you follow from the back of a crowd.
This is a family business from the Doi Inthanon area, connected to the Karen community. When you book with us, you deal directly with the people who run the experience.
The family behind the sanctuary grew up alongside elephants, who have been part of this community for many years. This is daily life shared with visitors, not a show built for them.
Elephant food, water, supplies and lunch are bought from nearby families and suppliers, and you can buy crafts directly from community artisans during the day.
Featured tour · Package C
This section describes Package C: elephants, forest, waterfalls and the Doi Inthanon mountain route.
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Walk alongside the elephants, observe how they spend their day and learn their stories from people who know each of them by name. No riding, ever.
02
A guided hike of roughly an hour and a half through forest and rice terraces, ending at the Pha Dok Siew waterfall.
03
Slow down for coffee grown in the surrounding hills and see everyday life in the village that hosts this experience.
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Stand at the summit of Doi Inthanon, the roof of Thailand, inside one of the country's most loved national parks.
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Visit the two royal pagodas near the summit, with their gardens and wide mountain views.
Our tours
Explore the tours currently published by the sanctuary. Prices and booking availability come directly from the live catalog.
Shared tour · Full day
The most complete single day
From 3,000 THB / person
Ask about this tourThe essentials, morning or afternoon
From 1,500 THB / person
A slower pace, more time with the elephants
From 2,000 THB / person
Sleep in the mountains, wake to the jungle
From 3,500 THB / person
Elephants plus a river adventure
From 2,000 THB / person
Family packages
Small-group private experiences designed for families who want to explore elephants, nature and Northern Thailand together.
Best for families
Half day
3–6 guests
Pickup window: 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Family Adventure
Full day
3–5 guests
Pickup window: 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Family Signature Experience
Full day
3–4 guests
Pickup window: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Private tours
Choose a private itinerary and shape the pace around what your group enjoys most.
Arrange pickup between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
If a particular place interests you, you can spend more time there.
If a stop is not for you, you can move on or finish that part early.
Available private itineraries
Private tour ·
A private half-day focused on the elephant experience.
From 2,600 THB / person
Ask about this tourPrivate tour ·
A private full day combining the national park and elephants.
From 4,500 THB / person
Ask about this tourPrivate tour ·
A private overnight route with trekking and elephants.
From 4,500 THB / person
Ask about this tourPrivate tour ·
A private full day with elephants, waterfall and rafting.
From 3,000 THB / person
Ask about this tourPrivate tour ·
A private overnight journey through Doi Inthanon and the elephant sanctuary.
From 5,900 THB / person
Ask about this tourTell the team your date, group size and preferred itinerary. Availability, route and pickup are confirmed directly.
Package C itinerary
This outline belongs to Package C. Open the official tour page to review the current schedule before booking.
Start
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Morning
Roads climb from the city into forest and mountain scenery.
Morning
Meet the elephants with your guide — feed, walk alongside and learn. Activities adapt to the elephants' health, behavior and willingness on the day.
Midday
Lunch prepared with local suppliers from the surrounding community.
Afternoon
About 1.5 hours of guided walking through forest and rice terraces to the waterfall.
Afternoon
Coffee and a look at village life; crafts available directly from local artisans.
Afternoon
The highest point of Thailand and the two royal pagodas.
End
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Our story
The family behind this experience grew up alongside elephants in the Doi Inthanon area, where elephants have been part of the community for many years. Their full story — in their own words — is coming to this page soon.
Local impact
This is a locally owned business, and the day is stitched into the local economy on purpose.
Purchased locally from nearby growers.
Bought from families in the area.
Prepared with local suppliers.
Local people who know these mountains.
Bought directly from community artisans — nothing marked up by middlemen.
Elephant care
We'd rather be honest than impressive: here is exactly how the day works around the elephants.
We do not offer elephant riding of any kind.
You observe, walk alongside and learn — always with a guide who knows each elephant.
The day's activities adapt to each elephant's health, behavior and willingness. What happens on your visit depends on them, not on a script.
There are no shows or tricks. The experience is built around the elephants' normal day, and close contact is never forced or guaranteed.
What happens on any given day — feeding, walking, bathing — depends on each elephant's health, behavior and willingness. We don't script their day, so we don't promise moments we can't guarantee.
Elephas maximus
Meet Asia’s largest living land mammal—an intelligent, social forest giant with an extraordinary trunk and a long family life.
Editorial illustration not documentary photography
An Asian elephant’s body combines strength and precision for life across forests and grasslands.
Feeding and finding water shape most of the day. Asian elephants eat a varied plant-based diet.
Related females and their young form close social groups, cooperating to raise and protect calves.
Chiang Mai pickup
Share your hotel when you book. The team will confirm the available pickup details for your selected tour.
Van & pickup
Send us your hotel name and we'll confirm your pickup time the day before.
Gallery
A glimpse of the elephant experiences, mountain routes and community visits available around Doi Inthanon.
Loved by travelers
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Package C details
Park and pagoda fees: being confirmed — we'll publish them here.
Package C suitability
The trail takes about 1.5 hours at an easy pace. If you have mobility concerns or travel with young children, message us first — we'll give you an honest answer about whether this day is right for you.
Questions
Anything else? WhatsApp us — you'll get an answer from the people who actually run the tour.
We keep departures genuinely small — a comfortable van, not a bus. We're confirming the exact maximum and will publish it here; meanwhile, ask us on WhatsApp and we'll tell you the group size for your date.
You'll walk alongside, observe and learn with a guide. Feeding and closer moments depend on each elephant's health, behavior and willingness that day — we never force contact, and there is no riding.
No. We do not offer riding of any kind.
The Pha Dok Siew trail takes about an hour and a half at a relaxed pace, on forest paths with some steps and slopes. Most reasonably fit travelers enjoy it comfortably. If you're unsure, ask us on WhatsApp.
Yes — a lunch prepared with local suppliers is included, along with drinking water throughout the day.
Please tell us when you book and we'll check the options for your date.
We pick up from hotels in Chiang Mai. Send us your hotel name on WhatsApp and we'll confirm your pickup time.
The mountain is beautiful in most weather and the day usually runs as planned, with small adjustments for safety and comfort. If conditions require a change, your guide will adapt the itinerary.
Yes, families are welcome and there is a child rate. We're confirming the exact age range for the child price — ask us on WhatsApp for your kids' ages.
You can pay online when you book, or in cash on arrival.
We're finalizing the published policy. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll confirm the current terms before you book.
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