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2-day tour in Chiang Mai, taking in Chiang Mai. Run by Temple of Elephants, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Chiang Mai
- Runs 2 days
- 2-day 1-night sightseeing tour. We will pick you up from your hotel in Chiang Mai and drop you off at your hotel the next day
- All meals are included
- Transportation included
- Bamboo rafting
2-Day Sightseeing Tour at the Temple of Elephants Sanctuary in Chiang Mai: Key Facts
| Price | From $222 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 days |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 2-day experience in Chiang Mai, built around Chiang Mai. It is run by Temple of Elephants, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples sit side by side across Japan and the etiquette differs slightly: at a shrine, bow at the torii, rinse hands and mouth at the water basin, then bow twice, clap twice, bow once at the hall; at a temple, no clapping, hands together, and incense if it is offered. Photography is fine outside and usually not inside halls. Zen meditation sessions, zazen, are taught at several Kyoto and Tokyo temples in 30 to 60 minute sittings with the posture explained; a shukubo temple stay adds the morning service and vegetarian shojin ryori. Shoes come off at every hall.
Pickup is offered from Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai; the exact spot and time are agreed with Temple of Elephants once the booking is confirmed, and the option you choose sets whether transport is included.
The price covers 2-day 1-night sightseeing tour. We will pick you up from, All meals are included, Transportation included, Bamboo rafting and Guided trekking with an authentic local Karen tour guide. It does not cover Drinks are not included in the price. The following will be, 1 - Coca-Cola 40 baht, 2 - Orange Fanta 40 baht and 3 - Beer 60 baht, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Temple of Elephants sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Temple of Elephants before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
2 pickup location options
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Van
(75 minutes)
Chiang Mai
Bamboo rafting (35 minutes)
Chiang Mai
Guided tour, Scenic views on the way, Wildlife viewing (4 hours)
Chiang Mai
Guided tour (3 hours)
2 drop-off locations
Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Detailed Itinerary
2 pickup location options: Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Van: (75 minutes)
Chiang Mai: Bamboo rafting (35 minutes)
Chiang Mai: Guided tour, Scenic views on the way, Wildlife viewing (4 hours)
Chiang Mai: Guided tour (3 hours)
2 drop-off locations: Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Includes
- 2-day 1-night sightseeing tour. We will pick you up from your hotel in Chiang Mai and drop you off at your hotel the next day.
- All meals are included.
- Transportation included
- Bamboo rafting
- Guided trekking with an authentic local Karen tour guide where you'll experience countless adventures in the jungle of Thailand.
- You'll visit waterfalls and sleep in front of one of them.
- You'll feed the elephants
- You'll visit the Karen village and see how the authentic natives live.
- You'll eat authentic Thai food while our tour guide tells you stories and plays jungle games with you, and you'll have a great time.
Excludes
- Drinks are not included in the price. The following will be available for purchase:
- 1 - Coca-Cola 40 baht
- 2 - Orange Fanta 40 baht
- 3 - Beer 60 baht
- 4 - Water 20 baht
Important information
Meeting point
Temple of Elephants sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Forget luxury on this authentic and wild experience. Jack is a nice, small owner of 3 elephants: the mother Wang and her 2 sons, Kemphe et Bamboo. They live in the forest near by his village and he takes care of them, they have a good life, eating sugarcane, bathing in the river and cuddling together, moving around the forest as they please. You will sleep in a clean and safe hut near the waterfall, Jack will cook you dinner under the stars on the fire and you will have the chance to hang out, feed, mud spa and bathe with Jack's "babies". If you wish for a real ethic, small scale experience, y
This trip was AMAZING?l! Chin was the best tour guide, always stopping in the jungle and showing us cool things. The elephant experience was so cool, the elephant is genuinely cared for, you get to feed him, mud spa with him and wash him in the river. A few heads up: - this is quite a serious trek, climbing rocks and crossing rivers - the sleeping is really wild. You are in the tribes ‘hotel’ which is a bamboo shack. - make sure you have a good pair of walking boots and plenty of water to drink. You also need water shoes and swimwear. All in all, this was the best experience we have ever done
Het was echt authentiek en Pepe en Chin waren erg grappig
nous avons passé un super moment, notre guide Chin était adorable, drôle, nous a expliqué énormément de choses lors du trek dans la jungle, est allé à notre rythme. l'arrivée au camp pour dormir est dépaysant, c est magnifique et le soir il nous a emmenées faire un feu dans les champs sous les étoiles. Les repas étaient délicieux !! le lendemain visite du sanctuaire d éléphants, très respectueux et à l écoute des éléphants. ils ne sont que 3, les parents et leur bébé. notre + belle expérience dans le nord de chiang mai. une expérience qui nous laissera de merveilleux souvenirs. merci, merci à
Expérience inoubliable ! Joli trek, spot pour dîner et dormir incroyable, descente en radeau de bambou très très agréable, guide exceptionnel (gentil et très interessant). Ferme aux éléphants incroyable (et très respectueux). A faire absolument !
Der Guide Dan war super! Wir waren tatsächlich nur zu zweit und hatten quasi eine private Tour. Er hat uns einiges auf der Wanderung gezeigt und hat uns immer wieder die Gelegenheit zum Durchatmen und Genießen gegeben. Die Übernachtung am Wasserfall war toll und wir waren dort abends und nachts alleine ohne irgendwelche Menschen. Der Wasserfall ist allerdings ziemlich laut, also Ohrenstöpsel mitnehmen :) man darf aber keinen Luxus erwarten, dafür war es ein sehr echtes, authentisches Erlebnis mit sehr leckerem thailändischen Essen, welches am Wasserfall frisch zubereitet wurde. Auch am Tag dra
Es war rundum perfekt! einmaliges Erlebnis ohne Strom etc im Dschungel direkt am Wasserfall zu schlafen! zuerst haben wir Bambus-Rafting gemacht, dann ging es durch den Dschungel zum Homestay, wo wir Zeit zum relaxen hatten. Die Wanderung zum Homestay ist nicht ohne, daher sollte man ein gewisses Maß an Fitness mitbringen. Im Dschungel wurde lecker für uns gekocht und zum Abschluss gab es ein Lagerfeuer. Unser Guide Pepe war super! wir haben uns jederzeit wohlgefühlt!:-) am nächsten Tag ging es zu den Elefanten. Dort leben drei Stück, die wirklich viel Platz haben und gut gepflegt werden:-) fü