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Full-day tour in Chiang Mai, taking in Wat Pha Lat, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and Pon Elephant Thailand. Run by PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD., booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Wat Pha Lat
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- PON ELEPHANT THAILAND
- Runs full day
- Hotel transfers to and from Chiang Mai city center only
- 1st class travel accident insurance
Elephant Sanctuary, Monk Trail and Doi Suthep Tour: Key Facts
| Price | From $74 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full day |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a experience from Chiang Mai, built around Wat Pha Lat, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and PON ELEPHANT THAILAND. It is run by PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD., 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.
The price covers Hotel transfers to and from Chiang Mai city center only, 1st class travel accident insurance, English guide, Drinking water and lunch and Food for feeding elephants. It does not cover Towel and a change of clothes, 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.
Hotel pickup in Chiang Mai. PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD. confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD. 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.
Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Van
(20 minutes)
Wat Pha Lat
Hiking (40 minutes)
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Visit (1.5 hours)
Van
(80 minutes)
PON ELEPHANT THAILAND
Camp activities (3.5 hours)
2 drop-off locations
Chiang Mai, PON ELEPHANT THAILAND
Detailed Itinerary
Starting/pickup location: Depends on the selected option
Van: (20 minutes)
Wat Pha Lat: Hiking (40 minutes)
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: Visit (1.5 hours)
Van: (80 minutes)
PON ELEPHANT THAILAND: Camp activities (3.5 hours)
2 drop-off locations: Chiang Mai, PON ELEPHANT THAILAND
Includes
- Hotel transfers to and from Chiang Mai city center only
- 1st class travel accident insurance
- English guide
- Drinking water and lunch
- Food for feeding elephants
- Shower rooms & toilets
- All entry tickets
Excludes
- Towel and a change of clothes
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Chiang Mai. PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD. confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
It was an amazing tour led by Paul. Paul was super knowledgeable and expanded my knowledge abt the elephants and the local culture tremendously. Highly recommend!
Thank you for today, it was incredible! We were accompanied by Paul, who gave us so many explanations about the places we visited and about Thailand. It was a top-quality tour, and we highly recommend this experience.
Ronny is the best guide you could ever ask for . His jokes , knowledge and kindness made this trip quite fun . All the activities met my expectations, the temple tour down to our hike were spectacular . Soo greatful to have gotten this experience, don’t hesitate booking .
Our guide, Ronnie, was communicative and friendly from the very beginning. The transportation was smooth- it was the nicest van we’d been in compared to other excursions in Thailand. Ronnie was informative and also took great photos during the elephant experience. Highly recommend!
This day is a real must-donc if you Come to Chiang mai. The moment with elephant will stay on your mind for a While. It's even better to see how they are well treated. What I liked the most during this trip is how I learned many things thanks to our guide Paul. He explained us many importants things about elephants like about budhism, I didn't know before. He's a nice person and a nice photographer :) I recommand this trip to everyone !
Nuestro guía Suriya nos explicó todo muy bien,fue suuuper amable y contestó a todas nuestras preguntas! Disfrutamos mucho con los elefantes y viendo los templos,muy recomendable!!!! Our guide Suriya explained everything very well,he was suuper amicable and answered to all of our questions! We had so much fun with the elefants and ealking through the temples, definitely a must do activity!!!
We had an incredible day with Paul! On this tour we were able to experience all the highlights of Chiang Mai in a single day. Transportation was incredibly easy, we were the only ones in our tour group and therefore had a private driver taking us around all the days locations. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted with the elephants and Paul and the rest of the staff at the sanctuary were very welcoming, helpful, and constantly inviting us to safety interact closely with them. The lunch was also buffet style and we were able to fill up as much as we wanted! Paul is also incredibly kn
We (me, husband and 2 sons aged 22 and 19) had an amazing experience on this tour. Paul, our guide, was exceptional:informative, interesting and fun, he really added to our enjoyment of the day as we asked him questions about everything! The time spent in the elephant sanctuary we will never forget, Doi Suthep was superb and we were blessed by a monk and then a beautiful visit to a forest temple and a jungle walk(downhill). We were met at every point seamlessly by our driver. The whole day was fantastic, highly recommend!
Paul was amazing. If you like to know about the care of the elephants and Buddhist knowledge he is your guy. Thank you for the day!
I had an absolutely incredible day with Paul as my guide. We visited elephants, explored two beautiful temples, and went on a wonderful hike with stunning scenery. Every part of the day was enjoyable and perfectly organized. Paul was kind, friendly, attentive, and very knowledgeable. He shared interesting information throughout the tour and made sure I had a great experience from start to finish. His positive attitude and professionalism made the day truly unforgettable. This was one of the highlights of my trip in Chiang Mai , and I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone visiting the
Paul is a very attentive guide, he explains things very well and we had a great day thanks to him.
We booked this trip as we only had one day and we wanted to do both Elephant Sanctuary and Doi Suthep. We were the only two on the day but it was not cancelled so if you are worried that your trip may be cancelled during low season this is a good option. Our guide Paul was great in all activities and explained not only what we were seeing but other information about Thai culture and customs.



