TR1002: 1 Day Trek Mae Tang with Elephant Care
TOUR OVERVIEW
Price From : 1800 Baht
Do a one-day trek in the lush forest of the Mae Tang area and combine it with some quality time taking care and bathing of the elephants. Whitewater rafting is included too!
TOUR DESCRIPTION
After being picked up from your Chiang Mai hotel, we will head north to the Mae Tang area. From there, we will hike for two hours through a lush forest and follow a little stream to a waterfall in the jungle, where you may cool off with a refreshing shower. After hiking through the jungle, you will arrive at the rafting camp. There, you will board white-water rafting boats and paddle down the Mae Tang River for five kilometres. This section of the river has some significant rapids during the rainy season! After finishing the white water rafting, you'll have time for a hearty lunch before boarding the waiting vehicle and traveling the short distance to the elephant camp. Here, the elephants spend a lot of time socialising with the few trekkers that are brought here and having freedom to move around. You will spend approximately two hours at the elephant camp with the company of these magnificent creatures. The highlight of the visit is during elephant bath time, when you can assist the elephants in taking their daily bath (bring a swimsuit!). You will also get to see the elephants up close and learn how to care for them. At the end of the course, you will also learn how to create a natural elephant scrubber out of wild vines and how to produce traditional elephant medicine using natural ingredients. You will be taken to the waiting vehicle at the end of the day, where you will be brought back to Chiang Mai and transferred to your hotel.
Ask a question about this tour >>ITINERARY
- 08:00 pick up at Chiang Mai hotel
- Drive to the Mae Tang area
- Trek to waterfall
- White water rafting
- Lunch
- Drive to the elephant camp
- Elephant feeding
- Elephant care and spend time with the elephants
- Elephant walk into the jungle
- Elephant bathing
- 17:30 transfer back to Chiang Mai hotel
PRICES
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Price |
Deposit to secure booking |
Balance to pay on the tour |
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| Adult (and child above 130cm) | 1,800 Baht | 500 Baht | 1,300 Baht |
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Child (below 130cm tall) |
1,800 Baht | 500 Baht | 1,300 Baht |
This tour includes:
• English speaking trekking guide
• Transport by seated pick up truck
• All listed activities
• Lunch
• Pick up and drop off at your hotel
• Accident insurance
This tour excludes:
• No exclusions
Guaranteed daily group departures - 2 person
This tour is guaranteed to depart daily if there is a minimum of two persons booked. If you are a solo traveller then please feel free to make a booking. In the rare event no others are booked on this tour then we will notify you two days before the tour offering you a full refund or alternative programme.
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Group Join in Tour
You will join a group of up to 13 persons.
Operated By Partner operator
This tour is operated by a specialist operator and not operated by Travel Hub
QUICK FACTS
Due to Road conditions you will be transported by seated and covered pick up
You will join a group of up to 13 other persons.
A Tourist Authority of Thailand licensed and English speaking trekking guide will be provided. We provide separate drivers and you guide will not be driving the vehicle.
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Elephants feature on this tour please read the following information:
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Trekking in this part of Thailand is very safe and accidents are very rare but still safety is always a priority. A limited amount of accident insurance is provided to cover some medical bills in case of an injury but it is advised that you have your own comprehensive accident insurance. Before commencement of the white water rafting you will have a safety briefing..
Wear light clothes as trekking in this part of the world can be hot and sweaty work. Shorts, T shirt and a sun hat are ideal. Long trousers are OK as they will protect your lower legs more but will be hotter to wear. Although hiking boots aren’t a necessity at least a sturdy pair of running shoes should be worn. Some people trek with sandals but they do leave your feet open to be scratched by vegetation also flip flops (thongs) arena’t appropriate as they don't provide enough support. In the rainy season from April to October bring a rain coat. Please bring a dry change of clothes for after the rafting.
A small rucksack/day sack, shorts and T shirt for trekking (long trousers if you prefer), Walking shoes, socks, swimming suit, small towel/sarong, insect spray, sun cream, Raincoat (rainy season), some toilet paper, One bottle of water. Some money for drinks and hill tribe crafts if you want to buy.
This is a single day tour, no accommodation is included. Please contact us if you would like us to arrange pre or post tour accommodation or require any assistance with hotel bookings in Chiang Mai
We provide accident insurance for this tour to cover medical bills up to a maximum amount of 100,000 baht.
Free pick up and drop off is included to and from any Chiang Mai city hotel. Sorry we can not pick up from out of town resorts.