Hug Elephant Sanctuary - Half Day (Afternoon) - No Riding
New activity☪ Muslim-friendlyElephant Sanctuaries · Mae Wang
Afternoon half day with the elephants of Hug Elephant Sanctuary in Mae Wang, with hotel pickup, guide, meal and insurance.
CancellationFree cancellation more than 48 hours before; 50% charge 24–48 hours before; no refund within 24 hours or for no-show.
Book now, pay onlineSecure card payment · 50% deposit option for tours more than 30 days away
DurationHalf day (afternoon)
Driver languageEnglish
Hotel pickup includedPickup 12:00 - 12:30 PM · hotels within about 4–6 km of Tha Phae Gate
Muslim-friendlyHalal food, nothing haram on this trip
Mobile ticketTicket with QR code by email after confirmation
Itinerary
Spend half a day with the elephants of Hug Elephant Sanctuary in Mae Wang, about 1 hour from Chiang Mai. Learn how the elephants live, how their mahouts care for them, and the story of the elephants of this sanctuary - an eco-tourism and conservation project where you see elephants living naturally between hills and rice fields.
Pickup from your hotel in Chiang Mai
Meet the elephants and their mahouts, learn about elephant care and history
Time with the elephants in their natural surroundings
Meal included
Drop-off at your hotel
Pickup: 12:00 - 12:30 PM · Drop-off: Early evening
What's included
Hotel pickup & drop-off (Chiang Mai city, within about 3 km of the centre)
English-speaking guide
Meal and 1 bottle of drinking water
Accident insurance
Not included: personal expenses.
Good to know
The sanctuary is in Mae Wang, about 1 hour from Chiang Mai, between hills, rice fields and caves - with the Mae Wang waterfall.
Children 1-3 years free (tell us when booking), 4-9 years child price, 10+ adult price.
Please bring mosquito spray, clothes you can get wet and dirty, and a change of clothes.
Cancellation: more than 48 hours before - free; 24-48 hours - 50% charge; less than 24 hours or no show - no refund. Date change for emergencies at least 24 hours before (not within 3 hours of the tour).
Operated by Hug Elephant Sanctuary (Buddy Tours, TAT licence 23/01465).
