Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting Day Tour
Operated by PON ELEPHANT (THAILAND) CO., LTD. · booked through Suwan Lanna Travels (licence 24/00892)
New activityGuided Tour · Chiang Mai
Full-day Chiang Mai adventure: ethical elephant sanctuary, waterfall and bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang River. Lunch and hotel pickup included.
Book now, pay onlineSecure card payment · 50% deposit option for tours more than 30 days away
DurationAbout 8 hours
Guide languageEnglish
Hotel pickup includedPickup 8:30 AM / 9:30 AM / 10:30 AM · hotels within about 4–6 km of Tha Phae Gate
Mobile ticketTicket with QR code by email after confirmation
Highlights
Bamboo rafting on the Wang River; Waterfall swim; 36+ rescued elephants, no riding; Thai lunch
Itinerary
Hotel pickup8:30 AM / 9:30 AM / 10:30 AM
Pon Elephant Sanctuary is a small, ethical sanctuary in the Mae Wang valley south-west of Chiang Mai, home to rescued Asian elephants. No riding, no shows - you feed, walk with and bathe the elephants in their natural forest and river.
Hotel pickup (choose your round)
Ethical elephant care at a sanctuary with over 36 rescued elephants (2 camps)
Feed and bathe the elephants
Play in a natural waterfall
Bamboo rafting on the Wang River
Authentic Thai lunch
Transfer back to your hotel
Back / drop-offback by 4:30 PM / back by 5:30 PM / back by 6:30 PM
🕐 3 rounds a dayRound 1🚐 Pickup 8:30 AM → 🏨 back by 4:30 PMRound 2🚐 Pickup 9:30 AM → 🏨 back by 5:30 PMRound 3🚐 Pickup 10:30 AM → 🏨 back by 6:30 PM
What's included
Hotel pickup & drop-off (Chiang Mai city)
English-speaking guide
Elephant food
Bamboo rafting
Lunch, fruits and drinking water
Insurance
Clothes for the elephant activities
Good to know
3 rounds a day - choose your time when booking.
Child price for 4-8 years. Under 4: ask us.
Prefer to meet at the sanctuary? Ask us on WhatsApp for the meeting-point price (about 100 THB less).
Bring swimwear, a towel, spare clothes, sunscreen and insect spray.
