Chiang Mai Pon Elephant Sanctuary Tour - Half-Day & Full-Day Join Tours (Hotel Pickup)

Meet elephants up close
at a sanctuary in Mae Wang, Chiang Mai

Pon Elephant Thailand is a tour operator certified by the Department of Tourism (License No. 24/01077), located in the Mae Wang area of Chiang Mai. It is run by the family of Mae Pin (Ms. Supin Achanhan), who have cared for elephants for generations, and on about 30 acres of natural land that the elephants call home you can feed them, bathe with them and join other activities.

Learn about elephant history, conservation and daily care directly from the mahout family, and hear how the local community has protected the elephants after the end of the logging industry and the COVID period. There is no elephant riding, and the elephants are never forced to perform any activity. All options include an English-speaking guide and round-trip transfers from hotels in Chiang Mai city.

Half Day: Elephant Sanctuary & Thai Cooking Workshop

A half-day tour visiting the elephant sanctuary and joining a Thai cooking workshop. Pickup is at approximately 7:45 AM or 12:45 PM.

Full Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Long Neck & Sticky Waterfall

Visit the elephant sanctuary, Long Neck and the Sticky Waterfall in one day. Elephant mahout outfits are prepared for you, and bananas for feeding the elephants, Thai lunch, snacks, fruits, drinking water, a refreshing towel and travel accident insurance are included. Pickup is at approximately 8:30–8:45 AM, and the tour finishes around 5:00 PM.

Full Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Monk Trail & Doi Suthep

Visit the elephant sanctuary, the Monk Trail and Doi Suthep in one day. Lunch, drinking water, food for feeding the elephants, shower rooms and toilets, all entry tickets and travel accident insurance are included. Pickup is at approximately 7:00–7:15 AM or 10:00–10:15 AM, and the tour finishes around 5:00 PM.

Full Day: Doi Inthanon National Park & Elephant Sanctuary

Visit Doi Inthanon National Park and the elephant sanctuary in one day. Entrance fees for the elephant sanctuary and Doi Inthanon National Park, lunch, drinking water and insurance are included. Pickup is at approximately 7:00–7:15 AM, and the tour runs from 7:30 AM to around 5:00 PM.

Full Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

Enjoy the elephant sanctuary, a waterfall and bamboo rafting over a full day. Lunch with fruits and drinking water are included. Pickup is at approximately 8:00–8:15 AM or 9:00–9:15 AM.

Half Day: Elephant Sanctuary Feeding Program

A half-day program where you feed the elephants. Food for feeding the elephants and lunch are included. Pickup is at approximately 7:45 AM or 12:45 PM.

Half Day Morning: Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall Tour

Visit the elephant sanctuary and a waterfall in the morning. Drinking water, lunch and food for feeding the elephants are included, and the tour takes about 7 hours. Pickup is at approximately 7:00–7:15 AM or 10:00–10:15 AM.

※ Pickup times depend on your accommodation location.
※ The tour can be adjusted flexibly depending on the situation.