Tong Bai Elephant Tour
Spend a wonderful day at the elephant camp of the Tong-Bai Foundation in Mae Win. Meet the grey giants and enjoy a bath with them.
THE TOUR ONLY RUNS EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
Tour Code:
TTET01
Duration of this Tour:
1 day
Departure Time:
08:30 am
End Time:
5 pm
Transportation:
Minibus
Itinerary:
Meals:
Lunch
Description:
Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel at 0830. You will drive through a beautiful landscape to Sanpatong and onwards to Mae Win. Here we will spend most of the day with the elephants of the Tong Bai Foundation. The maximum group size is 9 people, due to this you will have plenty of time with the elephants.During the morning Tong Bai employees will provide you with information about the foundation and about the situation of the Asian Elephant, a species which is on the red list of threatened species. After this they will introduce you to the elephants and you will get to know them up close. Following this introduction you will enjoy a lunch with Thai specialties.
After that you will walk with the elephants through the forest to the river where you will bathe together with them. After you and the elephants had their fun in the water you will bring the elephants back to their compound.
Then it will be around 1600 and it's time to say goodbye to our friends of the Tong Bai Foundation. Drive back to Chiang Mai after an unforgettable day at the Tong Bai Foundation.
Included:
- Transportation in a minivan
- English speaking guide
- Elephant expert from the Tong Bai Foundation
- Drinking water
- Lunch
- certificate
- Use of farmers tunique for the bathing
- Medical insurance
Not Included:
- All drinks except water
- treats for elephants
Things to Bring:
- Shorts
- Flip-Flops/Sandals
- bathing suite (to put under the bathing tunique)
- Sunscreen
- Insect spray
- Your Camera
- And most important a good mood to meet the elephants