🌿 Day for Elephant & Bamboo Rafting – Ethical Adventure Awaits! 🐘

Join Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary for a full-day journey of care, culture, and calm. Prepare elephant meals, plant banana trees, and safely feed gentle giants.

Master Pad Thai in a local cooking class. Then drift down the Mae Wang River on a serene bamboo raft, where jungle views and elephant sightings await. 

No riding, no bathing. Just respect, learning, and unforgettable nature.

Highlights

• 👀 Elephant Observation – Watch elephants roam freely in their natural habitat, showing true herd behavior.
• 🐘 Ethical Feeding – Feed elephants safely using wooden tables—no riding, no bathing, just respect.
• 🌿 Habitat Enrichment – Help plant banana trees and grasses to support the elephants' future meals.
• 💊 Vitamin Ball Workshop – Make herbal supplements that support elephant health.
• 🍜 Pad Thai Cooking Class – Learn to prepare and enjoy authentic Pad Thai with local guidance.
• 💧 Mae Wang Waterfall Visit – Swim or relax by a scenic jungle waterfall.
• 🛶 Bamboo Rafting – Drift peacefully along the Mae Wang River, surrounded by untouched forest.

Itinerary

7:45 - 8:00	Pickup from hotels in Chiang Mai city
9:30	Arrive at the Sanctuary
	Your memorable experiences begin! Learn through an engaging elephant education briefing Prepare nutritious food for the elephants Enjoy a safe and ethical feeding experience Join a hands-on vitamin-making workshop Help care for their habitat by planting bananas and elephant grass Feed elephants safely using designated feeding tables
12:00	Authentic Pad Thai Cooking workshop
12:30	Enjoy the Pad Thai you prepared yourself, along with other local Thai dishes
13:00	Bid farewell to the elephants and journey to Mae Wang Waterfall
13:30	Visit Mae Wang Waterfall—cool off under the cascading water or unwind on the scenic jungle-lined bank.
14:30	Bamboo Rafting – Glide down the Mae Wang River, surrounded by lush jungle and the chance to spot elephants along the banks.
15:30	Return to Chiang Mai
17:00	Arrive at your hotel in Chiang Mai

 Inclusions

• Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle (in Chiang Mai city areas)
• Certified English-speaking tour guide
• Cooking workshop materials and ingredients
• Lunch
• Drinking water
• Material for elephant food and vitamins
• All necessary materials and equipment are provided to ensure a safe and ethical elephant observation experience.
• Insurance

What to bring

• Extra clothes you don't mind getting wet and dirty
• Towel
• Raincoat (during the rainy season)
• Jacket (colder weather than in the city is expected)
• Insect spray
• Hat