Elephant Viewing Tamarind Craft and Waterfall

Experience an unforgettable day in Chiang Mai focused on ethical animal welfare and local culture. This program offers an experience where you can respectfully watch these gentle giants express their natural behaviors in a safe, jungle environment. You will also join a unique hands-on workshop to create herbal vitamin balls made of tamarind and bananas. Afterward, enjoy a delicious Thai lunch and cool off with a relaxing swim at a beautiful local waterfall. With round-trip transportation and an expert English-speaking guide included, this is the perfect eco-friendly adventure for nature lovers. Choose the Waterfall option, or upgrade to the Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting option to add a 30-minute scenic bamboo raft ride along a jungle river. The tour runs rain or shine.

1. 1

   Chiang Mai Province

   1.5 hours

   We will pick you up from your hotel in the Chiang Mai city area or meet you at Wat Phra Singh. Enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour drive through the beautiful countryside of Northern Thailand to the forested hills of Mae Wang.

2. 2

   Mae Wang

   2.5 hours

   Arrive in Mae Win, Mae Wang District. Change into traditional Karen attire and learn local mahout wisdom about elephant behavior and communication. Join a hands-on workshop making herbal vitamin balls from tamarind and bananas. Leave the handmade treats at a designated point along the trail, then step back and keep your distance. Then watch the elephants roam, forage, socialise and use natural mud and dust wallows in their forest habitat. Please do not use flash photography around the elephants.

3. 3

   Mae Wang

   1 hour

   Enjoy a local Thai lunch on site in Mae Wang: Pad Thai, crispy fried chicken, and seasonal fruits, with drinking water included.

4. 4

   Mae Wang Waterfall

   2 hours

   Relax at Mae Wang Waterfall, a natural forest waterfall fed by streams from Doi Inthanon. Cool off with a swim in the fresh mountain water and enjoy the peaceful jungle surroundings. Bring swimwear, a towel, a change of clothes, water shoes or sandals with straps, sunscreen, and insect repellent. Travelers who book the Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting option also enjoy a 30-minute bamboo raft ride on the river.

5. 5

   Chiang Mai Province

   1.5 hours

   Return drive to Chiang Mai. We will drop you back at your hotel or at Wat Phra Singh, arriving around 16:00-16:30.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Travelers must be able to walk at least 1 km on natural forest trails; infants must be carried

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.