Before going to Thailand we were extremely cautious to research anything we did involving animals. After reading reviews on Trip advisor we booked our Trainer for a Day tour with Baan Chang Elephant Park. I am so glad we did, the whole day was incredible and it was definitely the highlight of our trip to Thailand and something that we... More

BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. If you have a love of animals at all I highly encourage you not to give your money to these people. Upon arrival all the elephants are chained up with one foot of room surrounded by there own elephant dung while they beg you for bananas and sugar cane. When they are finally... More

We learned so much on this trip as we got to feed the elephants, bathe them learn how to command them, and ride them. The head guide told us so much--ex how the elephants choose their mahout, and not vice versa--and different reasons why the elephants are received by the camp. You are completely hands on, it is not a... More

Thanks to the owner, guides and workers at Baan Chang for the best day I had in Chiang Mai. They strike a balance between maintaining a sensitive ethical approach and entertaining tourists. If you are looking for elephants performing circus acts look elsewhere. However if you are after getting glimpse into elephant behavior and conservation while getting up close and... More

When in Chiang Mai, we were nearly scammed into going with another camp that promised a lower rate, but I'm so glad we stuck with Baan Chang! They have all these great reveiws for a reason! It was a definitely an experience like I've never had. The guides are friendly and knowledgable, the elephants are clearly well-fed, and the ride... More

I was here with my family and kids on the 7. of June 2011 For the first time in 6 years an accident happened. When we were making a tour threw the woods one elephant started running and all the other ones folowed! Everybody fell or jumped off the elephant and needed to go to the hospital. I had broken... More

This is definitely worth doing. It was especially nice to have one person per elephant, we felt like we got to have a lot of time with the animals. They do appear to genuinely care about the well being of the animals and treat them with respect given the realities of what they are doing. Lunch was awesome, the facilities... More

Me and my partner visited this elephant camp over others as it did not exploit the elephants by making them do tricks and this was half the price of other camps that are also against exploitation such as patara. The day included feeding the elephants, learning abit about them, riding them (bareback which is kinder to the elephant) and bathing... More

My husband and I visited Bann Chang in May and would easily rate as the best day of our entire trip. On a previous trip we had done the usual ride on the seat strapped to an elephant but this far surpasses that. We got the opportunity to spend an entire day with these incredible creatures, feeding them, riding bareback... More