What a great day! We spent the whole day with the elephants, most of whom were rescued (purchased) from unfortunate circumstances. We fed them, learned the commands, how to get on and off, steer, stop and start. We rode them up into the jungle and let them loose for a rest, then got back on and rode down. We took... more

My wife and I were joining in the one-day-training. It was very interesting feeding elephants, playing with them. We both were very excited. By the way, in our team, we met two ladies from Israel. If you haven't received your photos please contact me via (--). Let's protect the elephants and the environment we are live. more

firstly if you can, go for the all day but if you cant Im sure the experience will be equally satisfying. I have just got back from a half day event, wishing i could stay longer. The guides are extremly knowledgeable and will talk you through everything. the facilities which include change of clothes, toilet, showering are of a high... more

Under our trip around northen Thailand we had two different encounters with elephants. After the big touristy park we ended up at Baanchang Elephant Park witch turned out to be the best and the most real meeting with elephants. Coming realy close, feeding them and having the possibillity to ride bareback (no chair). Kids loved it!! Nice and helpfull staff,... more

My sister and I did the one day training and had a great time. I also feel like the price was very reasonable for the experience. The other reviews of this attraction are accurate. A few suggestions for improvement would be: 1. More information. Our guide, Tom, did a good job of explaining what the hook tool was used for... more

After about an hour minibus ride following a few Chiang Mai hotel stops and a banana stop for the elephants, we arrived at the park. There we had a short training and history lesson about elephants and changed clothes into their gear. Feeding the grown elephants and baby was our first opportunity to bond with these enormous, gentle animals. After... more

Our trip with our 3 children aged 8, 10 and 12 to Baanchang Elephant Park gave us the opportunity to get up close and personal with these incredible animals. The staff were professional and obliging insuring our safety and comfort at all times. The group size was limited ensuring we all got time for instruction and riding. The elephants were... more

Was very disdappointed with this trip, the brochure stated group size 3-14 people, but there were 19 of us on the day and only 7 elephants available to share around the group. I would also say the elephants did not look in great health compared to those we had seen around the Angkor temples in Cambodia. The oversize group ensured... more

I went there because the Patara was fully booked. I'm really glad it was, because this gave me exactly the experience I was looking for, and it was much better value! We were only 5 people in my group, which was lucky. I know I wouldn't have enjoyed sharing an elephant. We learned how to control the elephant, and I... more