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Thai Elephant Home

50 Charoen Prathet, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
0894342047
Ranked #7 of 180 attractions in Chiang Mai
5.0 of 5 stars 143 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Las Pinas
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189 reviews 189 reviews
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65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Elephants seem to be treated better but they are still just a tourist attraction albeit in a kinder environment. More

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

My husband and I were blessed to come to Thailand for our honeymoon. His parents live in Bangkok and have been to the Thai elephant home 3 times. They recommended it for us and we could not have been happier with the experience. They are so wonderful with the elephants, so don't worry about them being treated poorly. And the... More

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Sydney
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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The staff here were fantastic, the elephants seemed genuinely happy and well cared for. We had small children with us though and I was terrified most of the day. I feel like it's probably not suitable for kids under say 10 (my kids at 5 and 7 I felt were a bit young). In saying that, the staff were wonderful... More

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limerick
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

A wonderful experience we will never forget. The elephants are well treated and seem to have as much fun as everyone else. Giving the elephants the mud bath and bathing them in the river was incredible. My mahut was a young kid about 13/14 and he was having so much fun jumping into the water and splashing around with our... More

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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Everything that has been said before is true. Definitely the best day of our Thailand holiday. We had two children, 8 and 10 who had a wonderful experience and were perfectly safe. Spoke to others at the hotel who did similar trips but just didn't compare to what we did. Thoroughly recommend this trip to everyone. Would recommend taking leggings... More

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San Diego, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

We'd heard of this group and their amazing founder Joe who is just simply so passionate about the elephants from a friend of ours back in California. After our experience yesterday I'm simply still blown away at the experience I can now always remember. Bathing with the elephants in the river was one of the most exhilarating and touching experiences... More

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newcastle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012
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i am reviewing after my second trip to Thai elephant home, the first time we stayed for 3 days and loved it so much we flew back 5 months later to go back. The second time there we stayed for 5 days and loved every second of it. The longer you stay the more you enjoy and appreciate TEH; I... More

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Midland, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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A day with the elephants was really amazing and a lot of fun. The trip out of the city is about an hour in an air con van and once at the farm we were quickly briefed on what to expect. Feeding the elephants started our day and then it time to learn the elephant commands and experience getting up... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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My fiance and I spent a day at the Thai Elephant home, had a great time and would do it again. Other reviewers cover the experience, so I wont go into. But, I will give a word of caution. The day after our visit, I had what I thought was a rash on my calves where they rubbed against the... More

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Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012
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We had such a brilliant day here! We started off by changing into a lovely (!) double denim outift and then having a talk from Joe about a few basic commands for the elephants such as 'lie down', 'stop', 'go' etc. He also told us about the hooks that you hear about when people talk about these elephant treks and... More

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