This is an elephant rescue center, and not a place to go see an "elephant show". The elephants will not be performing for you, but you get to feed them, touch them and even bathe them in a river. It was such a life changing experience to see these gentle giants. They had baby elephants (4-7 months old), and an... more

Visited Lek and her gental giants for the day with our kids 9 & 12 and really had a mesmerising day. Started of slowish but had plenty of time to meet and greet the elephants including the two little babies that are only 2-3 mths old - OMG how cute. Spent about an half hour feeding your own ele before... more

I had the great fortune to visit the elephant nature park earlier this year. the park itself in on a beautiful area north of Chiang Mai. the rolling plains next to the river felt like heaven on earth. In addition to long term volunteers, the daily visitors hang out all day at this awesome, open air, wood structure that feels... more

Four of us spent a day last week at Elephant Nature Park. It was a wholesome and moving experience and one I would recommend to anyone visiting the Chiang Mai region. Years ago in Phuket I did the tourist thing - rode an elephant and watched an amusing show starring these magnificent creatures. My ignorance at that time with regard... more

You will not ride on an elephant, or see one play football or paint a picture. You will learn about the brutal training techniques used to make elephants pliant enough to do these things. You will meet elephants that have been savagely trained and rescued. You will see how they have recovered, learn about their characters. You will feed them... more

I chose a day tour to the Elephant Nature Park because they really care about the elephants! These beautiful creatures are often treated terribly throughout asia, but thankfully there are places like these that really look after them. This is not a tour where the elephants paint pictures or play soccer - here they are free to roam. The day... more

My daughter (13) and I stayed at the Elephant Nature Park north of Chiang Mai as volunteers for 1 week in September/October 2009 and it was without doubt ,the best holiday that I have ever had. In fact the day we came home, I booked another two more week long stays for 2010. The Elephant Park is about a one... more

If you love elephants, this is the place to visit. The elephants have some really sad stories before arriving at the sanctuary but they are amazingly happy and have the most fantastic place to live. They are free to roam and whilst I had reservations for the elephants welfare, this is amazing example of how two people can change the... more

This was a rewarding and enlightening day. Interacting with the elephants in a largely natural environment was fantastic, albeit sadenning to understand why a place such as this is required in a country where elephants are supposed to be revered. It was great to feel like our tourist dollar was doing some real good and actually learn something as well.... more