I stayed at the park for 2 nights and would really recommend an overnight to everyone - you get to wake up early when the park isn't crowded and do a more private walk with the elephants, the huts you stay in are basic but clean and very comfortable and the food is divine. Take a bit of spare cash... more

I spent a week at the Elephant Nature Park in October and I must say what an incredible experience it was! To be up close and interact with this amazing animals was just mind blowing. The work being done at this park is fantastic. The definite stand outs were the elephant bathing (I mean seriously, where else can you stand... more

We had a wonderful time; we felt that we really got to make friends with the elephants in their almost natural environment. We had plenty of opportunity to interact with both the adults and babies (one 4 months and one 6 months) during the feeding, bathing, and petting times. The details of the day follow: We were picked up from... more

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