We just did the 3 day course and we enjoyed every moment with the Mahouts and the elephants very much! It was such a great experience we will never forget. It's amazing how friendly the elephants are and they are having obviously a good time too. It's so nice to see how well the elephants are being treated and that... more

Unbelievable...whoever thought I'd be astride JoJo, leading a herd of elephants into their show? I loved every minute of this....thank you so much for taking such good care of these magnificent animals and letting us share their lives for a short while! more

My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to do the one day mahout course on 5/28. I had some difficulty with getting responses to my emails and finally ended up calling the center and spoke with Daeng, one of the people in charge of mahout training. His email is [--] and his number is [--]. Getting to the center from... more

My boyfriend and I just returned from our trip to Thailand and one of the hightlights was definitely the 3 day VIP program at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center. At 9500 baht for the three day program (including accommodations, food, your training suit, and about 800 photos of you with the elephants) I would say it was a great value.... more

We participated in the 3 day VIP Mahout course and it was amazing. This course allowed you to spend more one on one time with the elephants. Each day you head out into the forest to find food for your elephant and take them for a bath (if you're lucky you might even get a bath of your own). You... more

We did the 3 day VIP mahout course. This was an amazing experience where you bathe and ride the elephants while they eat in their natural environment. Just doin what elephants do. The co-ordinator of the course Supat Sutti is fantastic and is like superman running around organizing everything, taking photos and even cooking us dinner. You can also do... more

My husband and I just returned from a first time vacation in Thailand. During our stay we had the pleasure of experiencing three days of Mahout training at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang (Chiang Mai region). If anyone loves elephants like I do, you want to live this experience. I highly recommend it. The price is excellent, including... more

I went to the thai elephant centre in Feb 09, Right from the moment i got to the centre the staff where fantastic, Supat, and my mahout Berm. I was at the centre for the two day mahout training coure, costs about 5,000 bhat, For memory about $350.00 Aus. I was introduced to my Mahout Berm and the elephant that... more

We did the 3 day mahout training last week and it was incredible. One of the best experiences of my life! Recommended to everyone. The elephants are beautiful, well loved and all the people who work there are very friendly. Thank you! more