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Bush Camp Safari, Chiang Mai

Elephants at Elephant Hills Nature Safari, Thailand

Independent Tours

This chain-free elephant camp sits alongside the Ping River amongst jungle-covered hillsides, two hours’ drive from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. It’s an ideal setting for a two-night adventure with luxury tents – which include proper beds, hot showers and western-style toilets – ensuring a good night’s rest in between activities and free time. All meals are included as part of this three-day experience as well as opportunities to feed the elephants and learn more about their natural behaviours. You’ll also meet the mahouts that take care of the animals and visit a Karen hilltribe village so you can interact with the families and help out with daily tasks. It’s the perfect chance to experience life in the wilderness without compromising too much on comfort and by supporting an animal-friendly project and hilltribe communities.

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Including

8 meals

  • 3 breakfasts
  • 2 lunches
  • 3 dinners

Accommodation

2 nights in Luxury safari-style tents

Excursions and visits

  • Interact with free-roaming chain-free elephants
  • Two-nights in luxury safari-style tents
  • Western-style toilets, hot showers and proper beds
  • All-inclusive meals and use of the swimming pool
  • Meet the mahouts and visit a Karen hilltribe village
  • Free time to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visas

Overview

  • 2 nights

  • Asia . Thailand . Chiang Mai

  • International flights not included

  • Full Board

From £462 per person

Mon - Fri: 9am - 8pm

Saturday: 9am - 6pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days

SHBCE Bush Camp Elephant Experience map

Day 1/3

Chiang Mai – Elephant Hills Bush Camp

Day 2/3

Morning rituals

Day 3/3

Return to Chiang Mai

Golden Buddha in Wat Phra That, Chaing Mai, Thailand

Day 1 - Chiang Mai – Elephant Hills Bush Camp

Enjoy the morning in Chiang Mai before transferring from your hotel or the airport to the Elephant Hills Bush Camp. It’s just a two-hour drive and gives you a chance to observe the scenery changing from city outskirts to forest-clad highlands. As soon as you arrive at camp you’ll be shown to your luxury safari-style tent, which comes complete with a hot shower, air-conditioning, western-style WC and proper beds with mattresses. Next, you’ll find out more about the afternoon’s activities as you sit down to a tasty Thai lunch. There’s plenty to get excited about as you get to feed and interact with the elephants and find out more about their natural behaviours and the surrounding environment. You’ll also meet the mahouts who take care of the animals and visit a Karen hilltribe village to assist with some of their daily chores including rice pounding, clothes weaving and cooking. As the afternoon eases into the evening you’ll be treated to a buffet dinner in the company of your English-speaking guide and fellow campers. It’s a sociable end to the day with a couple of sundowners overlooking the river rounding things off nicely.

Excursions & visits:

(two-hour transfer)

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