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Make a difference while exploring Thailand—join locals for fun, hands-on experiences that give back and feel great!

Lovely experience seeing the gibbons, they are so cute! Lots of food on the hike too so make sure you are hungry! Super happy with the tour!

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Rescue Gibbons & Scenic Hike in Mae Kampong

Lovely experience seeing the gibbons, they are so cute! Lots of food on the hike too so make sure you are hungry! Super happy with the tour! 

Really good place to see elephants in the wild. we’re not allowed to feed them with them or touch them only observed them in their normal life, which is very good.
 We also have a meal and we also prepare a meal for the elephant. Nice activity. Our guide was very patient and explained as the history of the place.

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See Happy Elephants in Paradise

Really good place to see elephants in the wild. we’re not allowed to feed them with them or touch them only observed them in their normal life, which is very good.
We also have a meal and we also prepare a meal for the elephant. Nice activity. Our guide was very patient and explained as the history of the place.

The excursion was very well organised from pick up to drop off. The leader MIcky worked very hard to ensure we all had a lovely experience.

The excursion was very well organised from pick up to drop off. The leader MIcky worked very hard to ensure we all had a lovely experience. 

If you are looking for a truly respectful and seamless way to experience Thailand’s majestic elephants, Chang Chill Elephant Camp is an absolute must-visit. From start to finish, the professionalism was top-notch; our booking was confirmed within a day, and our guide, Thong, was incredibly efficient, reaching out the night before with a helpful checklist and ensuring a punctual, comfortable pickup from Chiang Mai.

Thong was a standout guide throughout the day. His excellent English and subtle humor made learning about the unique characters of each elephant a joy. During our one-hour trek, he skillfully located all four elephants and gave us ample time for questions and photos, never once making us feel rushed. After the hike, he prioritized our safety while teaching us how to chop sugarcane, which we later watched the elephants enjoy after our own delicious vegetarian lunch.

What makes Chang Chill a "highly raved" experience is its 10/10 commitment to being a non-contact, observation-only camp. You get to witness these creatures in a natural setting without the ethical compromises of riding or bathing. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to support a genuine cause while having a thoroughly enjoyable day in nature—I will definitely be back!

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If you are looking for a truly respectful and seamless way to experience Thailand’s majestic elephants, Chang Chill Elephant Camp is an absolute must-visit. From start to finish, the professionalism was top-notch; our booking was confirmed within a day, and our guide, Thong, was incredibly efficient, reaching out the night before with a helpful checklist and ensuring a punctual, comfortable pickup from Chiang Mai.

Thong was a standout guide throughout the day. His excellent English and subtle humor made learning about the unique characters of each elephant a joy. During our one-hour trek, he skillfully located all four elephants and gave us ample time for questions and photos, never once making us feel rushed. After the hike, he prioritized our safety while teaching us how to chop sugarcane, which we later watched the elephants enjoy after our own delicious vegetarian lunch.

What makes Chang Chill a "highly raved" experience is its 10/10 commitment to being a non-contact, observation-only camp. You get to witness these creatures in a natural setting without the ethical compromises of riding or bathing. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to support a genuine cause while having a thoroughly enjoyable day in nature—I will definitely be back!

Great experience! Happy with guide and driver

Great experience! Happy with guide and driver

One of the most ethical elephant experiences you can book in Chiang Mai! It’s amazing to see the elephants up close and make treats for them, though sometimes you do get maybe a bit too close. However they’re all retired work elephants, so they’re used to people.

The full-day tour isn’t really necessary unless you want to keep watching them eat the medicine balls you make (most of the day you are essentially watching them eat haha). Keep in mind, it’s a large operation with multiple tours at once, and there’s some hiking through muddy, slippery areas, so wear proper shoes and long pants.

Our guide was friendly and funny, but guides are freelancers (meaning they don't specialize in elephant tours), so the information is fairly basic. If you’re new to elephants, it’s great, but if you’re hoping for deeper knowledge it may fall short. The language barrier also made it hard to ask detailed questions, especially since none of the Mahouts speak English, or even Thai is some cases.

Overall, still 5 stars because it’s one of the better ways to see and support elephants in Chiang Mai, though there’s room for improvement.

One of the most ethical elephant experiences you can book in Chiang Mai! It’s amazing to see the elephants up close and make treats for them, though sometimes you do get maybe a bit too close. However they’re all retired work elephants, so they’re used to people.

The full-day tour isn’t really necessary unless you want to keep watching them eat the medicine balls you make (most of the day you are essentially watching them eat haha). Keep in mind, it’s a large operation with multiple tours at once, and there’s some hiking through muddy, slippery areas, so wear proper shoes and long pants.

Our guide was friendly and funny, but guides are freelancers (meaning they don't specialize in elephant tours), so the information is fairly basic. If you’re new to elephants, it’s great, but if you’re hoping for deeper knowledge it may fall short. The language barrier also made it hard to ask detailed questions, especially since none of the Mahouts speak English, or even Thai is some cases.

Overall, still 5 stars because it’s one of the better ways to see and support elephants in Chiang Mai, though there’s room for improvement.

We waren aangenaam verrast door de organisatie! Logistiek was alles in orde! Vooral de gids (Nicha) maakte deze ervaring extra top. Interessante informatie in duidelijk engels, zorgde voor een aangename interactie. Voor ons klopte deze hele beleving, de etisch filosofie achter de organisatie en de manier waarop de medewerkers omgaan met de dieren. De goede luch maakte alles af!

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We waren aangenaam verrast door de organisatie! Logistiek was alles in orde! Vooral de gids (Nicha) maakte deze ervaring extra top. Interessante informatie in duidelijk engels, zorgde voor een aangename interactie. Voor ons klopte deze hele beleving, de etisch filosofie achter de organisatie en de manier waarop de medewerkers omgaan met de dieren. De goede luch maakte alles af! 

I have learnt that there are a similar number of wild and captive elephants in Thailand, about 4000 of each. The 4 female elephants at Chang Chill are all rescued from a life of hard work in the logging and tourist rides industries. These Elephants, like all those you will see in ethical sanctuaries, are not able to be returned to the wild, they have been raised for so many years as trained animals. So at a no-touch sanctuary like Chang Chill the Elephants are looked after and allowed to just do what elephants do: eat, sleep, play in the mud… 
 This type of sanctuary look after only around 7% of Thailand's domestic elephants. A further 40% or so are in ‘ethical’ sanctuaries where tourists can still hand feed and bath the elephants but not ride them, and the rest are still being used in for full tourist interaction. Although the use of elephants in the logging industry has been banned for 40 years, this tourism use is still allowed.

I gave this tour only 4 stars not 5, because it is a long drive and a long slow day just to see 4 elephants. I have seen elephants before and so perhaps if you have not ever seen an elephant in the flesh this would be a 5 star experience for you. The guide speaks good English and is passionate about the elephants. The pick up service is seamless, and I think it is important to choose a no-touch elephant experience. (Don’t worry, you will see them quite close up and take many cute videos)

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I have learnt that there are a similar number of wild and captive elephants in Thailand, about 4000 of each. The 4 female elephants at Chang Chill are all rescued from a life of hard work in the logging and tourist rides industries. These Elephants, like all those you will see in ethical sanctuaries, are not able to be returned to the wild, they have been raised for so many years as trained animals. So at a no-touch sanctuary like Chang Chill the Elephants are looked after and allowed to just do what elephants do: eat, sleep, play in the mud… 
This type of sanctuary look after only around 7% of Thailand's domestic elephants. A further 40% or so are in ‘ethical’ sanctuaries where tourists can still hand feed and bath the elephants but not ride them, and the rest are still being used in for full tourist interaction. Although the use of elephants in the logging industry has been banned for 40 years, this tourism use is still allowed.

I gave this tour only 4 stars not 5, because it is a long drive and a long slow day just to see 4 elephants. I have seen elephants before and so perhaps if you have not ever seen an elephant in the flesh this would be a 5 star experience for you. The guide speaks good English and is passionate about the elephants. The pick up service is seamless, and I think it is important to choose a no-touch elephant experience. (Don’t worry, you will see them quite close up and take many cute videos)

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