Make a difference in Chiang Mai! Support true ethical sanctuaries, verified by international elephant welfare bodies.

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A vetted shortlist of Chiang Mai sanctuaries where your visit supports real rescue and conservation work, verified by international elephant welfare bodies.

Rescue & Conservation in Chiang Mai: The Best Sanctuaries

Rescue & Conservation in Chiang Mai

Make a difference in Chiang Mai! Support true ethical sanctuaries, verified by international elephant welfare bodies.

See Happy Elephants in Paradise

Watch elephants roam free. No riding, bathing or forced contact.

Gibbon Trek with Local Conservation Stories in Mae Kampong

Really heartfelt community conservation work with rescue gibbons & local stories

2D1N Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Experience

Engage with elephants & community at BEES.

4D3N Elephant Sanctuary Immersion & Community Experience

Immerse in BEES, a haven where rescued elephants just BE elephants.

Love how we can see and “feed” Elephants ethically, Phi Tanya is so knowledgeable with elephants and speaks fluent English which enable us to understand and appreciate what Chang Chill is doing a lot more :)

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Love how we can see and “feed” Elephants ethically, Phi Tanya is so knowledgeable with elephants and speaks fluent English which enable us to understand and appreciate what Chang Chill is doing a lot more :) 

We had a lovely tour with Golf, Smile and a local guide. 
 We were a family of 6 with different ages and it was suitable for all of us.
 We enjoyed a walk through the jungle learning about different plants, visited a waterfall, had a good lunch and briefly saw the Gibbons.
 I would recommend this tour if you want to go to Mae Kampong and have a more authentic experience.
 Thank you Golf and Smile

We had a lovely tour with Golf, Smile and a local guide. 
We were a family of 6 with different ages and it was suitable for all of us.
We enjoyed a walk through the jungle learning about different plants, visited a waterfall, had a good lunch and briefly saw the Gibbons.
I would recommend this tour if you want to go to Mae Kampong and have a more authentic experience.
Thank you Golf and Smile

Had a great day learning about elefante and walking in the wild while looking for them. It was impressive to see them in the wild. Totally recommend if you are looking for a respectful environment towards the animals.

Had a great day learning about elefante and walking in the wild while looking for them. It was impressive to see them in the wild. Totally recommend if you are looking for a respectful environment towards the animals.

We had a fantastic day at Mae Kampong with this (very) small group tour, one of the highlights of our trip to Thailand. It’s worth the 90 minute drive from Chiang Mai. We had a lovely walk, with a break for a coffee, stop at a waterfall and a delicious lunch. We then saw gibbons in the forest. Our guides were very knowledgeable about the plants and surroundings, and took time to explain and answer questions. Would highly recommend.

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We had a fantastic day at Mae Kampong with this (very) small group tour, one of the highlights of our trip to Thailand. It’s worth the 90 minute drive from Chiang Mai. We had a lovely walk, with a break for a coffee, stop at a waterfall and a delicious lunch. We then saw gibbons in the forest. Our guides were very knowledgeable about the plants and surroundings, and took time to explain and answer questions. Would highly recommend. 

After searching for a truly ethical elephant sanctuary, we are so happy we found Chang Chill! We had an amazing tour guide James who joked and laughed with us all day and made sure we were taken care of and supported throughout the day. We got to prepare the elephants lunch (hack up sugar canes) and watch them eat. The hotel pick up and drop off was so easy for us to manage, and they have loads of extra rain boots if you don’t have a good pair of shoes with you. They were accommodating about diet restrictions for lunch and ensured you felt a connection to all the elephants and their backstory. The elephants are so special and getting to be in their presence is truly magical. I would totally go back here and recommend people who want to ethically visit elephants to go only through Chang chill.

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After searching for a truly ethical elephant sanctuary, we are so happy we found Chang Chill! We had an amazing tour guide James who joked and laughed with us all day and made sure we were taken care of and supported throughout the day. We got to prepare the elephants lunch (hack up sugar canes) and watch them eat.  The hotel pick up and drop off was so easy for us to manage, and they have loads of extra rain boots if you don’t have a good pair of shoes with you. They were accommodating about diet restrictions for lunch and ensured you felt a connection to all the elephants and their backstory. The elephants are so special and getting to be in their presence is truly magical. I would totally go back here and recommend people who want to ethically visit elephants to go only through Chang chill. 

Very good day seeing the elephants in nature. Guide Wit very informative about the elephants and friendly.

Very good day seeing the elephants in nature. Guide Wit very informative about the elephants and friendly. 

This was such a lovely half day activity to do when staying in Chiang Mai. I love that you get to just walk through the camp to see the elephants in their own space where they want to be - and we got lucky and saw all four along the main road part!

This was such a lovely half day activity to do when staying in Chiang Mai. I love that you get to just walk through the camp to see the elephants in their own space where they want to be - and we got lucky and saw all four along the main road part! 

This was a great way to get into the jungle around Chiang Mai, see a local village and the gibbons were so cute!

This was a great way to get into the jungle around Chiang Mai, see a local village and the gibbons were so cute!