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Ethical elephant sanctuaries · Thailand
Meet them.Don’t ride them.
Two sanctuaries, three departure cities, one booking hub. No riding, no shows, no forced contact — just a day spent at the pace the herd sets.
The tours
Pick your day
Every program below is operated by the sanctuary itself and booked here directly. Prices are per adult; a deposit reserves the place.
Chiang MaiLiving Green Chiang Mai: Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day Encounter (Morning)Morning half-day at Living Green sanctuary, Chiang Mai. Hotel pickup, feeding, river time, no riding. From THB 1,600 — free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿400 deposit today · balance ฿1,200 cash · 07:00 depart
Chiang MaiLiving Green Chiang Mai: Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day Encounter (Afternoon)Relaxed afternoon at Living Green sanctuary near Chiang Mai. Hotel pickup, feeding, river time, no riding. From THB 1,600 with free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿400 deposit today · balance ฿1,200 cash · 12:00 depart
Chiang MaiLiving Green Chiang Mai: Full-Day Sanctuary Tour & Pad Thai Cooking ClassFull day with rescued elephants plus hands-on Pad Thai cooking near Chiang Mai. Hotel pickup, no riding, free photos. From THB 2,000.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿500 deposit today · balance ฿1,500 cash · 08:00 depart
Chiang MaiLiving Green Chiang Mai: Elephants, Wang River Bamboo Rafting & Pad Thai CookingElephants, Wang River bamboo rafting and Pad Thai cooking in one Chiang Mai day. Hotel pickup, no riding. From THB 1,800 — free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿450 deposit today · balance ฿1,350 cash · 08:00 depart
Chiang MaiLiving Green Chiang Mai: Ethical Elephant Sanctuary & Doi Inthanon ExpeditionElephant sanctuary plus Doi Inthanon waterfalls, Twin Pagodas and a Karen coffee farm. Park entry and hotel pickup. From THB 2,000, no riding.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿500 deposit today · balance ฿1,500 cash · 07:00 depart
Chiang MaiBig Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai Half-Day Morning EncounterKaren-run Big Boy sanctuary near Doi Inthanon. Morning pickup, vitamin balls, Pad Thai cooking, no riding. From THB 1,600 — free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿400 deposit today · balance ฿1,200 cash · 07:00 depart
Chiang MaiBig Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai Half-Day Afternoon EncounterAfternoon at the Karen-run Big Boy sanctuary, Chiang Mai. Hotel pickup, feeding, Pad Thai cooking, no riding. From THB 1,600 with free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿400 deposit today · balance ฿1,200 cash · 11:30 depart
Chiang MaiBig Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai Elephants, Bamboo Rafting & Pad Thai Day TourFull day at Big Boy sanctuary with Mae Wang bamboo rafting and Pad Thai cooking. Chiang Mai hotel pickup, no riding. From THB 1,800.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿450 deposit today · balance ฿1,350 cash · 07:00 depart
From BangkokChonburi Eco-Sanctuary: Half-Day Ethical Encounter (Morning - Bangkok Departure)Ethical Living Green sanctuary in Chonburi with Bangkok hotel pickup. No riding, free photos. From THB 2,200 — ฿800 deposit per guest.Bangkok transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿800 deposit per guest today · balance paid locally · 07:00 depart
From BangkokChonburi Eco-Sanctuary: Half-Day Ethical Encounter (Afternoon - Bangkok Departure)Afternoon Living Green elephant sanctuary from Bangkok. Hotel pickup, no riding, free photos, back by 19:00. From THB 2,200 with a ฿800 per-guest deposit.Bangkok transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿800 deposit per guest today · balance paid locally · 11:00 depart
From PattayaChonburi Eco-Sanctuary: Half-Day Ethical Encounter (Morning - Pattaya Departure)Living Green sanctuary just 40 min from Pattaya. Morning pickup, feeding, no riding, free photos. From THB 2,200 — ฿800 deposit per guest.Pattaya transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿800 deposit per guest today · balance paid locally · 07:45 depart
From PattayaChonburi Eco-Sanctuary: Half-Day Ethical Encounter (Afternoon - Pattaya Departure)Afternoon Living Green elephant sanctuary near Pattaya. 40 min transfer, no riding, free photos, back by 17:40. From THB 2,200 — ฿800 deposit per guest.Pattaya transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿800 deposit per guest today · balance paid locally · 11:45 depart
Chiang MaiCasa de Mango Organic Cooking Masterclass & Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Day TourMarket visit, five-course Thai cooking class on an organic farm, then an ethical elephant sanctuary. Chiang Mai pickup, no riding, free photos.Chiang Mai transfer inside the listed areaElephant welfare and safety briefingLocal guide, drinking water and insuranceLocal meal and digital tour photosPay ฿475 deposit today · balance ฿1,425 cash · 07:30 depart
What ThaiEleHub actually books
ThaiEleHub is the official booking hub for two ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand: Living Green Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai and its Chonburi camp reachable from Bangkok and Pattaya, and Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary in the Doi Inthanon foothills near Chiang Mai. Half-day programs start at ฿1,600 per adult; full-day combinations (Pad Thai cooking, bamboo rafting, Doi Inthanon) run to about ฿2,000; Bangkok and Pattaya departures to Chonburi are ฿2,200. Chiang Mai books with a 25% per-guest deposit. Chonburi uses a ฿800 deposit per guest, paid on the same Living Green Stripe checkout as Chiang Mai. The remaining balance is paid locally on the tour day. No riding, no shows, no forced contact.
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Why ThaiEleHub
Authority, breadth and real human service.
ThaiEleHub helps travelers choose between real camp teams, real departure cities and real welfare standards before they commit to a sanctuary day.
One trip, more than one city
Visiting several places? We help you combine Chiang Mai with a Bangkok or Pattaya departure.
Real people, flexible plans
Talk directly to the team that runs the camps. Free date changes and hands-on help for families and groups.
Side by side
Sanctuary Quick Comparison
| Sanctuary | Departure | Best For | From | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Green Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai hotel pickup | First-timers & families | ฿1,600 / adult | Morning & afternoon |
| Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai hotel pickup | Karen culture & quieter setting | ฿1,600 / adult | Morning & afternoon |
| Living Green Elephant Sanctuary Chonburi | Central Bangkok pickup | Bangkok visitors, day trip | ฿2,200 / adult | Morning & afternoon |
| Living Green Elephant Sanctuary Chonburi — Pattaya | Pattaya hotel pickup | Pattaya visitors, ~40 min drive | ฿2,200 / adult | Morning & afternoon |
All programs: no riding · no shows · no forced behavior · professional photos included · Chiang Mai: 25% deposit per guest · Chonburi: ฿800 per guest
Our camps
Three placesone standard
Living Green Chiang Mai
A river valley an hour and a half outside Chiang Mai, where the herd sets the pace of the day. Feeding, forest walking and river time only when the elephants choose it.
Chiang Mai pickupHalf & full dayFrom ฿1,600
Big Boy Chiang Mai
Karen-run and deliberately quieter, in the foothills below Doi Inthanon. Smaller groups, vitamin balls made by hand, and time to simply watch.
Karen communityDoi Inthanon foothillsFrom ฿1,600
Living Green Chonburi
Close enough to Bangkok and Pattaya for a real day trip. Open grazing land, a panoramic hilltop walk, and no flight north required.
Bangkok & Pattaya pickup~40 min from Pattaya฿800 deposit per guest
Our ethics
What we willnever do
No riding, ever
No saddles, no chains, no performance. Elephants are observed and fed, never ridden or made to work for a photograph.
The herd decides
Water time, walking and contact happen only when the elephants approach. Guides hold the boundary, not the guests.
One booking, one hub
ThaiEleHub is the official booking hub for both sanctuary brands — no resellers, no markup, no mystery operator on the day.
Paid on the day
A deposit reserves your place and the balance is paid locally, so the camps receive the money that runs them.
TripAdvisor reviews & awards
Public proof,clearly shown
Each camp’s reputation is shown separately from the ThaiEleHub booking service, and every claim links back to TripAdvisor so guests can verify the live source before booking.
The public TripAdvisor index shows Travelers' Choice 2026, a 4.9 rating and 468+ reviews for Living Green Elephant Sanctuary.
Verify on TripAdvisorPublic TripAdvisor pages show Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary with a 5.0 rating and 14 reviews, including 2026 five-star review snippets.
Verify on TripAdvisorThe TripAdvisor product page shows 96% traveler recommendation and a Badge of Excellence for the Bangkok and Pattaya tour.
Verify on TripAdvisorWho operates ThaiEleHub?
ThaiEleHub is the official booking and customer-support hub for our Living Green and Big Boy elephant sanctuary brands in Chiang Mai and Chonburi, Thailand. Our office is at 8 Rachadamnoen Rd, Si Phum, Chiang Mai 50200.
Good to know
Before you book
Is riding really never offered?
Correct. None of the programs on this site include riding, shows or forced interaction, at any camp or on any date.
How far in advance should I book?
Group sizes are small, so popular dates fill first. A deposit holds your place and the balance is paid at the sanctuary on the day.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, inside each camp's listed transfer area. Enter your hotel or full address when booking and the team confirms the arrangement.
Can I cancel?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour. Inside 24 hours the deposit is not refundable.