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What to know about visiting a Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary in November and December?
Book ahead for peak season — morning programs fill faster from November. Chiang Mai half-days stay ฿1,400 per adult at Living Green and ฿1,500 at Big Boy, with hotel pickup inside about 5 km of Old City and a 25% deposit; the Big Boy x Yi Peng Festival (GLCM) package is 24–25 Nov only.
At Living Green Chiang Mai, guests feed and bathe with the elephants. At Big Boy, guests watch from a distance and cannot touch the elephants; vitamin balls at the feeding table only. Morning pickup is typically 07:00–07:30, with a return around 14:00.
Book ahead for peak season — morning programs fill faster from November.
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| Peak season | Book ahead for peak season — morning programs fill faster from November. |
|---|---|
| Living Green half-day | ฿1,400 adult · ฿1,000 child 4–8 · guests feed and bathe with the elephants |
| Big Boy half-day | ฿1,500 adult · ฿1,100 child 4–8 · infants 0–3 free · watch from a distance; vitamin balls at the feeding table only |
| Pickup and return | Hotel pickup within about 5 km of Old City; morning 07:00–07:30, back around 14:00 |
| Yi Peng | Big Boy x Yi Peng Festival (GLCM) package is 24–25 Nov only |
Steps
- Open the Chiang Mai collection and choose Living Green or Big Boy.
- Book a morning or afternoon half-day; morning programs fill faster from November.
- Enter a hotel within about 5 km of Old City and pay the 25% deposit.
- If you want Yi Peng, open the 24–25 Nov package page instead of a regular half-day.
Follow-up questions
Should I book ahead from November?
Book ahead for peak season — morning programs fill faster from November.
What do guests do at Living Green and Big Boy?
Living Green guests feed and bathe with the elephants. Big Boy guests watch from a distance and cannot touch the elephants; vitamin balls at the feeding table only.
What dates is the Big Boy x Yi Peng Festival (GLCM) package?
24–25 Nov only. It is the Bigboy Half-day Afternoon Program plus the GLCM lantern event, not the regular morning half-day. Adult price is 4,900 THB.
What should I wear in November and December?
Use the what-to-wear answer and packing checklist. This page does not repeat those clothing rules.