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Full-day ethical elephant sanctuary day trip from Chiang Mai to Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary (Doi Inthanon foothills, Chiang Mai). Activities: Elephant sanctuary visit, Vitamin-ball feeding at the feeding table, Sticky Waterfall, Pad Thai cooking. Suitable for: Travelers who want a full Big Boy day with a waterfall stop.
| Location | Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary, Doi Inthanon foothills, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Price | ฿1,800 per adult, ฿1,300 per child (ages 4–8). Prices are in Thai baht (THB). Deposit to book: 25% per guest (฿450 adult, ฿325 child). The rest is paid on the tour day. |
| Hotel pickup | Hotel pickup and drop-off are included within 5 km of Chiang Mai Old City. Pickup on this day is 07:30–08:00. |
| Pickup time | 7:30–8:00 am |
| Return | Back at your hotel about 3:30 pm |
| Length | Full-day, about 8 hours hotel to hotel |
| Fits your trip | Takes most of the day: pickup 7:30–8:00 am, back about 3:30 pm. Online booking stays open until 10 hours before pickup (Thailand time), so it can fill a free day at short notice. |
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| Elephant welfare | No riding and no shows. Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary welfare policy |
| Cancellation | Cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time for a deposit refund. Stripe, our payment processor, keeps its 6.5% processing fee. Full policy |
No. This tour does not include elephant riding, circus-style shows, tricks, or forced performances. The point of the day is to meet elephants in a calmer way, learn from the guides, and join simple care activities only when they make sense for the herd.
No bathing with elephants, no riding, and no walking with elephants are offered, as these activities require controlling the elephants which goes against the sanctuary's principles of respecting their natural behavior and freedom. The bamboo raft and Sticky Waterfall stops on this day are guest activities, not an elephant bath.
A child aged 4–8 pays ฿1,300. An adult pays ฿1,800. This day is aimed at Travelers who want a full Big Boy day with a waterfall stop. Families should review heat and transfer time before booking.
Yes — Chiang Mai tours include round-trip hotel pickup within 5 km of Chiang Mai Old City. Nimman, the Old City, and Riverside guest houses are inside that zone. A small transfer surcharge may apply outside the standard pickup area; message ThaiEleHub before paying the deposit to confirm.
This is a full-day experience. Hotel pickup is 07:30–08:00 Thailand time, and the current itinerary returns around 15:30. The exact return time depends on traffic and weather, and your final pickup details are confirmed before the tour.
Cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time for a deposit refund. Stripe, our payment processor, keeps its 6.5% processing fee. This fee is not charged or kept by ThaiEleHub. Cancellations made within 24 hours of scheduled tour start time are non-refundable. Bookings made within 24 hours of tour start are non-refundable once paid. No-shows are charged the full tour price; the deposit is not refunded. To request a date change, contact ThaiEleHub customer service on WhatsApp (+66 98 858 9666) at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time; changes are subject to agreement and availability. Full rules are on the cancellation and refund policy page.
Chiang Mai hotel transfer inside the listed area; Cooking workshop materials and ingredients; Local lunch and drinking water; Accident insurance; Sanctuary activity materials are included. Elephant riding and elephant shows are not included. Remaining balance is settled on the day.
Online booking closes 10 hours before pickup (Asia/Bangkok). A date is held once the deposit payment succeeds. The balance is paid on the tour day. There is no live seat map. Travelling November to February? That is peak season, so book your date ahead.
Hotel pickup is 07:30–08:00 Thailand time. Round-trip pickup is included within 5 km of Chiang Mai Old City, including Nimman, the Old City, and Riverside guest houses. A small transfer surcharge may apply outside the standard pickup area; message ThaiEleHub before paying the deposit to confirm.
The meeting point is your Chiang Mai hotel or accommodation inside the listed pickup area. Final pickup location and time are confirmed one day before your visit. Please be ready 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup window.
Hotel pickup is 07:30–08:00. The morning is an education briefing, vitamin balls at the feeding table, habitat care, and time to observe the herd from a distance, without touching the elephants; then Pad Thai and lunch, then about 1.5 hours at Sticky Waterfall, with a hotel return about 15:30. No bathing with elephants, no riding, and no walking with elephants are offered, as these activities require controlling the elephants which goes against the sanctuary's principles of respecting their natural behavior and freedom.
Comfortable clothes and shoes, swimwear and a towel for Sticky Waterfall, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a camera.
Full-day departing Chiang Mai. Guests cannot touch the elephants; you watch them from a distance. No bathing with elephants, no riding, and no walking with elephants are offered, as these activities require controlling the elephants which goes against the sanctuary's principles of respecting their natural behavior and freedom. Round-trip hotel pickup is included inside the listed city zone. Adult fare ฿1,800. Child fare ฿1,300 for ages 4–8. Infants aged 0–3 visit free of charge. Book on this page with no account. A date is not held until the deposit payment succeeds.
Full day at Big Boy sanctuary with Sticky Waterfall and Pad Thai cooking. Chiang Mai hotel pickup, no riding. Adult ฿1,800. Child ฿1,300 (ages 4–8).
Read moreBig Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai Elephants, Sticky Waterfall & Pad Thai Day Tour is a full-day ethical elephant tour of about 8 hours at Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai in the Doi Inthanon foothills, with hotel pickup from Chiang Mai. Guests watch the elephants from a distance and feed vitamin balls at the feeding table; guests cannot touch the elephants, and there is no bathing, riding or walking with elephants; Sticky Waterfall and Pad Thai cooking are included. You book it directly on ThaiEleHub.com, the booking hub for this tour.
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Watch from a distance and feed vitamin balls at the feeding table. Guests cannot touch the elephants.
From ฿1,800 / adult · ฿1,300 / child
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Book your deposit on ThaiEleHub — we confirm pickup and WhatsApp support from this page after payment succeeds.
Adult tour price฿1,800Ages 9+. Full fare per adult.
Child tour price฿1,300Ages 4–8. Full fare per child.
1-minute booking: add your contact, tour date and pickup details, then continue to secure your deposit payment on ThaiEleHub.
Start typing to choose a common Chiang Mai hotel. If yours is not listed, enter the full address for your Airbnb, villa or accommodation.
Deposit due today฿45025% per guest. Balance on the day ฿1,350.
25% per guest, paid securely through ThaiEleHub. The remaining balance is paid locally on tour day.
Booking closes 10 hours before departure (07:30 Thailand time). Dates inside that window cannot be booked online.
Cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time for a deposit refund. Stripe, our payment processor, keeps its 6.5% processing fee. This fee is not charged or kept by ThaiEleHub. Within 24 hours, the deposit is non-refundable. Bookings made within 24 hours of tour start are non-refundable once paid. No-shows are charged the full tour price; the deposit is not refunded. To request a date change, contact ThaiEleHub on WhatsApp at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time; changes are subject to agreement and availability. Message us on WhatsApp ↗
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No riding · no shows
cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time.
Moderate · comfortable if you handle a full outdoor day
Full day that adds about 1.5 hours at Sticky Waterfall after the sanctuary visit and Pad Thai lunch
Longer time on your feet, activity stations (cooking, rafting) that add standing or river work, or a full-day format. Any cell marked Confirm with the sanctuary can be answered in writing before booking — WhatsApp +66 98 858 9666.
Watch the elephants in the habitat. Riding and shows are not part of this visit.
Feed vitamin balls at the feeding table. Guests cannot touch the elephants.
The Pad Thai is the guest lunch. Sticky Waterfall comes after the sanctuary, for about 1.5 hours.
Briefing, vitamin balls at the feeding table, and habitat care. Guests cannot touch the elephants.
Cook Pad Thai and eat it with other local Thai dishes.
About 1.5 hours among the limestone cascades and forest. The stop is the limestone cascades after the sanctuary visit.
Chiang Mai hotel transfer inside the listed area, cooking ingredients, local lunch, drinking water, accident insurance, and sanctuary activity materials.
Your itinerary
Pickup is 07:30–08:00. The sanctuary visit, Pad Thai lunch, and Sticky Waterfall follow. The hotel return is about 15:30. Weather can change the order.
AfternoonSticky WaterfallAbout 1.5 hours at Sticky Waterfall, a limestone cascade in the forest. Pack clothes you can wear at the waterfall.The published return is about 15:30. Activity order can change with weather. All included experiences stay part of the day.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included within 5 km of Chiang Mai Old City. Pickup on this day is 07:30–08:00.
The return to Chiang Mai is about 15:30. The order of the day can change with weather.
Yes. No bathing with elephants, no riding, and no walking with elephants are offered, as these activities require controlling the elephants which goes against the sanctuary's principles of respecting their natural behavior and freedom. Watch the herd from a distance, feed vitamin balls at the feeding table, and help with habitat care. Guests cannot touch the elephants.
Yes, hotel pickup is included inside the listed Chiang Mai transfer area. A small transfer surcharge may apply outside the standard pickup area; message ThaiEleHub before paying the deposit to confirm.
This is a full day. Hotel pickup is 07:30–08:00 and the return to Chiang Mai is about 15:30. The order can change with weather.
A child aged 4–8 pays ฿1,300. An adult pays ฿1,800. Families should review the transfer, the waterfall, and the heat before booking.
Round-trip hotel transfer is included within 5 km of Chiang Mai Old City. A small transfer surcharge may apply outside the standard pickup area; message ThaiEleHub before paying the deposit to confirm.
Cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time for a deposit refund. Stripe, our payment processor, keeps its 6.5% processing fee. This fee is not charged or kept by ThaiEleHub. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the tour start time are non-refundable. No-shows are charged the full tour price; the deposit is not refunded. To request a date change, contact ThaiEleHub on WhatsApp at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour start time. Date changes are subject to agreement and availability.
Sticky Waterfall is a separate stop after the sanctuary. Pack clothes you can wear at the waterfall.
Comfortable clothes and shoes, swimwear and a towel for Sticky Waterfall, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a camera.
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