Four of us spent a day last week at Elephant Nature Park. It was a wholesome and moving experience and one I would recommend to anyone visiting the Chiang Mai region. Years ago in Phuket I did the tourist thing - rode an elephant and watched an amusing show starring these magnificent creatures. My ignorance at that time with regard... more

You will not ride on an elephant, or see one play football or paint a picture. You will learn about the brutal training techniques used to make elephants pliant enough to do these things. You will meet elephants that have been savagely trained and rescued. You will see how they have recovered, learn about their characters. You will feed them... more

I chose a day tour to the Elephant Nature Park because they really care about the elephants! These beautiful creatures are often treated terribly throughout asia, but thankfully there are places like these that really look after them. This is not a tour where the elephants paint pictures or play soccer - here they are free to roam. The day... more

My daughter (13) and I stayed at the Elephant Nature Park north of Chiang Mai as volunteers for 1 week in September/October 2009 and it was without doubt ,the best holiday that I have ever had. In fact the day we came home, I booked another two more week long stays for 2010. The Elephant Park is about a one... more

If you love elephants, this is the place to visit. The elephants have some really sad stories before arriving at the sanctuary but they are amazingly happy and have the most fantastic place to live. They are free to roam and whilst I had reservations for the elephants welfare, this is amazing example of how two people can change the... more

This was a rewarding and enlightening day. Interacting with the elephants in a largely natural environment was fantastic, albeit sadenning to understand why a place such as this is required in a country where elephants are supposed to be revered. It was great to feel like our tourist dollar was doing some real good and actually learn something as well.... more

So glad we visited the Elephant Nature Park! As an American, we do not have the opportunity to touch and feel elephants this close. I will forever be grateful for this fabulous experiences! At the Elephant Nature Park, the elephants are protected for life from the abuse and neglect they received in their previous experiences. We have the opportunity of... more

All I can say to the people reading these review is just look at the compliments as opposed to the complaints. I have been there three times, once as a day visitor and twice as a volunteer and am going again in a few months as a volunteer. My family and I have only found this place to be just... more

My wife dragged me along to this park for an overnight stay, and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was an experience of a lifetime. And all for a good cause. more