Felt a bit bad for the elephants as the handlers used sharp hooks to control them. Went on the bamboo raft and enjoyed it, until the end where they left us to walk 10K back to the elephant place, thankfully managed to hitch hike!

half day tour at mae ping elephant camp, the tur agent picked up at the hotel early in the morning start with the butterfly farm visit and then street to elephant camp. Activities start with elephant show quit interesting with the group an elephant show theeir talent of drawing, next feed them with sugar cane and banana. After that, oxcart... More

Although seeing the elephants was truly amazing, and although i would highly recommend people go to see the elephants and DEFINATELY to contribute to their drive to raise money to build an elephant clinic in Chiang Mai, I think everyone should be aware that despite us Westerners belief that elephants have tough skin etc. it IS NOT OK for the... More

We visited this elephant camp with the guide Mr Joy. It was the first stop for the day. We spent the first part of the stop here interacting with the mahouts and the younger elephants. They would pose, beg for treats, etc. You could purchase sugar cane and banana bunches and the elephants would do just about anything for them.... More

If you expect to see animals living in the wild and you beeing Tarzan hoping to meet Jane- this is NOT the place to go. If you are into a wellorganized daytrip with various adventures in a controlled environment and you dont mind sharing it with other daytrippers who does not need to be Rambo- this is indeed a trip... More

First of all, I can't believe it has any positive reviews, since the people I have met that has taken part of this trip never have had much positive to say. This is where taxi drivers will take you if you tell them you want a trekking adventure, or see elephants or see the jungle or whatever it may be.... More

The visit to Mae Ping Elephant Village was the best part of our whole holiday. The ride on the elephant over the river and through the jungle was great and the show fantastic. Who would think that such huge animals can be trained to do such fabulous tricks. Dont forget to take your small notes for the elephants to buy... More

Visited this as part of a trip to thailand, and it was by far the most memorable part of the trip! between the Elephant show, the elephant ride, bamboo raft ride, and ox cart trip that lead to the luncheon, there is a ton to do here. The prices are very reasonable as well

Although not usually a fan of highly-scripted "wildlife adventures", I couldn't help but be touched by my visit to Mae Ping Elephant Village as part of a tour. The tour to the Village is a common day-trip pushed by local travel agencies and hotel concierges, and at 1,000B is fabulous value, as it is a full-day of activities including transport... More