Big Boy Elephant Observation (No Touch) + Pad Thai Cooking Class
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Visit the Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary for a unique half-day experience. Observe elephants in a natural setting where there is no touching, no bathing, and no direct feeding, ensuring the animals can behave naturally without forced interactions.
Take part in habitat care activities, and enjoy the chance to learn how to cook authentic Pad Thai in a hands-on cooking session. Expert local guides share insights into elephant behavior, welfare, and conservation, creating a meaningful experience that combines education with Thai culture.
This tour is ideal for families and animal lovers seeking a responsible and memorable wildlife encounter.
Highlights:
- Observe elephants roaming freely in a respectful sanctuary setting
- No touching, no bathing, and no direct feeding of elephants
- Participate in habitat enrichment activities such as planting banana trees
- Enjoy a hands-on Pad Thai cooking workshop with a local recipe
- Round-trip transfers from Chiang Mai included
Thông tin khác
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What to bring • Extra clothes that you don't mind getting wet and dirty • Towel • Insect spray • Jacket (please expect colder weather than Chiang Mai city)
The tour will proceed despite the bad weather as long as it is still safe to do the activities.
As a true sanctuary, visitors do not touch, bathe, or feed the elephants directly—you observe them respectfully in their natural environment.
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary
Experience ethical elephant tourism near Doi Inthanon at Big Boy Elephant Sanctuary! No riding, no bathing—just respectful observation. Help prepare elephant food, make vitamins, and plant banana trees and grass to support their habitat. Enjoy feeding elephants safely and learn deeply about their care from Karen mahouts. Wrap up the day with a hands-on Pad Thai cooking class using a local family recipe, then enjoy your own creation. Two rounds daily—join a morning or afternoon session! *** The afternoon session begins with a Pad Thai cooking class, followed by elephant observation and habitat enrichment activities. ***
Bao gồm
Drinking water
Cooking workshop materials and ingredients
Material for elephant food and vitamins
Certified English-speaking tour guide
Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle (in Chiang Mai city areas)
Insurance
All necessary materials and equipment are provided to ensure a safe & ethical elephant observation.
Your freshly cooked Pad Thai creation
Gratuity (not mandatory)
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Tùy chọn
Afternoon Round
Afternoon Round
Pickup included
Morning Round
Pickup included
Đánh giá
4 đánh giá
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Super fun experience.
Co1913,18 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Super fun experience. A long drive but worth it. We cooked,had lunch super nice staff. Feeding the elephant was super cool. All in all a nice day. I highly recommend this place.
amazing experience!
929aidanw,9 thg 1, 2026
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5.00This was such a lovely day out!! We got picked up on time and the drive there was a couple of hours but you saw some amazing scenery! The sanctuary itself lives entirely up to the name!! it was ethical and such a great experience! You got to make yourself some pad thai which was delicious and then also make some of the elephants food too which was great fun! The elephants themselves are very looked after and are free to roam wherever they like in the jungle that surrounds. You can only observe the elephants which is the most ethical way to do it and it is so nice and peaceful! 10/10
Ethical elephant sanctuary
sabellas li2025,13 thg 12, 2025
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5.00Had a great experience with Bigboy elephant sanctuary. We did the half day morning where we cut up sugarcane, made vitamin bowls for the elephants, got to know them and get up close. As this is an actual ethical sanctuary there is no touching, feeding by hand, bathing or putting mud on them. Just spectating those amazing creatures up close and then we all made an amazing pad thai together! All in all a great day!
THIS IS ACTUALLY A SANCTUARY. PLEASE READ.
Michael R,7 thg 12, 2025
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5.00Mr Siu was an incredible tour guide. Very knowledgeable and clearly cared about the elephants. Please visit this sanctuary as it is one of the only actual ethical sanctuaries. It's only been open for about 5 months which is why the reviews are low! All the other ones we've seen are abusive to the elephants. This sanctuary slowly but surely is buying back elephants when they can to allow them to retire comfortably. They have about 5 elephants right now that used to be in other ones where they had to carry logs, be ridden, bathed by people, and 'hooked' if they didn't listen (this is what happens in the other "sanctuaries" if you book them). Mr Siu lives in the village nearby and has dedicated his time with the others to keep these elephants safe and only manage them through food incentive and forming bonds with them. You are not allowed to touch them, but you make their food with Mr Siu, cook your own pas Thai , and then get to feed them and get very close to these beautiful animals. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because the driver to and from the location drove aggressively and very dangerously. On the way up, he went right behind a lumbar truck even though there were red flag warnings to stay away. He also was speeding well above the limit and weaving across the lines and almost got us into a collision. On the way back, he made us stop at his home to get fishing supplies, which was unprofessional. The driving made the both of us very nauseous and concerned for our safety (especially since it was a manual van). Please do not let the driving experience deter you from visiting this sanctuary over others, as it is such an amazing space with elephants and other animals roaming around (dogs, chickens, piglets). Even on the way up, we saw another 'sanctuary' walking elephants and they proceeded to hit one sharply with a club when it fell out of line. Please do not go to the other places unless you are 100% sure they are like Big boy. Thank you again Mr Siu, and thank you Big boy sanctuary for taking such amazing care of these elephants 🙏❤️
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