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Ran-Tong is devoted to rescuing abused elephants from all over Thailand and surrounding countries. Every elephant rescued is brought to the sanctuary in Chiang Mai and cared for with great passion and enthusiasm. Our mission is not only geared towards the protection and prevention of abused Elephants in Thailand but also to educate the public about their long history within Thai culture. Founded in 2009, Ran-Tong has rescued over 40 elephants to date with the help of public generosity, support, and private donation they can continue their ongoing vital work. Our priority is animal welfare. At Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre, you will completely get to learn a lot about elephants and have a memorable experience with them.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY - Pick you up from your hotel/accommodation in Chiang Mai city. - Drives approximately 1 hour to Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre in Mae Taeng District. - On arrival, you will change to Mahout Style Karen clothes and start your elephant school where you will learn all about the centre and these incredible creatures. - Make vitamins for the elephants including pregnant, injured, and old elephants. - Meet the elephants, walk with them, take a bath for them and observe them in their natural habitat. - Say goodbye to the elephants and change your clothes. - Lunch/Dinner - Thai food, seasonal fruits, and drinking water. - Leave Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre and go back to your hotel/accommodation in Chiang Mai city. **You should bring spare clothes, comfortable shoes, sandals that you do not mind getting wet and dirty, shampoo and soap, a camera, mosquito spray or insect repellent.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch for Half Day Morning or Dinner for Half Day Afternoon
Mahout Style Karen Clothes to change
Travel Insurance
Chọn điểm đón
Pickup included
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liya e,,10 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
We have a good experience with my family . This is our first time seen elephant but the experience was amazing .
517madlinb,,9 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Attention: Animal exploitation! It only started with the late pickup (one hour). Arrived in the "sanctuary": Initially, tourists were reluctant to touch the elephants. Until, however, the guide actively encouraged and urged several times with "Touch it! Touch it!". The elephants had been permanently exposed to close contact with humans. They barely had room. When they tried to leave, the "keepers" blocked their way, who pulled their tails and pushed them in the direction they wanted. The elephants could see the stress. This has nothing to do with species-appropriate behaviour and life. We felt like we were in the circus instead of an "ethical sanctuary." It was officially promised 4 hours of program. We only got 2 hours.
ReneFlorek,,9 thg 12, 2025
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Where should I begin? We were told we gonna be picked up at 1pm, at least we got picked up at 2:30pm. And we wasn’t the last pick up. At least we were at 4pm at the “sanctuary”. Next negative point: they promise small groups of 10-12 persons…that’s a lie! The groups are 20-24 persons. The program started with a cloth change and some information about the elephants. Then we got some watermelon pieces for the elephants and we had the opportunity to feed them (everything is good) but then we also got offered to touch the elephants (ranger: “touchy touchy, just touch them”), a lot of fun tourists with no clue, but if you start to inform yourself, you will understand, that elephants don’t appreciate to be touched! The elephants getting surrounded by all the tourists and getting touched, a lot of stress for the poor elephants! And it’s getting more worse, when the elephants try to escape, the employees blocking the way for the elephants and forcing them to stay for touches and photos. The next activity: you chopping a watermelon for later and take two pieces of them and you go to a mother elephant and her child, them game like before for mother and her baby. Later the employees forcing the elephants to bow down in front of the tourists to get some watermelons (not really natural for elephants) More often while the day, the guiding employee animated to stand nearly next to the elephants to take photos and videos. (Words of the employee: “Photo Photo, video video”) If you open your eyes, you will get really fast, that this isn’t a sanctuary but rather a circus with trained elephants to amuse tourists. Please do not support this company! This elephants are only there to make money for the owners and not to help the them.
S Rimoldi CH,,29 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
We were picked up at our hotel on time. Top organized, we were allowed to learn a lot about keeping and rearing the elephants. Even the food we could prepare for the animals. After that we were allowed to spend a lot of time with the elephants, including washing ;). Thanks again, we really enjoyed it!





sandrine r,,23 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Moderately appreciated this excursion because there are many tourists to the chain. However our guide was really funny and, very inviting to take pictures. With elephants. We enjoyed this and the bath but tjrs in a tourist speed little note appreciated because the provider drops us off at the airport as requested but. A slight lack of communication, as our suitcases were transferred to another vehicle. Everything is good, which ends well... TripAdvisor s organization is top as well as quick answers and in French I recommend this app.
Q3719FGrosies,,22 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
A really magical experience - directly feeding and bathing the elephants was really special, and the sanctuary is beautifully clean and organised. Lunch was delicious and our guide was super knowledgeable.
David D,,21 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
The Ran-Tong elephant sanctuary was a wonderful and moving experience. We were collected from our hotel in Chiang Mai (the driver was late due to traffic) and proceeded to collect another ten visitors from around the city. After about an hours drive we reached Ran-Tong and were quickly organised with appropriate clothing and footwear. We were given a informative and humorous lecture on safety and “elephant etiquette” and some facts about the elephants under Ran-Tong’s care. We were then ladened with cut up pumpkin and taken out to meet the ellies. It was a wonderful morning walking amongst these gentle beasts, patting and feeding them and finally seeing them bathe and dousing them with buckets of water, everyone, including the elephants has an enjoyable time. It was all over too quickly and we were given soap, towels and directed to showers after which it was our turn to eat and we were served some delicious fruit and Pad Thai. Delivery back to our hotels ended a very memorable day. Whilst I do not know how these organisations are run, I can only say that all the staff are caring and love their charges, the atmosphere at Ran-Tong is very relaxed and the elephants are free to wander in and out of the nearby forest freely.
key c,,18 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
An excellent outing. They truly love the animals Our guide Seven was exceptional and knowledgeable. It was quite thrilling to interact with the animals
Andrew Y,,16 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Worst driving experience I have had. The driver drove extremely unsafely at very high speed both too and from the park, dangerously over and undertaking all other cars and bikes. This was made worse as many of the seatbelts did not work in this old “air conditioned” van. Also pick up and drop off locations were spread out throughout the city and took well over an hour before we set of to the park from chiang mai. Elephants park was fine, though the larger elephants got a little out of control at feeding time. Guide and food were ok.
Ralf M,,15 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
That's great. The elephants seem happy and content there and although you have direct contact, I did not have the impression that they are forced into something or are stressed. Seven was a great guide and the food afterwards was really good too. Unconditional recommendation.
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