Full Day Elephant and Zipline Experience — elephant care and zipline near Chiang Mai 🏆 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice 2026

Full Day Elephant and Zipline Experience

Spend the morning feeding, bathing and playing with elephants at Chiangmai Elephant Home, then take on a 26-platform zipline adventure through the forest canopy.

Full day Moderate difficulty Starts in Chiang Mai EN · TH guide

Itinerary

Full day  ·  Pickup between 8:00 – 8:30 am, return between 4:30 – 5:00 pm. There's no formal schedule once you're with the elephants, so times below are approximate.

  1. 8:00 – 8:30 AM
    Hotel Pick-up
    • Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai City
    • Drive approx. 1.5 hours south through nature landscapes, farmland and forested hills, with a quick stop at a local market for coffee and snacks
  2. Midday
    Arrive at Chiangmai Elephant Home
    • Change into a uniform provided for camp activities
    • Your guide explains the day's activities and shares elephant history and behavior
  3. Late Morning
    Elephant Experience
    • Learn to make the elephants' vitamin balls and tamarind treats
    • Feed the elephants with a basket of vitamin balls, bananas, sugar cane and grasses
    • Observe, interact and play with the elephants in their natural home, with plenty of photo opportunities
    • Enjoy a buffet lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit, with drinking water provided
    • Take a mud spa with the elephants (wear your swimming suit)
    • Walk down to the river to bathe and brush the elephants
  4. Afternoon
    Zipline Adventure
    • Say farewell to the elephants and your new friends at Chiangmai Elephant Home
    • Head to the zipline course for 26 platforms — 12 ziplines, 1 abseil, 2 spiral staircases, a tree house, air skateboarding, an air bicycle and a 360° panoramic mountain view
  5. 4:30 – 5:00 PM
    Return to Hotel
    • Return to your hotel or accommodation in Chiang Mai City

What's Included

Round-trip Transfer Free pick-up and drop-off within 5 km of our Old City office; a surcharge applies further out
Insurance Accident protection for all participants
Buffet Lunch Traditional Thai food and fresh fruit at the elephant camp
Zipline — 26 Platforms 12 ziplines, 1 abseil, 2 spiral staircases, tree house, air skateboarding & air bicycle
T.A.T. Licensed Guide Qualified English-speaking guide throughout the day
Drinking Water Bottled water provided throughout the day
Camp Uniform Uniform provided for elephant camp activities
Elephant Feed Food for feeding the elephants — vitamin balls, bananas, sugar cane and grasses
Small Group Kept small for a more personal experience with the elephants

Please note: there's no formal schedule with the elephants — you can spend as much time with them as possible.

What to Bring

  • Insect repellent & sunscreen
  • Bathing suit & a towel
  • Hat & hiking shoes
  • Clothes for changing
  • Camera (optional)

Zipline Requirements

  • Ages 5 to 70, weight limit 120 kg (260 lb)
  • Please let us know in advance if any participant weighs over 100 kg
  • All participants should be in reasonable physical condition
  • Not suitable for anyone with a heart condition, back or neck issues, broken bones, or who is pregnant

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