Thailand Treks and Tours

Elephant Mahout Training Course

We drive to a local market for buy a fresh fruits for feeding to elephants. And then take drive through agricultural Thai countryside for One hour to BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK where you learn, how to be a Mahout (Elephant caretaker) on the end of the day. At the Park, the Tour guide gives you first useful information’s about the Thai Elephants. You get instructions for guiding and riding your own elephant as well you get the chance to feed them.

After lunch, it’s time to show what you had learnt in the morning. You sit on the back of the Elephant and try to control him during the ride trough the beautiful country side for about 2 hours as well you learn how to guide the Elephant into the river. There you get new skills in bathing and washing your Elephant. From the river bank, the guide will take some picture of you while you take care in bathing your elephant. When we return to the main hut from the river, at the coffee shop some Tea, Coffee or Water will be served. Around 04.00 pm it's time to say goodbye to the Elephants and BAAN CHANG ELEPHANT PARK.

Back in Chiang Mai you will be dropped off at your Guesthouse.

PRICE: Varies dependent on private or joined group and by persons, please enquire