Please be aware: this is NOT an ethical elephant camp.We booked several days here and had to cut our trip short and leave after 2 because it was so awful. They chain the elephants at night, even the young, instead of providing proper enclosures. What we have observed personally: 1. Chaining elephants 2. The elephant used for bathing tours swaying in anxiety 3. Tourists allowed to approach and hand-feed elephants 4. A hand-feeding experience gone awry when a tourist did something to upset the mother/nanny elephant with regard to a baby elephant, and the elephants in distress trying to run away. We then heard squeals, and were afraid hooks or other punitive measures were used. 5. On several occasions we've seen mahouts riding elephants, which is bad for their spines. 6. Forced work. Make no mistake, these are working elephants. Tourists pay for access and they have to work. We have seen them in distress. When you arrive for a night stay, there's a whole part of the orientation booklet trying to justify using these incredible animals for money, and to keep them chained and working. Probably the reason it has such high rating is that it's from the day tours where you don't get a peek behind the curtains. If you love elephants, choose a real ethical place. We wished we did more research and very much regret coming here.

Okay hear me out.. Next to many good reviews I've seen some bad reviews about this place as well. We stayed here for 2 nights. On our arrival we did Elephant Care, which includes feeding, walking with and bathing the elephants. We got 3 elephants to feed and walk with: baby, mommy and grandma. They roam freely when you are feeding and walking with them. When walking our guide (not the mahout) was playing with the baby a lot, they were playing hide and seek and were running around the trail. The baby elephant really wanted to interact with him and kept asking for tickles on his tummy. The mum and grandma were just walking around the trail and looking for snacks. None of them seemed to be stressed. The mahout was nice too, he spoke words to the elephant and we never saw him do anything bad to them. For bathing we had a different elephant. We washed the elephant with river water and gave it a 'massage'. This elephant was very calm and seemed to have fun spraying water on us as much as we liked pouring water over her. On our last morning we had a wake up call from an elephant. We got a bag full of bananas that we were allowed to give. The elephant was calmly eating the bananas and asked us to give at least 4 bananas at a time. Which seems funny because I think she knows the whole bag is for her. The mahout was just relaxing and when it was time to go they kind of walked hand-in-hand(trunk) away. I do really care much about animal welfare and the environment and I really think they try hard to take good care of the elephants. The one thing that was sad to see in my eyes was chaining them at night. I wish in the future they are able to build enclosures for keeping them and the guests save at night. I get that people are hesitant about chaining or enclosing them but don't be mistaken that in zoos for example animals are enclosed too. They might not roam around completely free but they are taken care of and treated with respect. Next to that, staff members are nice and very willing to help with anything. The room was clean and cute looking. The restaurant for breakfast and dinner was okay, not really special - except from the view, which is stunning.

Unforgettable experience. Unfortunately we only stayed one night, 2 is must :) we took a full day trip and morning feeding of elephants. We really liked the accommodation, as well as the dinner in the restaurant in the middle of the property. The whole thing has a special charm. We are very happy that we chose them among all the providers. The elephants look happy, the staff is very friendly, and by visiting you also support them in their work for a better future for elephants.

We had an amazing time! We had booked the full day experience with the elephants and also a overnight stay. We got picked up from our hotel that was in chaing mai in the morning and also dropped off the day after our stay. The experience was once in a lifetime. Feeding and walking with the elephants. Bamboo rafting and a trip to a nearby waterfall. They provided towels and food and drink for the day. Staff were lovely and we had our guide called Noah who was tentative and gave us the best experience. Very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. During hour overnight stay the room was clean And spacious. We went to the restaurant in the evening and the food was gorgeous. In the morning they served a breakfast buffet, Again this was also good. We didn't pay extra for a wake up call. But we did see two lodges have this, So the elephants walked past power lodge in the morning. Lastly the views are to die for.

You visit this place to be with the elephants and you won't be disappointed. Up close and personnel with elephants is what they do best. Don't expect the Hilton, rooms are basic but still very good for the location. We stayed there for 24hrs and that was just right. Anything less we would have missed out on activities anything more would get a bit monotonous. We booked the early morning feed at your room, the jungle walk with guide and elephants and the bamboo rafting. All well worth doing.

We participated in Full Day Visit for 5 people (Elephant care + Picnic at the waterfall + Walk + Bamboo Rafting) as well as spending the night in cottages and having the Elephant Wake Up. We began our experience with a walk through the jungle. We walked on a dirt trail and followed 3 elephants (grandma, mama and baby). We didn’t stop and watch the elephants forage, just followed behind them. (I thought we would go further in the jungle and spend more time watching the elephants in nature.) We enjoyed watching the baby elephant playing with a deflated soccer ball. It was amazing to see how the elephants blend into nature when they leave the trail to eat. Next, we took a truck up the road to where the bamboo raft excursion began. The rafts are long and narrow and people sit single file. One person guides the raft through the river. We noticed the beauty of the river as well as the landscape. Be prepared for your bottom to get wet. After rafting the river, we helped to bathe 3 elephants in the river. We got to splash them with water, rub their skin and give them a little mud bath. The mahouts have worked diligently to teach the elephants some sweet behaviors. Last, we took another truck up the road to walk a short distance to a waterfall. Some people chose to jump in the water. We ate Pad Thai and fruit near the waterfall. There is a small store to buy your own drinks if you want. Back at camp, you can buy additional bananas to feed the elephants in your down time. There are also 2 small gift shops. There are usually 1-2 elephants near the river that you can observe or choose to feed. We enjoyed our food at dinner and breakfast. Breakfast was a buffet. We have been to 4 different elephant sanctuaries and this one was unique with the time spent with the elephants. We would choose to visit again!

First and foremost this is not an Elephant sanctuary or rescue facility. The elephants are bred, are very well trained for the enjoyment of guests. So if this is not what you want than this is not trip for you. We stayed here for 1 night out of 3, unfortunately we had to leave b/c of the poor air quality as there was burning in the area and my entire family had allergic respiratory reactions. They were nice enough not to charge of the cancelled nights. On our arrival we did Elephant Care, which includes feeding, walking with and bathing the elephants. We got 3 elephants to feed and walk with: baby and mommy. They roam freely mostly during the day and you can feed and walk with them. When walking our guide was very informative and honest. Unfortunately, they breed the elephants (3 this year) which in my opinion perpetuates the situation of these beautiful animals remaining in captivity. However, tourist like babies so this keeps the hotel alive. The baby elephant was interactive with us and super cute. The mom was hanging with just eating and walking around the trail and looking for snacks. The animals seemed very well cared for and not stressed at all. Definitely an experience most people would not get the opportunity to have unless in an environment like this. For bathing we had a different elephant. We washed the elephant with river water and gave it a 'massage'. This elephant was very calm and seemed to have fun spraying water on us as much as we liked pouring water over her. Again, these are very trained elephants for the enjoyment of guests which are used to performing on command. On our only morning we had a wake up call from an elephant. We got a bag full of bananas that we gave to the elephants. Cool experience for the kids and us. Hopefully in the future, they can figure a way to enclose property so the elephants can “free roam”. Unfortunately, they explained that had to chain them so they would not escape. The staff members were very nice and very willing to help with anything. The room was clean and cute looking. The restaurant food was not good, but edible. The location is beautiful.

Amazing experience we did the one day tour, overnight stay and elephant wake up and thoroughly enjoyed. Staff are friendly and obviously cared about the elephants and knowledgeable. Good communication in making all the arrangements.