quick visit to elephant park in Chinag Mai
Oct 4th, 2006, 02:16 PM
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quick visit to elephant park in Chinag Mai
I am very interested in visiting either the Elephant Nature Park or the ECC on my trip to Thailand next month. The only problem is that I have only one full day in Chiang Mai, and both parks seem to offer only full day programs. Does anyone know if there is a half day program available at either park? We wanted to see some hill tribes, and possibly a rafting trip and squeeze it all into one day. Is there any way to pull this off?
Oct 4th, 2006, 02:22 PM
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You can visit the Elephant Conservation Center without taking part in any program...just go there and pay the admission fee maybe 70 or 90 baht I think. Then you can have a look around for as long as you like and have an elephant ride if you pay separately for that. It's about an hour or an hour an half from Chiang Mai city. Just get a driver and go. No reservations necessary for just a visit. if you get there by 9:00 am you'll see the bathing in the river, which is great.
The Elephant Nature Park does not allow drop in visitors, so that would be out for you.
The Elephant Nature Park does not allow drop in visitors, so that would be out for you.
Oct 4th, 2006, 04:42 PM
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At the Elephant Conservation Centre, I believe there are two bath times during the day - you'll definitely want to see that. The first one is fairly early (maybe 9:30? see my trip report - search on "karen and julie"
. The show is immediately afterwards. Then you can do an elephant ride. We just went for 30 minutes, which we thought was enough. We especially enjoyed petting/feeding the babies afterwards and visiting the elephant hospital. Really a fun time. We spent the morning, had lunch, and left for Lamphun and then on to Doi Suthep - and still got back in time to go to the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center that evening. The elephant camp was a trip highlight for us.
. The show is immediately afterwards. Then you can do an elephant ride. We just went for 30 minutes, which we thought was enough. We especially enjoyed petting/feeding the babies afterwards and visiting the elephant hospital. Really a fun time. We spent the morning, had lunch, and left for Lamphun and then on to Doi Suthep - and still got back in time to go to the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center that evening. The elephant camp was a trip highlight for us.
Oct 4th, 2006, 07:05 PM
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there is an elephant camp out near the four seasons hotel that you can visit and almost next door is a rafting place....this is perhaps 1/2 hour from CM....
i would skip CM quite honestly if you only have one day
i would skip CM quite honestly if you only have one day
Oct 4th, 2006, 09:35 PM
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I agree if you are going just for the Elephant Conservancu the 1 day trip may not be worth it though it is very interesting. An earlier comment was correct for we left at 8:40 with Poon and arrived at the camp in about 35040 minutes. The show is only 1 hour and if you are not going to take an elephant trek i would pass. If you are going to Doi Suthep in the late after noobn the 2 attractions "may" be worth the trip toCM. We spent 3 full days and went to some of yhe hill tribes and Hong Dong (antique shops, be careful about authenticity, and some excellent furniture manufactures that will ship)
