Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comChiang Dao Elephant Jungle Trek and Ping River Rafting Tour from Chiang Mai
based on 21 reviews
Duration: 7 hours (approx.)
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Product code: 3685CNX28
21 reviews of Chiang Dao Elephant Jungle Trek and Ping River Rafting Tour from Chiang Mai
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A fantastic day, lots to do and see, and an excellent tour guide. The lunch was very good, everything was well organized. Well worth the money.
Reviewed by: Roy C, United Kingdom, September 2009
Incredible experience!!!
Reviewed by: Joseph M, United States of America, August 2009
Recommended it to others we met at our hostel and specifically mentioned Viator!
Reviewed by: Lynn O, United States of America, July 2009
A wonderful adventure. Guide was great and the trip started on time...no waiting. Would recommend this trip and online booking service to anyone. Thanks for making this a memorable experience and a wonderful addition to our entire trip.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, January 2009
Just a wonderful experience for our family of four. Prompt pick-up at our hotel. Our guide spoke excellent English and had a sense of humor, very experienced and knew the elephants well. He made sure that we got front row seats for everything. The lunch was great overlooking the river. The whole tour was also timed paced really well so we had enough time to finish each step yet never wasted any time. Riding the elephants through the jungle was just a fantastic experience we will never forget. It was so beautiful and peaceful, totally relaxing. At first I was a bit disappointed that the elephant guy couldn't speak any English to chat with me. But as we went, I realized what a blessing it was to be able to not talk and just thoroughly enjoy nature. Our kids 5 & 7 were originally nervous about the idea of sitting on an elephant, but they now tell me that this was the best part of our whole vacation, even beating playing on the beach. Rafting down Ping River on the bamboo raft was also an awesome experience. Pretty much anywhere you visit in Thailand, you can find some kind of elephant trekking tour somewhere. But we felt like none of them could have compared to the one we went on. The location was ideal, the elephants well trained, the mahoots so experienced, and the scenery just beautiful.
Reviewed by: Vivian J, United States of America, January 2009
This is an amazing tour that includes so much - seeing the elephants bathing was really good and there were a few rather nice surprises in the elephant show. The elephant ride was an interesting experience, if not a rocky one and the hill tribe village was akin to a shopping centre. The river raft ride was a beautiful experience.
Reviewed by: Hugo G, United Kingdom, January 2009
What a great trip. Exactly as described. The elephant trek lasted approx. 30 mins each way with a 15 min break at a small village. The river trip lasted approx. 45 mins. Lunch was excellent and the orchid farm a nice extra. Would definitely recommend this trip.
Reviewed by: Lee F, United Kingdom, November 2008
We had a beautiful day. The guide was lovely, gracious and spoke excellent English. The whole trip was well paced, we did not feel rushed. Elephants wonderful and looked content and well treated. Raft trip gentle and lovely. The lunch that was supplied was the only aspect that was not so good, but given the location we were not to disappointed. Overall, highly recommended.
Reviewed by: Michelle T, Australia, October 2008
My 22-year-old daughter has had special place in her heart for elephants since she was a little girl, so when we decided to go to Thailand, riding elephants was at the top of our list of things we had to do. I booked this tour based on the reviews I'd read and was absolutely delighted with the experience. Our guide was charming and full of information, his English was very good and he made the trip that much more special. Both the trek through the jungle on the elephants and rafting the Ping River were slow and quiet, just the right antidote for the previous days hustle and bustle of Bangkok. Lunch was also on of the best meals we had the entire trip. The scenery was beautiful and the people warm and welcoming. This is a trip I would highly recommend for anyone of any age!
Reviewed by: Alissa M, United States of America, September 2008
The holiday highlight! Great day out with everything running like clockwork.
Reviewed by: Simon C, United Kingdom, February 2008
I thought this tour was very good; so much so that having done this tour once before two years ago, it was the first thing on the agenda to show our first-time-visitor friends in Thailand. The show they do with the elephants, showing their working skills was very good, particularly since they didn't have any commentary! We actually appreciated that, as it made it truly multi-lingual, and made you realise you were really in a foreign country.
The trip through the forest on the elephants' backs was magic. I could quite happily do this again and again. The raft-ride down the river was magical also - very quiet and peaceful, very relaxing and very beautiful! I could quite happily do this trip many times and never tire of it. On the whole, excellent value - I would recommend this to everybody!
This was a great experience! Our tour guide was awesome. Our entire family loved this excursion.
Reviewed by: Laurie R, United States of America, September 2007
This was the best tour we did in three weeks of traveling in Thailand. An excellent programme, lunch was great, and the elephants fantastic. I would highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: Patricia C, Australia, May 2007
Well worth seeing, well organized and excellent guide.
Reviewed by: Joan P, Australia, March 2007
I thoroughly enjoyed my tour. My guide was very helpful and informative.
Reviewed by: Dennis S, United States of America, March 2007
