Half day Easy
Half Day Elephant Care Experience
Prepare herbal medicine for the elephants, feed them, and walk along the trail with them.
Elephant Meals Transport
฿1,700
per person
TAT Licensed
4.9★ Google
24 years
Family owned
No riding. No chains.
No forcing.
Just elephants living freely.
An ethical animal sanctuary located on the hills above Mae Taeng, home to rescued elephants saved by Tony and family-run since 2002.
TAT Licensed
No. 23/03633
4.9 ★ Rating
395 Google reviews
24 Years
On the mountain
Family owned
Run by Tony & local team
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Full day Easy
Full Day Elephant Care Experience
Spend more time with the herd — prepare herbal medicine and food, walk with the elephants, observe their natural behavior, and enjoy meaningful time close to them.
Elephant Meals Transport
฿2,200
per person
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Explore a hidden, non-tourist area in the mountains north of Chiang Mai. Experience authentic hill tribe culture, jungle trekking, elephant care, and bamboo rafting in a peaceful natural setting.
Elephant Meals Transport
฿5,000
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Why Doi Lom
A different kind of sanctuary.
Family owned
Run by Tony & local team — every guest is hosted personally.
Genuinely ethical
No riding. No chains. No forcing. TAT-audited annually since 2002.
Local family-run
Founded by Tony in 2002. The whole team lives within walking distance of Mae Taeng village.
Off the beaten path
60 minutes north of Chiang Mai, at the end of a quiet mountain road. The valley is yours.
4.9
From 395 Google reviews
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Sabine Fensie
"🌿 An unforgettable day! 🌿 We had an amazing day with the elephants, beautiful animals that are treated with the utmost respect. It was such a touching and enriching experience — you can really feel the love and care they receive. A huge thank you to the whole team, who were absolutely wonderful from start to finish: welcoming, smiling, passionate, and attentive. I would definitely recommend this activity! 🐘💚"
7 months ago · Google
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Sanne Renée
"Doi Lom Elephant Sanctuary is an amazing place. The elephants there came from the tribes up north and are now being cared for here. We prepared their medicine, fed them, walked with them, and bathed them. The caretakers are super friendly and gentle with the elephants and nothing is forced. The experience genuinely feels like you're assisting the caretakers in what they do on the daily for the elephants! It's small scaled which makes the experience intimate and personal, but also ensures all three elephants are taken care of properly. I absolutely loved this place and would recommend it to anyone! 🐘💞"
8 months ago · Google
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Jasmin
"We have chosen this sanctuary because we wanted to visit a small and — most important — an ethical one. We enjoyed our time there very much. There are 3 elderly elephants and it seems the sanctuary takes good care of them. Just watching the elephants from such a close distance is simply impressing. We did not observe any rude behavior of the staff with the elephants. They also have a really nice dog who joined us most of the time :-)"
6 months ago · Google
Come spend a slow morning with us.
Eight guests a day. One forest. Three elephants who have, at last, been allowed to be elephants.