Chiang Mai Elephant Friends
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Doi Inthanon part of Chiang Mai, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Wat Chedi Luang. Rated with 3 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to massage and restaurant on-site.
Airport transfer
Car park
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
Breakfast [free]
Coffee shop
Best Thailand experience”
If you’re looking to have a relaxing yet exciting trip in Thailand, look no further! We enjoyed our trip to Elephant Friends. The staff are really nice and helpful! The room and facilities are clean. The food is super delicious! And the full day with elephants is very enjoyable!! Highly recommend! So glad i found this place!
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Chose this place first 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Absolutely amazing to wake up and feed elephants from you very own balcony over looking a river that offers bamboo rafting. I recommend this activity over other sanctuaries as these elephants are completely happy and free. 🐘. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Other sanctuaries have very structured activities and feels a little commercial. I also disliked bathing with the elephants in stagnant water at those other sanctuaries. I became I’ll the day 😵💫🤮 This activity. I do not recommend.
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The most unforgettable we have in Thailand ”
The employees treat the guest and elephant friendly and during our entire visit there were no any elephant been chained or hit. They trekked with us on the hill freely. We have so much love and happy time with the baby elephant Sandee, we missed she so much even after the trip.
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Great for a night”
We had a lovely night here, we did the full elephant experience and used our transport for that to get us to and from the resort from Chang mai. Our room was lovely overlooking the river and food in the restaurant was good. Its nice to see all the elephants close by.
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Just Magic.”
This was one of our highlights of our 2 month trip. The staff here are such beautiful, caring and helpful souls. We only stayed one night but wish we stayed more. But we were super thankful for the experience. The Elepahnts are loved and cared for. They are very cautious and make sure they put the elephants first. The restauraunt was super tasty with such a beautiful view. If we come back to Chiang Mai we will defianantly do this again! Thank you so much for everything!
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Amazing Stay”
One of the best feeling to stay around elephants, play and bath with them. It's in the middle of jungle so don't expect a 5 star resort but they make sure you feel like it. Staff is very courteous and loving.
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Wonderful family trip! ”
We had an amazing experience staying in the family cabin during rainy season. The river was high but super relaxing for my family with our 3 kids. We ate at both restaurants and the food was excellent and very well priced. We did the elephant morning breakfast feeding and the kids had a blast, we will definitely be back, everyone was so friendly. highly recommend!
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Great experience ”
Really enjoyed it. Playing with the elephants in the river was a really cool experience. Having them come right up to your house in the morning for feeding was also great. You have to pay a little for those extras but it’s definitely worth it. Staff also is friendly and helpful. Lunch and supper prices on for restaurant site are very reasonable. Breakfast buffet which is included was very good. Overall highly recommended.
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Exceptional”
If you are looking for nature place for glamping except already have cottages with elephants walking around , this is the place to be. Food is exceptionally delicious, they have great cooks. Very relaxing place, quiet just to chill, will be back!
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Memorable stay! ”
I had a wonderful 3d2n stay at Elephant Friend. Everything was so amazing. Got to play and feed the elephants. I was so lucky to meet the latest edition of the elephant family, Baby Tawan who was 15 days old. He was so playful and clumsy. The staffs were all so helpful and friendly. It was truly an amazing experience. I will be back soon for sure!
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Beautiful vistas and clean air with ELEPHANTS!”
I enjoyed my stay here. Tge folks who run it are very nice and friendly. The room was comfortable and the surroundings were excellent. They took out bags by quads to the rooms. We had a short nature walk to get back and forth to the parking and the road. I enjoyed myself immensely during my stay with my fiance.
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The most amazing experience”
If you want a peaceful stay with the most amazing experience, it's the place to go. It's a must-visit if you go to Chiang Mai. The restaurant food is very affordable as well as very tasty.
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Exceptionally Awesome Place!”
Some friends recommended Chiang Mai Elephant Friends to my wife and me. And we're so thankful they did! Our experience was absolutely fabulous. The managers (Nicolas and his wife) along with the other staff treated us so incredibly well. Our little cabin (with personal pool) was perfect, with a spectacular view. The cafe served delicious and reasonably priced meals. Yum! We loved having easy access to the river, just to watch it and listen to it... so relaxing. And we thoroughly enjoyed just hanging out with the elephants which were located just a five minute walk away. We only have good things to say and recommend Chiang Mai Elephant Friends, whether for a staying a night or two (or more) or just dropping by for a meal.
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We had an awesome day!”
You should book the day tour on their website - the day tour has a shuttle service included. Also the day tour was one of the best experiences in my whole life …
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Wonderful family trip! ”
We love Chiang Mai Elephant Friends! Wonderful staff, always great to stay here.
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Wow....”
I can't speak highly enough of this place. Just wonderful to get up close with these majestic mammals. Just go, you won't regret it.
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Elephants and more”
This is an exceptional resort. All the bungalows have mountain views and the creek flowing through it. Wake up in the morning to sounds of the various kinds of birds. The food was top rate at both restaurants with views to match. The staff were all you could ask for, ready to take care of your needs so cheerfully. And of course the elephants and their mahouts met expectations.
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AWSOM”
It all begins with the staff, since we were stuck on our way to the resort and couldent arrive the night of booking, (non refundable resarvation) we notified by email of our situation and waved the resarvation, after a few minutes recived a question if we would like to arrive another time, they saved our room with no extra fee for the next day, cant thank enough. The hotel somthing else, we walked crossing an iron/wire bridge to the lodge Our bags were carried on bikes to the room. The wooden cabin was comfi for 4 persons (one chiled on a mattres) shower and toilet, porch with 2 chairs, a cattle, 3 fans The restaurant on a porch - dinner and breakfast was delishes The elephant breakfest feeding was a great expirence, my kids love it Bring anti muskitos staff (or you can buy at the restaurant) Thank you for a great time
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Unique and great experience!”
Chiangmai Elephant Friends is really an exceptional hotel! Very beautiful facilities, great activities with the elephant, and really helpful and friendly staff! I highly suggest this to those visiting Chiang Mai and want to experience a relaxing stay with the elephants!
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Exceptional”
I spend my most memorable day in Thailand playing, feeding and bathing elephants at Elephant Friends. Unforgettable experience. The staff is super helpful and the property is located at a beautiful location. I will be back here soon.
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