Elephant Nature Park Chiang Mai

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After two quick introductions of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, we set off on a jetplane to Thailand. Specifically, northern Thailand in the city of Chiang Mai (In thai means New City). Our first stop in Thailand is particularly important because it is one of the main reasons why Kristen wanted to visit Southeast Asia. This would be my …

When I first started planning my elephant experience I for sure wanted to see the elephants paint and I wanted to ride on their backs through the jungle! How cool is that, right? So overwhelmed with the dozen or so camps that claimed they were the best I set out to do my research on the best one to visit - only to find some very upsetting articles …

Today we went to the "Elephant Nature Park". The elephants here have all been rescued from some hell or other. Some have land mine injuries, some blinded by their previous owners from having their eyes stabbed or having catapults fired at them, a few have broken hips, one elephant had an amphetamine addiction as its previous owners in Burma wanted …

Our second stop in Thailand was the northern city of Chiang Mai, Most people venture up to Chiang Mai for its mountainous national parks to take part in trekking and white water rafting and so on. But we had ventured up to visit the elephants.

This time we had booked ahead for a hostel as the thought of walking around after that long …

Being the hub of Northern Thailand, there's not much downtime in Chiang Mai, if you’re looking to do something every day. I’ve done the temples and museum and cooking course, including some night market action. So today is getting out of Chiang Mai town to see the other draw of the area—nature. 'Nature’ encompasses a rather …

CHIANG MAI
Llegamos a Chiang Mai a las 10:30 pm. Teníamos una reserva en el Adventure Hotel para el día siguiente, llamamos para ver si tenían habitaciones disponibles esa noche pero nos dimos por vencidos ya que Nathan llamo dos veces al hotel y la recepcionista solo hablaba Thai y no entendía nada de Ingles. Como ese hotel estaba …

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So the next installment of my little story begins at the Elephant Nature Park office at 8 am on Monday 28th November. We arrived at the office and saw some of the most bizzare things wandering around the office...and I dont mean the volunteer co-ordinators (VC's). Wandering around the office were about 20 dogs, a couple of …

Today bec and I visited the amazing elephant nature park in Muang, and I can honestly say it's one of the best things I have ever done.

There are a lot of elephant camps and opportunities to ride elephants in Thailand, but having looked into it a little more, it would seem that although Tourism is essential for the elephants to be kept …

Another week, and another overnight train. This time the sleeper was in a cabin room, so should have actually been a bit more comfortable. Unfortunately, with the noise, enhanced by the snoring of the guy in the bunk below, it was the opposite. Arrived at the station early morning, and settled into our guesthouse, which was adequate. The people …

Elephant Nature Park was one of the more expensive places I visited in Chiang Mai but it was well worth it. It's a sanctuary run by a Thai lady for rescued elephants, they have 35 altogether, plus they have a brown bear (I was probably told why but I can't remember!) - and about 100 feral dogs, who apparently have gradually just turned up at the …

... back down to Chiang Mai, where Tom and I spent a LOT of time on the internet and booked ourselves in for the Elephant Nature Park... tune in next time to read all about it!! More of my photos Tom's photos And for a different perspective - check ...

... ;)  Anyway.. you get the idea... I love elephants, so when the opportunity arose to go and visit the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, where they look after unwanted and orphaned elephants and give them as much freedom as they can... well, let's ...

... 8217;s always a pretty interesting nightlife to watch.    Next day we’re up early to go to Elephant Nature Park which is a 200 hectare park which rescues elephants who have been injured or abused.  They also run education and medical ...

... are trying to change it. We did find a great place to go that fitted what we wanted. Elephant Nature Park is an elephant sanctuary about 1 hour from Chiang Mai http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/index.htm. It was set up by a Thai lady many years ago and ...

... hear about places to go and see on your next destinations. One we heard about abit was a place called elephant nature park. It sits just north of Chiang Mai and is a place where the bad traditions involved with elephants in this part of the ...

... was fun to have seen. When in Rome... ;-). The following day we went to the Elephant Nature Park just outside of Chiang Mai. The Elephant Nature Park is an elephant sanctuary where rescued elephants get a new home. On a day trip you get the chance to ...

... out I do keep making mistakes. Wouldnt you think id learn at this stage...!   So to get back to the Elephant Nature Park - WOW.  It was possibly the most amazing place i have ever been and i have never had such admiration for someone in my ...

... encounter with the elephants...during the previous stay in Chiang Mai (when we were in Thailand in 2007) we spent a day at the Elephant Nature Park - a sanctuary and conservation place about 1 hour drive from the city... At that time ...

I've just spent some time at the Elephant Nature Park which is about 2 hours north of Chiang Mai. It is a sanctuary for rescued elephants where the founder Lek and her staff provided a better life for the elephants they rescue from being mistreated. ...

... toilet but it was always in use. The human waste would just go straight onto the ground below. The elephant nature park was located 2 hours from Chiang Mai, the park contained 30 elephants, 37 dogs, and 15 Cats and was founded by a Thai lady ...