Hotels in Thailand
Popular Places
Best of thailand
Entertainment
Shopping
Special Interests
Transport
Food in Thailand
Events & Festivals
Restaurants
Travel Tips
General Info
Weather Check
Currency Converter
Time Zone Converter
Language Translator
Stock Index
About Us
Contact Us
Join us
Reservation Terms
Faqs
Site Map

 
Special Interests
Action Thailand Other Interest
4wd Safaris l Biking l Elephant Riding l Jungle Trekking l Kayaking l River Rafting

Elephant Riding

Elephants used to be a major form of transport before the rivers and roads were discovered. They are still used these days especially in Thailand's dense forest and broad rivers where it is virtually impassable by other modern modes of transport. One of the best way to explore Thailand's natural wonders and be at one with mother nature is by elephants!

One can experience elephant riding and arrange for an elephant tour at the many elephant camps around the country. One such example is the Mae Kok Elephant Camp located at a Karen Hill Tribe village on the Mae Kok river bank in Chiang Rai district. Tourists wishing to explore the forest and visit the Karen village can take elephant rides from this camp. Umphang Elephant camp is another such camp in a Karen village. Here, Hill-tribe folk earn their living raising around forty elephants for trekking and riding. In Sangkhla Buri, a district on the Thai-Burmese border in Kanchanaburi province, elephants are raised for working purposes. When not working, they are available to visitors to ride in the forest at Sangkhla and by the Noi river.

Ayutthaya Elephant Camp is located at Khum Khun Paen next to Wat Mongkonbophit. Elephants here take visitors to view architectural sites and the island. At the Chiang Dao Elephant Camp, there are elephant shows by working animals hauling logs from the forest. Elephant riding is also available for rides along the Ping riverbank.

Top of Page

 

BROWSE

Home l Places of Interest l Outdoor Travel l Food in Asia l General Info l Entertainment
Shopping Asia l Special Attractions

DESTINATIONS

Australia l Bali l Brunei l China l Hong Kong l Japan l Korea l Macau l Malaysia l Myanmar l New Zealand
Philippines l Singapore l Taiwan l Thailand

Copyright © by Hotnet Sdn.Bhd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Copyright and Disclaimer l Privacy Policy