Maesa Elephant Camp Chiang Mai

9.00 A.M – 3.30 P.M Monday – Friday / 9.00 A.M – 4 P.M Saturday-Sunday.

 Programs

Elephant Care 45 minutes/ Elephant Care +Bathing 1 hour

With the Elephant Care Program, you get to be close to the elephants as you learn how to prepare their special food, and have fun feeding them.  The main ingredient is sticky rice. This helps give the elephant strength and increase body weight. Added to this are tamarind and ginger, both of which are
good for the digestive system. A little salt is also added, to encourage the elephant to drink more water. Brown sugar is the last ingredient, the sweetness helps to hide the sour taste of the tamarind.
During the feeding process, you have a good opportunity to take photos close-up with the elephants.
You will see the happiness of the elephants as they enjoy their time walking free.

Full-Day Elephant Care

08.00 – 08.30. Pick-up from your hotel / Guest House.
09.00. Arrive at The Chang 1.
– Meet the team.
– Receive safety lecture on how to behave when around the elephants.
– Visit the Elephant Cemetery and Education Building, where you will see an elephant’s
skeleton, and learn some interesting facts about their bodies.
– Learn how to shred grass and mix it with herbal supplements and other ingredients, as a
special food for the elephants. Feed the elephants.
– Visit the Elephant Pharmacy, where you can learn about the herbs used in the elephant’s
medication, and also how to make Tamarind balls to feed the elephants with.
– Help cook sticky rice for the elephants, and wait for it to cool.
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch.
– Prepare sticky rice with herbal supplements, wrapped in a banana leaf. Meet each elephant, feed them the sticky rice, and learn about the history of each elephant.
– Observe the elephants as they bathe in the stream, and take a mud bath. Then take a
walk with the elephants.
16.00 – Transfer back to your hotel / Guest House.

Please be aware that the elephants choose if they will take a mud bath or bathe in the stream. We
don’t force them. Therefore, these activities may be subject to change at short notice.

Half-Day Elephant Care (Morning or Afternoon)

08.00 – 08.30. Pick-up from your hotel / Guest House.
09.00. Arrive at The Chang 1.
– Meet the team.
– Receive safety lecture on how to behave when around the elephants.
– Visit the Elephant Cemetery and Education Building, where you will see an elephant’s
skeleton, and learn some interesting facts about their bodies.
– Learn how to shred grass and mix it with herbal supplements and other ingredients, as a special food for the elephants. Feed the elephants.
– Visit the Elephant Pharmacy, where you can learn about the herbs used in the elephant’s medication, and also how to make Tamarind balls to feed the elephants with.
– Walk to meet each group of elephants, and feed them. Observe elephants in the stream, and mud bath.
– Relax with a drink and snack.
– 11.30 – 12.00 Transfer back to your hotel/guest house.
Afternoon
12.00 – 12.30 Pick-up from hotel/guest house
13.00 Commence the program (Same as morning)
15.30 – 16.00 Transfer back to your hotel/guest house.
Please be aware that the elephants choose if they will take a mud bath or bathe in the stream. We
don’t force them. Therefore, some activities may be subject to change at short notice.

Food Menu Selection for Full-Day Program.

Menu A. (1 set)
1. Chicken Salad with dressing.
2. Ham and Cheese Sandwich with French Fries.
3. Seasonal Fruit.
Menu B. (1 set)
1. Fresh Vegetables Noodle Roll.
2. Pork Jerky and Deep Fried Chicken with Sticky Rice.
3. Seasonal Fruit.
Menu C. (1 set)
1. Vegetarian Spring Roll.
2. Fried Mixed Vegetables with Tofu.
3. Seasonal Fruit.
Menu D. (Select 1 item, includes steamed rice and seasonal fruit)
1. Green Curry with either Pork or Chicken.
2. Coconut Milk Soup with Chicken.
3. Red Curry with Pork or Chicken.
4. Sweet and Sour Pork.
5. Fried Chicken with Cashew Nut.
6. Fried Pork with Oyster Sauce.
Menu E. (Select 1 item, includes steamed rice and seasonal fruit)
1. Green Curry with Pork or Chicken.
2. Coconut Milk Soup with Chicken.
3. Sweet and Sour Pork or Chicken.
4. Stir-Fried Sweet Chili with Pork or Chicken.
5. Stir-Fried Garlic with Chicken or Pork.

What included