Amazing experience❤️ the visit is the hole time focused to the elephants, we only followed their routine and take a good time with them. People that take care of them has a feeling like part of them family with the elephants and this feels well when we were there. Max respect. Thank you so much

If you want to visit an elephant sanctuary, THIS is the place - the rest is fake tourist places owned and paced by bigger tourist organizations for the money - not the elephants. Go HERE to this family owned place for the whole day and get very close to the elephants and the family who takes care of them for more than 140 years now, through generations. Very original and totally calm day with feeding, jungle walk, mud bathing and washing the elephants in the river. So funny and amazing. Don’t miss it!

Really good experience, very dedicated personnel, doing what is best for the elephants. We fed the elephants, walked with them in the jungle. Then we had a nice lunch and we gave the elephants a mudbath and scrubbed them and finally bathed with them in the closeby river. It was very interesting and fun with the deepest respect for the animals. The day passed so quickly and we enjoyed it very much. Thanks to the friendly elephant caretakers.

The most wonderful and ethical elephant sanctuary ever! These animals are safe, loved and cherished. Interacting with elephants has been a life-long dream of mine and I am so happy to say that it was everything I dreamed it would be and more. See you again, my friends!

Spent the entire day with these elephants and was thoroughly engaged throughout! I liked how we had to follow the elephants’ timing and not the other way round - they spent more time foraging in the jungle so lunch was served a little late, but that shows how important and well-cared for these elephants are! I am 4 months pregnant and found the walk into the jungle manageable. I skipped out on the mud bath and rinsing in the river, but enjoyed my time taking photos of my husband and the elephants. Highly recommend and I think this is one of the most ethical businesses allowing tourists to visit the elephants up close.

We had a great experience connecting with the elephants Bancho, Beepo and Chocho! They were all so sweet and loved their time during their mud bath and rinse later down by the river. The guides were very helpful and perceptive in keeping us safe and supporting anyone who felt less confident around the elephants. Although there was a daily routine for the elephants, it did not feel forced, performative or exploitative. The animals were not made to do anything they did not want and were not forced to follow the speed of humans during our walk in the forest. The event was very intimate as it was a small group and we had lots of time to connect with the elephants. We particularly loved how the guides told us about the nuts in the forest that the elephants love eating. We also had a lovely encounter with a very gentle cow! Thank you again to Elephant Pride Sanctuary and the family for taking care of us. And of course, for rinsing the mud off my face from Bancho's tail! See you next time! (:

An absolutely fantastic day! Chanchai and his family are extremely generous and hospitable, lunch was fantastic and transportation to and from the sanctuary was effortless. Most importantly, Chanchai and his family absolutely adore their family of elephants! It is very clear to see how much they care for these animals! They are completely free to roam around the jungle, it is so amazing to see these giant creatures in their natural habitat. I will recommend Elephant Pride Sanctuary to anyone who is looking for an unforgettable experience in Chiang Mai! Thank you Chanchai and to your human and elephant family!

BOOK THIS EXCURSION!! It's amazing. On-time pickup from the hotel. It was only myself and my husband on this tour. So we rode in their SUV. The guide spoke great english and explained anything we had questions on and more! This is a family run tour and the elephants have been their family pets for over 65 years! The owners love the elephants like pets and open their home to interact with the elephants. No malpractice. The family is genuinely so kind hearted. The drive to the elephant sanctuary took 1hr and 45 minutes. About halfway through you stop to go to the bathroom and spend 15 minutes at the local market. It is very windey roads going up the mountain so bring dramamine just in case. I didn't need it though. The tour starts with feeding the elephants so they get used to you. Then you go into the mother and baby's pen. After that all the elephants take a short stroll. 200ish feet total. We follow their lead for how long they want to be out on a walk. You can tell they love it. Then we eat lunch prepared by the tour guide's wife. It was very good and filling! Then we changed out of our normal clothes and put on our swim suits to give a mud bath to the elephants. Then we walked to the river where we cleaned the elephants. Tips: You will get dirty. From sitting on the dirt ground or the elephant snot. The short stroll can be done in flip flops but I'd suggest wearing tennis shoes because there's slippery leaves. Then after lunch, no shoes in the mud. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes in the mud. Then wear water shoes in the river. The mud may not come completely out of your swim suit after washing it. The tour guide takes LOTS of pictures so you really don't need to take your own except for the very end when you're feeding the elephants and want some more "posey" photos. Bring your phone for photos for all parts except the mud bath and river washing. There are bathrooms with toilet paper and showers to rinse off after the river dip. Bring your own towel.

This was a great trip feeding, washing, and looking after the elephants, we also watched when they went for a swim. Covering the elephants with mud and then washing it of in the pond was out of this world, First class Highly recommended.

What a wonderful visit!! We got to feed and bathe the elephants and the guides were so knowledgeable and friendly. It felt like a very safe place for the elephants, who are such gorgeous and gentle creatures. There was a newborn elephant, which was incredible to see - so people who visit over the next few weeks/months/years will get to interact with an adorable baby! The drive up the mountain is windy - folks who get carsick should bring medicine etc.

This experience was the highlight of Thailand for myself and my family. Koko and his family treat the animals very well, like family. Initally I was nervous to go I had an unfortunate experience in Sri Lanka with a 'sanctuary' but I was so happy to see there are places dedicated to the ethical treatment of these animals and elephant pride is definitely one of them. We fed the elephants after Koko showed us how. We then walked with them. A delicious lunch was then served. After lunch we did a mud bath and wash of the elephants. At no point were elephants punished or forced to do anything. Thank you so much for this amazing experience.

Loved everything. All went supersmooth from the pick up to drop off. Thanks to coco loco and crew for the best experience. Thank you cute beautiful elephants for the most memorable experience. These people love these elephants so much, they are so well taken care of. Cant wait for pics of the babyelephant. Hope to see you soon!

Owner so nice very friendly and him elephat feel very happy and they have local hilltribe shirt for me

We visited this beautiful elephant sanctuary on our 3 weeks honeymoon trip and it was one of the best experiences we had in Thailand . The elephants are owned by a family and you can see and feel that they are happy and relaxed and part of the family . Two days before we came here , we visited another sanctuary and were 30 people for 4 elephants, it was horrible so that's why we decided to visit the pride family for a good experience where you don't feel guilty afterwards. First of all we experienced the day with only one other visitor , which is the concept of the pride family . Not more then one "tour" per day and also only in small groups. That made the Day so much better, special and private for us . We were picked up by a cousin of the family which was really nice and fun to talk to with good english skills. Then we got to know the elephants and got many Infos about the elephants and the life they life there and fed and spoke to the elephants. It was an amazing start . Afterwards we toured the nearby hills with the elephants and just experienced their day to day life. It was a mesmerizing experience. Afterwards we had tasty food in banana leafs and gave the elephants a mud bath, it was so much fun. Meanwhile the guides took pictures of us all the time , memories you will never forget . The final was a dive in the nearby river where we cleaned the elephants and also ourselves. You can feel the joy of them the whole time and you feel their relaxation and that they are not forced to this activities. The family also is such a joy and so hearty with good english skills and made it also that much beter. We came home with a smile and made memories for a lifetime , i couldn't recommend anything more then doing this day trip to the pride family

You will hear lot of histories about elephants behavior in their first "natural experience". This sanctuary is the first place where the people teach them how to behave like elephants, is a little bit sad to know what happened to them and how the workers need to teach how to be elephants again, by their own. Some of them were worn under cautevry so is like teaching to a baby that they need to live.