Yes, the first time tourist who has never ridden an elephant will enjoy the place. But I don't think the poor pachiderms do.... More

There were so many highlights but the one that stands out the most is the medical treatment for badly injured elephants. To see elephants given another chance in life is truly inspiring. There are several blind elephants and some with broken limbs that would probably have been put down if not saved by the nature park. More

My wife and son (9) went here with another mom and her daugher (10) for a day-trip. We got to be up close and personal with the elephants, feeding them, walking among them and, yes, splashing them with water in the river. The kids loved splashing each other in the river, too. We did see the disturbing film showing how... More

My partner and I recently stayed here as park volunteers for two weeks. Initially we were nervous as prior to this we have never been to the park and didn't want to support a fonny organisation. However we were driven to the park based on great reviews and the fact that you cannot ride the elephants. After spending 2 weeks... More

my husband and i had only 4 days in Thailand before heading to laos and spent two of the days in chang mai. he had come to thailand not wanting to do anything with elephants because of the notorious treatment of elephants in logging and tourist attractions. The elephant nature park was perfect. the elephants are amazing- so well treated... More

I was worried staying there for a week about my food because i have such a restrictive diet. Once I got there a volunteer translated what I needed to the cook and they ordered the foods I needed from the store and prepared my food seperately from the rest of the groups buffet. It was like having my own personal... More

I feel so fortunate that I got to experience this. It's hard to put into words how much I loved coming here. The sanctuary was founded by an amazing woman, Lek, that is trying her hardest to change how animals are treated. Each elephant has such a heart wrenching story. You can't help but to love every one of them.... More

We really wanted to go somewhere that we hoped the elephants were cared for properly and were not made to tricks/shows and used for riding etc We came across this place and it was perfect, the experience itself was very humbling, being able to be so close to these great animals and you could clearly see they were well cared... More

I feel compelled to write a review on this park, I (like many others) wanted to make sure that my visit was at a place that cared for animals, not exploited them, I could not have chosen better. To volunteer here is a privilege, there are 34 odd elephants over 200 dogs, a few cats and a few locals ~... More