🗓️ 2026 GROUP EXPEDITION DATES:
Sat 26 Dec 2026 - Mon 4 Jan 2027
✨ LEAVE REQUIRED: 5 days
10D9n 🐘 volunteer for elephants chiangmai 🇹🇭 thailand
SPEND A WEEK WITH THE ELEPHANTS: 🐘
Learn about Elephant care & behaviour. Help cut grass and cornstalks for the Elephants. Wash & prepare fruit and other food. Make elephant fruit cakes, clean their shelters.
SUPPORTED WILDLIFE SANCTUARY:
Founded in the 1990s by Lek Chailert, a Thai conservationist, we'll be volunteering at one of Chiang Mai's pioneer Elephant Sanctuaries in Elephant Rescue & Ethical Wildlife Tourism.
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EARLY BIRD: FIRST 4 - 6pax
Adventure itinerary
Day 1: Sat 20 Dec 2025 (D)
✈️ Fly SIN > CNX Chiang Mai (9am > 11am) ⏰
Arrive in Chiang Mai in time for lunch 🎋 Spend the afternoon Bamboo Rafting down the Mae Wang River 🌊 In the evening, enjoy a traditional Northern Thai Meal served on wooden trays, whilst seated on Lanna floor mats ✨
Day 2: Sun 21 Dec 2025 (B)
🏞️ In the early morning, take to the skies to experience a Paramotor flight, over the rice paddies, farmlands, mountains, rivers, hills and villages of Chiang Mai. 🏔️ Head to the Giant Chiangmai treehouse cafe for lunch. Return to Chiangmai, afternoon at leisure.
Day 3 - 8: Mon 22 Dec 2025 - Sat 27 Dec 2025 (Vegan B/L/D)
Today we head to the Elephant Sanctuary where we will spend a week to Volunteer for the Elephants. 🐘 We'll be introduced to the sanctuary, learn about the challenges faced by the Elephants in Thailand today, 🇹🇭 help to prepare food for the Elephants, and clean out their shelters.
Day 9: Sun 28 Dec 2025 (Vegan B/L)
Around 2pm we will travel back to Chiang Mai, arriving back in the city by 3.30pm. Check in to our Chiang Mai hotel. Meet for our final dinner together!
Day 10: Mon 29 Dec 2025 (B)
Return journey to Singapore, Transfer to Airport
✈️ Fly CNX Chiang Mai > SIN (12.05pm > 16.10pm) ⏰
Arrive back in Singapore
Trip cost: S$2,188
Early bird: S$1,688
EARLY BIRD: FIRST 4 - 6pax
* Subject to changes and adjustments.
INCLUSIONS
Accommodations:
- 2+1 night Chiang Mai, mid range, 3/4*
- 6 nights Elephant Sanctuary, basic hostel style, with fan / non AC, ie. 4 pax per room, shared toilet
Transport & Tickets:
- Group Airport Transfer for those flying on the Suggested Scoot Flight
- Required Transport & Transfers
- Required Entrance Fees & Tickets
- Activities / Meals as listed
EXCLUSIONS
- ✈️ Airfare is not Included
Suggest Flight TBA
- Meals not indicated
- Personal Expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Tipping for Guide & Driver
accommodation:
- 2+1 night Chiang Mai, mid range, 3/4*
- 6 nights Elephant Sanctuary, basic hostel style, with fan / non AC, ie. 4 pax per room, shared toilet
- Based on Twin Sharing by Gender
- Single Supplement Price +S$250 (3 nights Chiang Mai)
Volunteer for elephants
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