| 08:30 hrs | Leave Chiang Mai along the beautiful mountainous highway to Thai Elephant Conservation Center Lampang which is 70 km southwards of Chiang Mai. The government camp project is to develop elephant conservation in a sustainable way and preserve local traditions for future generations. Also aims to improve the tourism, in which there is an extensive involvement of elephants in tourism-related activities, for the benefit of elephants as well as tourists.
Enjoy the demonstration of logging techniques by elephants, along with performances of elephant musicians, painters and Learn of how trained elephants are used as working animals in teak forests includes elephant bathing in the river, working in the jungle, dragging and pushing logs and responding commands.
Then experience exciting Elephant Ride into the government teak forest for one hour, also passing the Elephant Cemetery and mahout training school.
Lunch serve at the local restaurant in the camp.
Afternoon your relaxing time at the center to visit Elephant Dung Paper Factory and learn how to make elephant dung paper by hand. Also visit to the Elephant Hospital, provides free veterinary services not only to its elephants, but also to elephants from neighboring provinces. Veterinarians also travel to treat sick or injured animals unable to be moved, even in remote areas.
On the return to Chiang Mai stops are made at the Local market where you could see local products in Northern Thailand and local handicrafts from Lampang city.
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