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Trip Description : You will own one of our elephants for a day!! Learn to care for and ride your elephant bare-back, to love and understand it. This personalized program will give you great experience to know all about domestic Thai elephants. Basically you will know and do as what one of an elephant owner would have to know and do. You will learn how to hike, track and approach your elephants in the bush... unchain the elephant, walk, feed it, bath and brush them elephant in the river. Then be trained to ride on its neck using many different techniques with spoken commands for the elephant before setting off on a long bare-back adventure ride to a temple, village or waterfall where you can swim with elephant. Training is held at a beautiful mountain range in Hang Dong Valley. 45 minutes South of Chiang Mai and all elephants have been rescued from unsuitable working conditions and the proceeds from this trip helps keep. Programmed is conducted in English by the farm owner and professional elephant trainers. Come and enjoy this exciting excursion and visit healthy and happy elephants with their babies and see one of Thailand?s most handsome bull-breeder elephants. (All are welcome, including children and those with disabilities) Destination : Thailand (Chiang Mai) Start City : Chiang Mai End City : Chiang Mai Tour Type : Private & Join-In Duration : Full Day Depart : Tour Rating : Tour Hit : Tour Grade : Easy    Moderate    Strenuous Operated by :

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ITINERARY 07:30 hrs Pick up from your hotel to Patara Elephant Farm. Briefing on history of domestic elephant in Thailand. 08:00 hrs Make a registration. Get change to our trainning outfit.Prepare for training. 08:30 hrs Training session include,hiking to find the elephant in the bush.Learn about elephant farm management and our breeding program. Train to approach and to be near elephant.Learn to observe elephant temperament.Introducing to every of our elephants. Morning feed.Daily health care for elephant.Pranancy test for elephant and care taking for mother with small baby elephant. Train to unchain and walk your elephant to the river. Learn about elephant skin care and bath your elephant in the river. Instructed training to get on the elephant neck with difference technique,sitting on the elephant,basic riding skill and spoken commands for elephant. Practice on getting upon and coming down from the elephant. 10:00 hrs Bare-back riding session.Practice on easy riding trip within the farm and a short trip to visit local temple.Learn about elephant the Buddhism and the believe of the Thais people relate to the elephant. 11:00 hrs Setting of for a long up hill to visit waterfall for picnic lunch and refreshing in the water with your elephant. 14:00 hrs Elephant riding trip back to the farm for evening feed. 15:00 hrs Farewell and photo taking with your elephants. 16:00 hrs Transfer back to your hotel.

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RATES [Valid 01-NOV-2008 - 31-OCT-2009] Service Type Prices per person in Thai Baht 1 pax 2 pax 3-4 pax 5-8 pax Join Tour 5,800 5,800 5,800 5,800 Inclusions: >> Air-conditioned vehicles with experienced driver >> English speaking licensed guide >> Your own an elephant for a day >> Learn to care and ride your elephant bare-back as its keeper, to love and understand it >> Photograher and CD of your training >> Equipments and training outfits >> Lunch Exclusions: >> Items of a personal nature >> Tips or Gratuities to guide and driver Child Policy: >> For children under 3 years old will be Free of charge >> For children 4-12 years old we charge 70% of adult price >> For children over 13 years old we charge normal price Remark: • The price(s) quote base on hotel location in Chiang Mai City/Chiang Mai Town, other hotel location tour rate will be changed

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Check Rate & Availability Tour Name Patara Elephant Farm - One day Elephant Owner Experience Tour Tour Type Join Tour Tour Date Tour Time 07:30 hrs Guest No. 1 Adult 2 Adults 3 Adults 4 Adults 5 Adults 6 Adults 7 Adults 8 Adults 9 Adults 10 Adults 11 Adults 12 Adults 13 Adults 14 Adults 15 Adults (over 13 years old) 0 Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Child 5 Child 6 Child 7 Child - - - - - - - (4-12 years old) 0 Infant 1 Infant 2 Infant 3 Infant 4 Infant 5 Infant 6 Infant 7 Infant - - - - - - - (under 3 years old) Pick-up Place Drop-off Place