Kanta Elephant Sanctuary

Kanta Elephant Sanctuary: A once-in-a-lifetime experience for the whole family

My family of 8, including 3 children aged 2.5, 8, and 10, recently visited the Kanta Elephant Sanctuary and had an unforgettable experience. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by the friendly and knowledgeable staff who made us feel welcome and at ease.

Our day began with a briefing on the sanctuary's mission to provide a safe and ethical home for rescued elephants. We then had the opportunity to meet the elephants up close and learn about their individual personalities and stories. My children were particularly excited to feed and bathe the elephant.

One of the highlights of our visit was the informative talk given by one of the sanctuary's veterinarians. We learned about the many threats facing elephants in the wild, including poaching and habitat loss. We were also impressed by the sanctuary's commitment to providing the elephants with the best possible care, including regular medical checkups and a nutritious diet.

In addition to the educational and interactive activities, we also had the chance to simply relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the sanctuary.
To conclude :

The sanctuary is located in a beautiful, natural setting.
The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about elephant conservation.
The activities are designed to be educational and interactive for all ages.
The sanctuary is committed to providing the elephants with the best possible care.
Your visit will help support the sanctuary's important work.

We had a lovely time at the sanctuary. Having physical contact with such magnificent creatures was wonderful. Feeding them was great but the highlight had to be washing them in the river. Great fun. The elephants seem well cared for and respected eg no riding on them. Interesting educational information was also provided to go along with the fun bits.

I decided to visit Kanta Elephant Sanctuary as I wanted to play and interact with them. I am glad I did and learn alot from guidance of the Pi Nine, Pi Sai, Pi Tita, Pi Bamboo and Pi Lily. I would highly recommend to visit when in Chiang Mai as it is once in a lifetime experience. Don’t forget to support the good cause to protect Asian elephants from slavery. Thank you Pi Nine and all the staff at Kanta Elephant Sanctuary for your hard work and dedication towards the elephants in Thailand.

It has been an exciting experience that will be keept in our minds for our Thailand Trip. This sanctuary is very respectful with the animals and from my point of view, the explanations from the guide make sense with how and what they do. The only thing we didn't do it was the elephant shower but we were taking pictures of other people we met there and it was also funny. Be kind and respectful with the nature and keep saving those animals. This is a bussiness for sure but the goal are the elephants not the money. Hope this is always clear in the mission of the sanctuary.

Exhilarating experience with these majestic and sweet creatures! Not threatening at all, a treat to be able to feed and interact with them. Had a smile on my face the entire 3 hours! Tom was a fun and informative guide.

Amazing tour! We fed the elephants and bathed them. All the time the guides were there to answer question and take photos.

Highly recommended!

Outstanding experience! All you need to bring are a pair of sandals, power bank and good mood! They have pick-up from hotel (around 1.5h from the ancient gate), fresh fruit tea breaks, clean towels and showers at the site. Feeding the elephants with bananas can be very close and muddy, there's just so much fun! Very good for family trip. And their photo graph is really great and worthy to buy, we spent 1200THB for all photos of us and they're so much better than our phone hhh.

Great fun for families, you get to feed the elephants get up close and wash them as well. We loved it. It was very important for us to see elephants in a sanctuary and this was an amazing experience

The elephants at Kanta Elephant Sanctuary were previously working elephants in circuses and the logging industry. These are domesticated elephants that will never be able to be rehabilitated into the wild. They are absolutely beautiful and deserve their happily ever after. It was so amazing to get up and close with them!

We had wonderful experience here - the tour was super informative and elephants were very well treated, playful and friendly!! They also helped taking tons of great photos, just don’t forget to have some food before

Our family had such a great experience here! Everything was so well done and we felt like we had plenty of time with the elephants. This might have been our favorite experience from our entire trip to Thailand!

A fantastic experience overall! Even just the half day visit packed in a ton of fun. We were able to feed the elephants twice in addition to petting and bathing them. We also learned numerous fascinating facts about elephants. The guides were top notch, as well as the facilities and other staff. The drinks, snacks, and showers provided are all additional great touches.

My girlfriend and I did a morning tour here at this incredible place. We got to participate in some activities of the daily routine of the Elephants residing at Kanta Elephant sanctuary that have been saved from various areas in Thailand. The routine included feeding and bathing the Elephants.

The staff at the sanctuary work tirelessly for the well-being of the Elephants and are extremely knowledgeable.

We had a fantastic time here and the money spent and activities done here all go to a good cause.

Thank you Kanta Elephant Sanctuary for the amazing experience you have given us and for working for a noble cause

We had a great experience at Kanta sanctuary, the staff is very friendly and you can see they really care for the elephants, we fed them and bathed with them for about 1-2 hours. Tao is part of the team taking incredible shots so just let him know you'll want them and don't interrupt your time with the elephants, he'll take the best pictures for you. Kop Kun mak!

BEST experience ever. The elephants were so well looked after and so gentle! My family and I had a great time learning more about them as animals, feeding and bathing them. The staff are great too, they take amazing photos for you and explain everything very well. Definitely a must visit if you're in Chiang Mai.

This is a MUST SEE when in Chiang Mai !!! The sanctuary was amazing in all aspects ! Very informative, knowledgeable and extremely friendly staff. They took amazing pictures of everyone. Small group which was perfect to greet elephants with.
Attended the half day and it did not feel rushed at all. We got an info session, got to feed the elephants, go in the water and bathe them, shower afterwards and then refreshments. This was greatly structured and organized.
All elephants were happy, healthy and clearly taken care of. I just love this place and I will be telling everyone how amazing and will come back in the future.

A truly magical experience. Our host called best (and his cousin: hero) were fantastic. They were knowledgeable and fun. The elephants which for my wife and I was most important seemed to be very well taken care off. I spent various hours looking for a “true” sanctuary and not just some show and Kanta really showed that they were a true sanctuary. The elephants seemed truly happy. For me a key sign was that the staff of the sanctuary didn’t force the elephants into anything. If the elephant had no interest in eating or bathing they simply let him walk away rather than keeping the elephant around for the tourists. Of course Kanta is making money and hopefully a profit (as it should be), contrary to some of the below leftist opinions (how can we save elephants if you make more money through bad tourism like elephant riding or elephant shows). Please visit this fantastic place and do your part.

Fantastic group experience at this sanctuary. Our guide Tom was excellent, educational and inspiring. Well organised and the activities were great fun. Beautiful, gentle animals. Would highly recommend to any age ❤❤

They are so nice and professional and really take care of the elephants there. I can't say enough about how great the experiencewas and how nice the people at Kanta are. They even helped me out with a problem after I left. The elephants are well cared for and It was a great time.

Hands down one of the best experiences I've had to date in Thailand. Very knowledgeable staff and awesome family oriented experience. Would recommend for couples and families with kids. Puza (the guide) was absolutely fantastic. Thank you very much!