Tiger Kingdom

Tiger Kingdom is nestled amidst the lush landscapes of Chiang Mai, Thailand where visitors are treated to an unforgettable, up close and personal encounter with some of nature's most magnificent creatures in a safe and controlled environment. Under the careful supervision of trained staff, we got to pet and pose for photos with the tigers – a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience! The staff members are knowledgeable and passionate about conservation, and they are happy to answer questions and share insights about the tigers' behavior and biology. The enclosures are spacious and mimic the tigers' natural habitat. Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about these magnificent creatures, Tiger Kingdom offers an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Thailand's natural beauty.

Excellent sanctuary of the tigers. Most of them were under the 40deg summer heat, so they were less hostile. Guides do pay attention to your safety while you take photos, and let you know what can be done and where to stand. Baby tigers were fun and playful. Do take note that insurance IS NOT COVERED.

I don't know who the people are that wrote these 1 star sad reviews. You're entitled to an opinion of course. But as someone who was just there a few weeks ago I just don't see what they're talking about. I saw beautiful tigers that are well taken care of in a beautiful place. I paid for the complete tour which gave us access to all the tiger enclosures for my wife and I. She is an animal lover( especially cats!) We were looking for the bad things. And she had the time of her life- literally one of the best days of her life. We saw no abuse. They were NOT drugged! Tigers are naturally more docile during the heat of the day and these tigers are used to human interaction. It was spotless clean. And the staff were as much in love with those tigers as we were. In a world where there are so few tigers left in the wild how can anyone disparage people that care for them and are trying to bring awareness to the problems they face? I would recommend the Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai to anyone.

AmaIng experience. Staff is very friendly, helpful and kind. Animals look good and seems they are taken care of very well. Staff do not force them to do thing or punish them what is important to really enjoy encounter like this. Baby tigers was super cute and playful, we could easily spend there whole day with them having fun.

Was entirely impressed with virtually everything, and it blew away our expectations. The facility itself was pretty high quality. There are many options to interact with tigers at various sizes and life stages. The trainers were great, interactive, seemed to have great relationships with the tigers and we felt safe under their instruction. We went in the morning on a Wednesday and it was not very busy. The tigers were more active in the morning and by the time we were leaving some were getting much sleepier, so that can change the experience you may be looking for. The tigers seemed happy and alert and were used to humans, and everything seemed above board. For us, we particularly enjoyed the “smallest” ones as they were fun and you could play with their toes and big ones who were super chill. The medium ones were like teenagers who were more active and curious and had to pay the most attention and respect. But we could pet all of them and even got to lay on the big one and belly rub the big and small ones. Overall this was an amazing experience and one that is helping to build back some tiger population even if in captivity.

Great experience stroking the baby tigers. They seem well looked after and happy. Lots of staff on hand. The big tigers are a bit too scary for me to play with but many people were happy to.

It was a magical experience of being able to pet a tiger! Was a bit hesitant to go cause some reviews said the tigers may be drugged but they didn't look drugged, they were active and the 1 year olds were running around, playing. Some were sleeping but maybe cause cats do sleep during the day, and also some were newborns. But anyway, we had a great time! they're a bit intimidating in person, especially the big ones but the staff there coordinate everything well.

Would go again

This place is awesome. I had a great time. The trainers and handlers are very professional. There is no abuse or drugging of the animals here, like some of the comments here. Those comments are most likely from people who follow the false science too much. Anyway, I had a great time and will sure return again. I highly recommend Tiger Kingdom to.anyone who loves big cats and wants to learn more about wildlife.

Beautiful tigers are been taken pretty well at the park. The park is really only for some photos with different tigers. Many different sizes to choose from from baby, small, mid, large, white, etc.

I visited this place and pet 8 tigers from babies to adults, and it was amazing! I highly recommend. The staff were all super friendly and helpful. I had trouble booking a ride back to town afterward, and an employee offered to give me a ride back. So nice! I will definitely go back if I visit chang mai again. (It's about 45 mins from the city center).

It was so magical. Getting that close to Tiger's is definitely a different feeling. All the staff was great. It was absolutely beautiful and worth the drive and money!!

I visit the small tiger - lotus flower - during my visit. The staff are polite, nice and helpful and very knowledgeable. You are welcome to ask any questions, no matter regarding tigers or not.

Appreciate that they are doing a good job on protecting the Tigers.
Can feel they love tigers from their hearts!

Experienced close encounter with the young tigers, 12 months old. They were very playful and active. I'm glad we chose this age as the older Tigers were more interested in sleeping.

I went here with 3 other adults. It was close to 100° F outside. There weren’t many guests at 2pm on the Saturday we visited, and buying tickets was a breeze. We chose the big tiger option for 750. There were two tigers available in the big tiger enclosure. We took pictures with both, and spent over 10 min with them. The tigers were pretty chill, but I did wonder how they felt with random people hugging and petting them, especially in the heat. The keepers seemed to have control at all times, and helped us to be at ease. After picture time, we met a staff member named Lom (?) who showed us around and told us about the tigers. It was cool to know the tigers’ stories. From there we fed the fish and then got a drink at Phyak Cafe. Nice experience overall.

Compared to my first time here, this place has gotten so much better. Big improvements made under new management. Great job! Will definitely be back again.

You can decide how much money you spend, but if you want to be with the pups and the large Tigers close up you can except easy close to 3000 baht. Spend some one on one time with these impressive cats and you will enjoy every moment. The staff is very friendly and they will make sure you get plenty of shots with the Tigers. Just follow their instructions and you will stroke all of them or walk right next to them.

Amazing and Beautiful animals......... Its wow to see how well they interact with the trainers........ And the guides take good care of you... Always a few of them around you guiding with all the small dos and donts.... the tiger cubs were too cute.... as big as fully grown dogs but very cute playful behaviour.....
You can only stand very close to the animals and touch then and take pictures with them only from behind..... The trainer told me that he knows my smell not yours so not allowed to approach the cats from the front. I would definitely go again.... my kids loved it.... and it's very very intimidating to be around these Majestic Animals

Informative visit, very clean habitat. Opted for adult tiger and cub interaction. Get ready for a multipage waiver to enter the area. They will take all the photos with tigers and sell you a CD with a bunch of pics. Small restaurant overlooks pools and play areas for the cats, incredible to watch these enormous animals swatting at palm fronds being waved by attendants. Awesome experience.

Was a great experience, yes quite ethically questionable but I read lots of reviews and researched and as another review said “it’s the most ethical of an unethical situation”. I could tell the handlers cared about the animals and all they hold are little sticks like drum sticks, they weren’t used during my visit.

I don’t believe they’re drugged, they’re just sleepy and hot which causes them to appear drowsy and pant. Wish it was a bit cooler for them, the baby ones had air conditioners to keep them cool. I recommend going in the morning, it’s when they’re most active by the sounds of it.

My wife was with 2months, 4 months and 2 years old tiger. They were very agile did not get feeling to be druged. Very nice experience. I do not know for full grown, how they keep them calm. Anyway, when selling tickets they say you can hug them and so, but in reality yopu can just cug+ddle them on tail, back and legs. No touching head or hug them. However, big tigers are in tiny cages, I hope just for short time for turists to see them and they rotate them to big cages for majority of time. Left with mixed feelings, decided not to visit elephants at all.