DAY TRIPS > DOI INTHANON NATIONAL PARK - HEAVEN TRAIL AND MAEKLANG ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
Doi Inthanon National Park – Heaven Trail and Maeklang Elephant Sanctuary
Doi Inthanon is the most popular National Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is known for its waterfalls, viewpoints, hiking trails, and cold weather year-round. Also known as “the roof of Thailand,” Doi Inthanon National Park covers an area of 482 square kilometers. The park is part of the Himalayan mountain range, and its elevation ranges between 800 and 2565 meters, with the highest peak at Doi Inthanon, which is the highest mountain in Thailand. The park has high humidity and cold weather year-round. The average daily temperatures are 10-15 degrees at the higher elevations.
On this trip, we will visit the Maeklang Elephant Conservation Sky Camp in the morning. This beautiful elephant sanctuary is in Doi Inthanon National Park at an elevation of 1000 meters. The elephants roam free around the park and have lots of space to do what they love the most: eating and bathing. You will be able to feed the elephants, bathe them, and observe their daily routines. After lunch at the Maeklang Sky Camp, we will continue to Doi Inthanon National Park to visit the King and Queen Pagoda, the highest point in Thailand, and hike the Pha Dok Siew Nature Trail, where you'll have a chance to see wildlife, lush rice terraces, take a refreshing dip in the waterfall and visit an organic Karen hill tribe coffee farm.
Children 3 to 8 years of age can join the trip for 1500 Baht per child. Children 0 to 2 years of age can join the trip for free.
Itinerary & Practicalities
Price: 2200 THB
Pick up from your hotel between 7:00 – 7:30 AM
Drive approximately 1.5 hours to Maeklang Elephant Sanctuary.
Get to know our elephants and feed the elephants to become friends with them.
Take a bath with the elephants.
Enjoy a Thai buffet lunch.
Drive for 30 minutes to the Doi Inthanon National Park summit.
Please prepare for temperatures between 10-15 degrees. Bring a jacket/sweater!
Visit the King and Queen Pagoda.
Hike the Pha Dok Siew Nature trail (4 kilometers). We will hike the trail together with a local Karen tribal guide and end the hike at an organic coffee farm where you can sample the fresh coffee.
Visit the highest peak in Thailand.
Drive back to Chiang Mai and arrive at your hotel around 6:30 pm.
Included in the price: National Park entrance fee, uniform at the elephant sanctuary, lunch, English-speaking guide, Karen tribe guide during the trail, transportation, and insurance.
What to bring: Swimsuit, towel, walking shoes, flip flops, warm jacket/sweater, bug spray, and sunscreen.
How can I book this tour? Please fill in the booking request at the bottom of this page. We will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.
