It as a wonderful tour from the moment we were picked up. Our guide Pooh gave us all the information while still in the van which I found to be super efficient and doesn’t take away any time from when we are at the sanctuary. Pooh was full of knowledge and answered our many questions. We also met the Mahoots (elephant keepers) who were very friendly with quite a bit of sense of humor. This is a place that has ethical animal treatment. And finally, the elephants are lovely creatures! We loved feeding them, and helping them bathe (do not miss this). P.s. don’t forget to tip your guide :)

Picked up at my hotel and driven out to the Lanna Kingdom Elephant Sanctuary. It is a true sanctuary, ethical, with no riding, no hooks, no treks. Just 5 female elephants roaming the grounds, doing what they should be doing. In the half day excursion, we were given lots of time for hands-on with the elephants, feeding bananas, making food and feeding it, and bathing in a tank if you wished.

We got to spend a lot of time with the elephants, bathing them, feeding them, and playing with the big baby Lanna. Lunch was phad Thai and it was really good, but missing lime. We got to chop down banana trees to feed to them and make them banana snacks.