The Elephant Village was opened in 1973 as a sanctuary for former working elephants. These elephants, through reasons of injury or ill health, can no longer be used as a part of the backbone of heavy work in the jungles of Thailand. Also because of their diminishing habitat, it is now longer possible to return them to the wild.

The Elephant Village provides these magnificent creatures with a safe haven, where they may live out their lives with dignity and freedom from fear. Spend the afternoon being entertained by the big tuskers, see them having a bath and how they were once used as a working animal. The elephant show includes demonstrations of training techniques, bathing, traditional roundup methods and the Glong Sabad Chai Ceremony with a war elephant. At the end of the show, visitors will have the opportunity to take a short ride on an elephant for an extra cost.

Follow Thailand?s long leg of land stretching down to Malaysia and you?ll find Phi Phi Island to the west of the 'knee' in the Andaman Sea.

Cruise by express boat to visit one of Asia?s most beautiful islands. Upon arrival to Phi Phi Don, the largest of the two Phi Phi Island, time is at leisure for swimming and snorkeling amongst the coral. Arrival to Phi Phi Island is at approximately 10:30am. Lunch is at an onshore restaurant at midday.

Leave for Mae Kampong village, a perfect destination to experience the unspoiled beauty of nature by 4WD through Chiang Mai?s picturesque countryside. A stop will be made at a local market. You will have a chance to buy ingredients for a self cooked dinner at the village in the afternoon.

You will be welcomed by local villager and can take a glimpse at their unique lifestyle while taking in beautiful scenery. The village is 1,300 meters above sea level with an average temperature of 10-18 C throughout the year.

Upon arrival you will walk through the community forest, where the villagers grow tea and coffee, to see how they preserve their forest and how they live in harmony with nature. It is a good example for the King?s self sufficient economy theory. Picnic lunch will be provided at a waterfall.

After lunch you will return to the village to relax with a 1 hour Thai traditional massage. Then walk around the village to witness fermented tea leaves process, hand made products. Then it is time to enjoy preparing and cooking your dinner with local people in their house. Return to Chiang Mai, arriving back at your hotel at about 7.30pm.