Highlights / General details
1 Day Course Mahout Training; Mahout Course; The best activities in moment time; Study about basic command to the elephant; How to control the elephant; How about the elephant bathing.
Inclusion
Certificate from Baan Chang Elephant Mohout Traing School; CD picture, All activities; Mahout uniform.
Exclusion
Personal expenses; Gratuity.
Hours of operation
Available: Daily.
Itinerary
We'll pick you up at your hotel or guest house at 8:00am and take you to Muang-Mai local market to purchase bananas & sugar cane to feed the elephants. After which, we'll travel approximately an hour before arriving at Baan Chang Elephant Training School.
Upon arrival, you will receive instructions in the basics of elephant training theory from experienced trainers. After which, you will apply what you have learned and begin bonding with your elephant. You will interact with the elephant under the supervision of an experienced trainer and learn how to ride, guide and feed the elephant properly while sitting on the top of it.
After this, we will break for lunch at the Thai restaurant. After lunch you will train and guide the elephant for approximately 2 hours, in the forest. You will also receive instructions on guiding elephants into the river for bathing, followed by an actual bathing session with your elephant. During which time, the tour guide will take you photo.
After the elephant bathing session you will rest with the prepare tea, coffee and water waiting for you. At 5 pm. we will say farewell to your elephant and the Baan Chang Elephant Training School, and we will return you to your hotel or guest house in Chiang Mai.
Policies
Requires minimum of 2 passengers to operate.
Guest must call to reconfirm tour within 48 hours.
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