Nestled in the heart of Baan Kued Chang, Mayrin Elephant Family Camp invites visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature while connecting with majestic elephants in a nurturing environment.
Welcome to Mayrin Elephant Family Camp, an enchanting destination located in Baan Kued Chang, Thailand. This unique camp provides a serene retreat for travelers seeking an authentic experience with elephants while promoting animal welfare. Guests can engage in various activities that allow them to learn about these incredible creatures, their habitats, and the conservation efforts dedicated to their protection. As you stroll through the lush landscape, prepare to witness the strong bonds developed between elephants and their caretakers, each showcasing their personality and charm. The camp emphasizes sustainable tourism, integrating educational programs that empower visitors with knowledge about these gentle giants. Comfortable accommodations ensure a tranquil stay, allowing you to unwind after a day filled with adventure and exploration. With breathtaking scenery and unforgettable animal interactions, Mayrin Elephant Family Camp is the perfect destination for families, solo travelers, and animal lovers alike, creating lifelong memories in a haven dedicated to the harmony of humans and nature.
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Mayrin Elephant Family Camp is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking Baan Kued Chang, 58000, Thailand
Awesome trip !!!I recommand it if you are a backpacker. The hicking was hard, the guide was really funny and the village was really beautiful. Finally, the food was really good and it was possible to take more than one plate. The elephant were treated adequately and they only do 2 rides of 45 minutes in a day without the heavy rack on there back. After the ride, it is possible to wash them in the river and take a lot of picture with them. The guide and some other people of the village were drunk very early but it was really funny. The hut was very clean and it was possible to get a private room if you are a couple. I don’t recommand this tour for a familly. It is a backpacker trip so it’s not for everybody.
In the hotel we stayed, we saw the flyer, and decided to try the ‘One day trek + Elefant bare back riding’ option for 1200 baht. We drove for about 1h30 sitting in the back of a pickup, which was not the most comfy of experiences, but it was pretty fun. The first stop was the elefant riding, which took place in a very authentic looking village, populated by ‘long-neck people’. The flyer says there is 1h of elefant riding, but it felt more like 30 minutes tops. Was still great fun though. The second stop was rafting. Our guides spoke barely any english, which is why most of the time we had no idea, what we should be doing. At one point our boat almost was flipped, and some of us fell out. Someone actually hit his foot against a rock, and got some bruises. The 1 hour trek is not the easiest either, as you have to balance over wooden logs to cross the river on multiple occasions. If you step in the river though, it won’t do anything but get you a little wet. The jungle is very beautiful, and the waterfall in the end is as well. All three were amazing experiences.
I went on the 2-day/1-night trekking trip. There wasn’t as much hiking/trekking as I expected, which was fine with me b/c the bit of trekking we did on the mountain was strenuous (very steep)! Really enjoyed staying with the Karen Longneck tribe and the elephants — they were treated nicely during my experience. Most people in our group chose to not ride them due to personal convictions about the activity, however we all enjoyed dipping in the river/playing with them. The sleeping accommodations are very basic (in a bamboo hut) so make sure you’re okay with “roughing it.” You are staying overnight in a local village, after all. There was some considerable time waiting around between activities at times but the scenic nature made up for it. The host was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had about the Longneck culture, elephants, etc. Overall I’d recommend this trip for backpackers and not families with young children.
Fab day, got picked up and dropped off. Played with elephants, met a long neck tribe village, white water ratted, trekked to a stunning waterfall and made friends! Couldn’t ask for more really ??
When we arrived I was excited to see the huge space of land and elephants roaming free. Yet, as we drove closer I noticed they were all chained. It was explained to us that this was so they don’t eat plants with insecticide and other things harmful to the elephants (I don’t buy it). I was happy with my mahoot (elephant trainer) because my elephant was the only one without chains on his foot. It was evident there was a strong bond between the elephant and mahoot as the mahoot used no tools but only verbal commands for my elephant which made me feel much better. Other elephants had chains on their leg and mahoots had to walk next to them holding a rope. We were a little disappointed as we were promised three hours but only received 1 hour with the elephants. The highlight of the day was washing the elephants in the river. Their personalities came out and we really enjoyed our time with them. If I did it again I would probably opt just to bathe them. I felt the elephants were well taken care of although I would have much rathered see them roam free. All in all a good day and unforgettable memory.
It was a beautiful trekking event. Especially staying together in the evening at a campfire with the people of the Karen village, dancing together, making music together and having a nice and friendly talk to the guides about the history of Thailand is more than just a pleasure. It is an adventure you will never forget. Especially when you travel alone and want to get in contact with locals or other travellers you should not miss this event. The guides are happy, when you are happy. Just go there and have fun.
Where to start? ? The trip was not organised at all. We were driving to our first location for like 3h making 2 times 20minutes stops for… we don’t know what for and the explanations of the driver were not clear because his English was as good as my Thai. After we arrived, we join the other group. The guide didn’t gave us any information and his answers to our questions: what’s next? what’s the plan for today? were not much better than the answers of the driver. Anyway we didn’t get any helpful informations. For the whole time our guide was trying to make us “buy” something extra, like Thai massage from villagers; barbecue in the evening, because like he said ” the food I’ll make for you is not gonna be enough”. We were trying to ignore him but he made it very difficult, because for the whole day he asked like 100 times. Very agressive marketing. When we reach our destination for the first day he get drunk pretty fast with some other villagers (some really creepy people which were of course also trying to get some money from us by for example offering us that they gonna sing a song for us ?) The next day the guide was walking so fast that we didn’t even have a time to make any pictures. ( of course there was no information about the plan for the day). After, we did something what they call ” bamboo rafting ” what in fact is rafting in the pontoon through the river which is 30 cm deep with thousands of stones what makes it impossible to raft ? And so we end up fighting against the stones with bunch of local people watching us and laughing. Pretty awkward. Evening that day wasn’t that bad because we join some other group and we had fun with local people and the “long neck” ladies. ( our guide get drunk even more than the day before ) Last day they drove us back to Chiang Mai where we started and we were very happy it was over. But guess what?! They forgot about our luggage, which we left with them at the begging of our adventure, even though we ask 100 times if they remember, the answers was always yes yes, but I guess they didn’t even have a clue what we were asking them about. After a long argue with the driver and some phone calls we came to the point that they suppose to bring our luggage to the hotel in between 3 hours. We are still waiting.
Great afternoon passed on the middle of elephants in a jungle.We went on a group of 11 person. Just us on the site, it was magic. Not very touristic place on my opinion. It was the elephants, us and the nature.We feed, ride and wash/swim with the elephants.
We came here for a half a day which included feeding the elephants, riding them bare back and bathing them in the river. The elephants were treated very well and the staff treated them with respect. Excellent staff and would definitely recommend!!
Mayrin Elephant Family Camp only wants money and does not care about the customers. On the morning of the trek, it was pouring rain, and after telling us and then confirming that we could change the date for our one day trek, they called back and said we couldn’t change the date nor could we get any refund because they had rented everything already just for us. This turned out to be a total lie as there was already another couple going and eight people who had to be picked up to return later that day! The owner was very rude to us to which the driver, guide, and receptionist all agreed, and said they didn’t agree with what he was doing. We completed the hike in the pouring rain, and it was easy to see that the company put as little effort as possible into making their trips enjoyable from the quality of transportation, food, and guide. We were told we’d be back by 5, and had finished the hike and were in the cramped back of the truck with 7 others with covers that wouldn’t come down despite the pouring rain by 4. We then drove around dropping people off and doing errands and did not get back to Chiang Mai for 3 hours! So after being lied to, bullied, hiking in the pouring rain for several hours with a mediocre guide, having those three miserable hours in the truck seemed a fitting end to booking with a company like this one.Don’t go with them and don’t book with the tour company that books with them (they lied to us as well-THAI COMPASS TOURS.)