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Elephant with her passengers can travel over any terrain, however steep and treacherous. This was the most efficient form of land transport in Thailand until the arrival of the railway and the automobile, and in the jungle and mountain areas today is still the most desirable and the safest way to go.
The elephant has broad a wooden seat strapped onto her back and tied with heavy rope. You sits on this seat while the mahout, or trainer, rests on the elephant's neck and guides him a long. Passengers always find the ride on those wooden seats a bit more physically demanding than they thought possible. But the experience is one of a kind.
The elephant travel dense jungle area on a trek. She climbs steep hills of mud and earth, traverse ledges between tree lines and hillside drops, and all the while sway back and forth in their efforts to maintain balance. All you have to do is hold on to your seat. It's fun. If you are looking for a little excitement, consider an elephant ride through the jungle, available at different elephant camps such as the Mae Sa Camp, the Pong Yang Camp, and The Elephant Training Center, Chiang Dao.
Elephant Ride Tour
Travel to the river valley north of Chiang Mai for 32 miles to visit elephant camp. On arrival at the elephant camp you have experience to walk cross the swing bridge over the river. Then you have the chance to buy bunches of bananas and feeding elephants. Watch the elephants taking their daily bath in the stream before beginning to demonstrate logging techniques used in the jungle. You will be surprised by their strength and clever team work. Then, climb on board the back of an elephant and ride through the jungle to visit a nearby hill tribe village. This elephant ride takes about 1.5 hour for round trip, included a stop and visit the hill tribe village. This is an unforgettable elephant ride. After the elephant ride you may have you lunch at the camp and followed by a bamboo rafting along the river for 40 minutes. You may wish to return to your hotel or visit the big cave with ancient Buddha images in Chiang Dao.
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