Chiang Mai Elephant Friends
LOCATION
Chiang Mai Elephant Friends is located 50 km south of Chiang Mai, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 drive, dependent on traffic, near Mae Wang National Park. If you are going to Doi Inthanon, we are the perfect place to stop.
Our address in Thai:
202/1 หมู่ 9 ต.แม่วิน อ.แม่วาง จ.เชียงใหม่ 50360 แม่วาง
Our address in English:
202/1 Moo 9, T. Mae Win, A. Mae Wang, Chiang Mai 50360
GPS: 18°38’23.816″N 98°41’58.333″E | 18.639949, 98.699537
CHECK-IN
Check-in: from 14:00 Check-out: until 11:00
We will wait for you at the reception until 21:00.
If you arrive later, please let us know your approximate arrival time.
We recommend arriving before night, as you’ll need to walk about 200 meters to the bungalows. Our staff will help carry your bags.
Check-in is not possible after midnight.
Contact us by email at info@chiangmai-elephant.com or with Facebook Messenger to book a deluxe bungalow or an elephant tour.
You can also call us:
Thai: +66 (0)99 551 4514
TAXI SERVICE
We can arrange a driver to pick you up in Chiang Mai City.
- Around 1-hour drive
- 700 Baht by private car (up to 2 people with bags)
- 900 Baht by private SUV (up to 4 people with bags)
- 1,200 Baht by private van (up to 8 people with bags)
- 100 Baht supplement for airport pickup.
- Pickup Time Surcharges:
- 20:00–22:00 → +200 THB
- 22:00–00:00 → +300 THB
- 00:00–04:00 → +400 THB
- 04:00–06:00 → +300 THB
- 06:00–07:00 → +200 THB
Transport from and to Chiang Mai City or the airport is free if you have booked the Full-Day Visit excursion with us for at least two adults.
PAYMENT
We accept cash, bank transfer (with a Thai bank), and Credit or Debit Card with a 3% fee (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, Discover, Union Pay, American Express, Alipay, WeChat Pay)
SEASONS
The cool season starts from mid-November to February, it’s also the high season. During the day, the temperatures are pleasant, around 30°C (86°F) but bring warm clothes because the temperature drops rapidly after sunset, sometimes as low as 10°C (50°F).
The hot season is from March to May, daytime temperatures are especially hot this time of year, but we still have some fresh air by night thanks to the river and forest. The smoky season generally occurs during March and April, the pollution can be terrible because of the burning.
The rainy season, also called the Green Season, is from June to October when the jungle is at its greenest. The rains begin to fall around early June and continue until late October. The temperature falls to an average of 32 °C (89 °F) during the day and a pleasant 20 °C (70 °F) at night. It rains almost every single day during the rainy season but almost never continuously, typically, the rain stops after an hour. It’s also the period when you have the most bugs and mosquitoes.
