1.Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,160 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Ethical elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai plus Mae Wang waterfall swimming and bamboo rafting on the river, guided for a full 9-hour day.

“This was such a perfect day! Our tour guide Paul was extremely kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. The staff were great with the tour group and with the elephants. They helped everyone in the group get the photos that they wanted and Paul acted as a personal photographer for the group! The elephants were incredible and it was so cool to see how well they responded to the sanctuaries crew of men. If we ever return to Chiang Mia, we will do this tour again!”

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2.Elephant Sanctuary Bamboo Raft & Padthai Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 245 reviews · 10 hours · from $54

Elephant sanctuary walk without riding, vegetarian Pad Thai cooking, and bamboo rafting on the Wang River from Chiang Mai. 10-hour tour.

“I recently spent the most amazing day here on a half day elephant sanctuary and bamboo rafting tour. You can tell the elephants are so well-looked after here and cared for by the staff. It was such a great experience overall!”

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3.Bamboo Rafting with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 111 reviews · from $46Best value

Quiet bamboo rafting in Chiang Mai with hotel pickup, scenic countryside, elephant viewing time, and a one-hour river ride.

“Wonderful experience! Everything moved along very smoothly. We messaged the day before about adding two members to our party, and they responded very quickly and made the accommodation changes for us! We got to see the elephants at the end and as an unexpected bonus, got to see them in two other spots as we rafted right by them too! Our party of six would do this experience again in a heartbeat!”

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4.A Bamboo Raft Safari , Sticky waterfalls,

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 8 hours · from $69Top rated

Spend 8 hours in Chiang Mai with bamboo rafting past elephants, Dantewada waterfall cafe, and Bua Thong sticky waterfalls, plus lunch.

“We had an amazing time on this tour! Minty and May went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience, they were so knowledgeable and kind. We particularly appreciated the water and local snacks they provided- lunch was delicious too😊 We enjoyed every stop and learned so much, would highly recommend to anyone coming to Chiang Mai! Thank you Minty and May”

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5.Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary Observation and Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $61.92

Visit Joy Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, dress in Karen style, then raft the Wang River on bamboo. Lunch and A/C included.

“My whole day at Joy Elephant Sanctuary was amazing. Jade and the staff were so kind and helpful. The elephants are well cared for and respected. We got to prepare food for them and walk through the forest to see them doing their thing. The guide gave us lots of information about the elephants. We also relaxed by a waterfall with some hot tea. Lunch was Veg Pad Thai, salad, and some fruit. Before we left, they taught us how to make a Thai herb inhaler as a souvenir. Then we went bamboo rafting, which was beautiful. This place really respects the elephants and doesn't make them do tricks, entertain…”

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6.Elephant Sanctuary + Waterfall + Bamboo Rafting One Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $59.27

Chiang Mai one-day trip with an ethical elephant sanctuary, a swim at Mae Wang Waterfall, and bamboo rafting. Pickup, lunch, great value.

“Ethical sanctuary. Very friendly guide and driver. Van was clean. Would have liked more facts about elephants, seemed rushed.”

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7.Chiang Mai Elephant Village Life: Long Neck & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Feed, bathe, and walk with rescued elephants in Chiang Mai, trek to a waterfall, and float by bamboo raft.

“Great tour overall! Super friendly staff members and everything went pretty smoothly. As other people have mentioned there is no long neck part of the tour though.”

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8.Full Day Elephant Bathing and Bamboo Rafting Tour in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $71.5

Chiang Mai full-day with elephant bathing, Taeng River bamboo rafting, orchid and butterfly farm, and Mae Wang waterfall time.

“Very fun to get out with nature and feel and see and feed the elephants. Bamboo rafting was very cool thing too. Great tour guide and driver.”

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9.Jungle Trek, Elephants care & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Chiang Mai jungle trek to a waterfall, Karen Hill Tribe village visit, and bamboo rafting, with hotel pickup and lunch.

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10.Elephant Sightings , Bamboo Rafting Through The Jungle, Swimming In a Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $97.5

Jungle elephants, bamboo rafting, and a Mae Wang waterfall swim in one small-group Chiang Mai day, with pickup, lunch, and tickets included.

“We had a great day together with Phil. Tour organisation was perfect, we saw places we would never had seen without Phil. Just bring a few dry extra-clothes, sun screen and good mood! Phil took care of water bottles and you can leave yoRead more”

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11.Bamboo Rafting and Wat Phra That Doi Kham

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $118

Chiang Mai half-day bamboo rafting on Mae Wang River, then Wat Phra That Doi Kham for panoramic views and a wish, small-group.

“We had an amazing time with our guide Avi ! We learnt many things about the temples and the culture and we had a very funny time on the river”

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12.Trekking 2 Days 1 Night+Rice fields+Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $93

Two days in Chiang Mai with rice field trekking, a Karen village walk, and bamboo rafting plus a jungle waterfall swim for about $93.

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13.One Day Trekking & Bamboo rafting at Mae wang

★★★★★★★★★★1.0 · 1 reviews · from $76

Spend a day around Mae Wang National Park with trekking, Karen village views, a waterfall swim break, and bamboo rafting, plus lunch.

“We are deeply disappointed with this unauthentic experience and don’t recommend it to anybody. In the description it says that you’re going to trek through the Mae Wang jungle and stop along the way at a few stops which is a completely lie. Yes you’re going to visit a waRead more”

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