from 848€
Outstanding 4.9
(5)
Cultural Immersion & Elephant Conservation
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Excellent response rate
Highlights
- Experience deep cultural immersion
- Enjoy hands off elephant interactions - observational interactions only
- Spend time hiking in pristine untouched forest
- Live with a local family and learn about their way of life
- Create memories that will last you a lifetime
Especially suitable
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
About the program
Join us for a unique culturally immersive community based experience, observing elephants living freely in their natural habitat and help with community based projects.
Turn your holiday into a rewarding, interesting and challenging volunteering experience.
Join us in the beautiful mountains of northern Thailand, for a unique opportunity of watching our elephants roam freely from a respectful distance in their forest home and immerse yourself in the rich and ...
Typical day
Your Schedule
Day prior;
- Arrive in Mae Sot
Day one;
- Be picked up from hotel in Mae Sot
- Arrive in the village and meet your host family
- Introduction to the village and Karen culture
- Welcome ceremony and dinner
Day two;
- Cultural immersion/ assist with village projects
Day three;
- Hike out to see the ...
Free-time activities
We are based in a very remote location. Free time activities are all village based.
We recommend volunteers take time to bond with their host families, walk around the village and enjoy the scenery or take time to simply relax and rejuvenate for the busy days ahead.
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
We accept volunteers all year round.
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
1 week (min. stay)
848€
2 weeks (max. stay)
1,695€
Average fees
848€/week
Meet your organization
Mahouts Elephant Foundation
Outstanding 4.9
(5 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2015
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Coordinated by
Phoebe
Spoken languages: English
About the project
Mahouts Elephant Foundation is a UK registered not for profit charity, dedicated to improving the welfare of captive Asian elephants and their mahouts.
5 reviews · 4.9
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