Visit and Help Elephants
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Volunteer with elephants and bring them back into their natural habitat
Make a difference in the conservation efforts to save elephants living under dreadful conditions
Help teaching English to the communities and raise awareness about the captive elephant situation
Roam the forests and observe elephant's natural behaviours in their home environment
We need guests/short stay volunteers to come and help us keep the elephants in the forest while carrying out research, and educating our community by teaching English.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Âge 14+
Seul voyageur
Couples
Familles
Groupes
50+
Our Sanctuary
If you want to have a unique experience hiking in the forest to find the elephants and observing their natural behaviours in their home environment, then Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is the right place for you. Come and join us for the experience of a lifetime. Guests must be physically fit to hike up and down the mountains to get to the elephants. In our sanctuary, you can see exactly where your donations are going and how they are benefiting our sanctuary, our elephants and our community.
Our sanctuary has rescued 5 elephants from the tourism industry and we have now brought them home to live out their lives in the forest, in semi-wild conditions. We need volunteers to help us keep these elephants happy and healthy in their natural habitat. With volunteer support and donations, we hope to return more elephants to the forest soon.
Our Village
Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is set amongst the rolling hills of Northern Thailand in a Karen hilltribe village. It is surrounded by a forest that is perfect for our elephants to roam and forage in.
The Karen people are originally from Myanmar but they have migrated to Thailand in search of a better life during the wars over many generations. Due to this they have their own language and culture, which volunteers will have the opportunity to learn and experience. They are keen weavers and are well known in Thailand for their elephant keeping. They make an income from their elephants and working the fields, mainly growing rice and corn using rotational slash and burn. Volunteers will have the opportunity to learn more firsthand about their culture and even help out with the community when required.
Your Stay
Our days begin with early morning hikes through the forest to find the elephants, staying with them while observing and taking data on their natural behaviours until lunch. Some days lunch is eaten with the elephants in the forest, a very unique experience! Hikes will usually return to the village around early afternoon but the day doesn’t end there.
You will have the opportunity to participate in teaching English to the homestays and to the mahouts. You will also learn about elephants in Asia and the local language and culture. We also have a number of add-ons you can choose from including relaxing with a Thai massage or learning how to basket weave.
Volunteers/guests can stay with us for 2days/1night or 3days/2nights. Longer stays are welcome too, please send an inquiry.
Your tasks
Volunteers must come with an open mind and be prepared to work with and experience another culture.
You will have the chance to experience a diversity of tasks. Please be aware that tasks may vary depending on the time of your arrival and your own preferences.
Some of the tasks include:
- Performing research on the natural elephant behaviors and on the surrounding forest
- Taking part in community projects such as teaching English at the school and to other locals
- Carrying out litter pick-ups with the kids to educate on waste management
- Helping out the community in the fields planting and harvesting crops
Journée Typique
Volunteers and visitors are expected to wake up early in the morning and be prepared for a long hike into the forest. Hikes will usually return to the village around early afternoon but the day doesn’t end there. Volunteers and visitors will have the opportunity to participate in teaching English to the home stays and to the mahouts as well as learn about the elephants in Asia and the local language and culture.
Your Rough Schedule:
Day 1: Pickup from Chiang Mai at 9am. Travel through a national park and stunning mountains inhabited by local hill tribes until you arrive in our unique village. Meet your homestay family, our friendly staff and the other volunteers, immerse yourself in hill tribe culture by cooking with your homestay and learning how to basket weave from one of the elders in the village.
Day 2: Wake up early to hike in the forest and find our elephants. Once we find the elephants we will spend the morning observing, recording and learning about these amazing animals and their natural behaviours. Have lunch in the forest with the elephants. Return to the village late afternoon and take part in our community & teaching projects.
Day 3: Another early start to hike to observe our elephants one last time. Return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon.
Activités de Loisir
We have many add-ons in the village that volunteers can take part in if they wish, such as: basket weaving, head band weaving, river tubing, Thai massage, night hikes, bamboo rafting, cooking class and forest sleep outs.
Sports Nautiques
Natation
Tourisme
Randonnée
Des sports
Conditions
Pour participer à ce programme tu dois avoir au moins 14 ans quand le programme commence.
Tu dois parler anglais (couramment)
Aucune restriction. De l'aide venant de tous les coins du monde est bienvenu.
Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Nous avons besoin de ton aide le
lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi et vendredi
Services inclus
Included in these fees are: transport to/from project/Chiang Mai on arrival and departure, food & accommodation and insurance.
We provide an income for our community by housing our guests, volunteers and interns in their own homestay provided by the local people.
All of our home stays are different from each other, some being a private room inside the family home, others being a wooden hut just outside the family home. Some home stays have a western toilet, others have a traditional squat toilet. Each one beautifully unique, just like their welcoming hosts.
The accommodation is basic but comfortable and provides all bedding, a mattress, mosquito net, extension cord to charge electronics, filtered water and usually a shared bathroom with cold showers and toilet paper provided. Hot shower may be provided at our base hut (depending on water pressure). Please be aware that during the dry season there might not be a lot of water available in the pipes for running water, but there will always be a bucket of water in your homestay toilet to be used for showering or flushing the toilet. Electricity can also come off and at different intervals during the dry and rainy seasons.
Basic western breakfast and Thai lunch & dinner and filtered water included. Home stays will provide a packed lunch and dinner in their home whereas breakfast will be provided at our communal base hut where our visitors/volunteers hang out during free time.
Accès limité sur le site du projet
Visa, billets d'avion, assurance voyage ne sont PAS inclus dans les frais de programme.
Le transfert de l'aéroport n'est pas inclus dans les frais non plus.
L'aéroport le plus proche est Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) à Chiang Mai. Nous t'aidons à trouver des vols pas chers pour aller en Thaïlande.
Partir à l'étranger est une aventure et c'est toujours mieux d'être bien préparé. Que ce soit une maladie soudaine, une blessure ou du vol - une assurance voyage pour Thaïlande te protège en cas de situation imprévue.
Si tu envisages de faire du bénévolat en Thaïlande, nous te conseillons de consulter un médecin avant le début de ton voyage. Renseigne-toi sur les vaccins nécessaires pour Thaïlande.
Dates et Prix
PAS DE FRAIS DE CARTE DE CRÉDIT
Informations sur l'arrivée
Programs start on any day, Sunday-Friday
Ce programme est en pause pendant Corona
janv.
févr.
mars
avril
mai
juin
juil.
août
sept.
oct.
nov.
déc.
1 - 1 sem
Frais de Programme
2 jours
(durée min.)
$320
3 jours
(durée max.)
$350
Coût moyen
$817
/sem
Merci de noter que les prix ci-dessus sont des prix estimés et qu'ils sont soumis aux fluctuations des taux de change.
Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary
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Visit and Help Elephants
We need guests/short stay volunteers to come and help us keep the elephants in the forest while carrying out research, and educating our community by teaching English.
$817/week
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