Trip Description : The elephant round-up at the Elephant Village is literally a large gathering of herds of elephants. These gigantic beasts have long been the backbone of heavy work in the jungles of Thailand. This thrilling event includes spectacular demonstrations of elephant capture; the daily life of elephants and their masters; elephants being trained, worked and fed; elephant riding and an ancient war elephant dressed for your photograph. Do not miss this truly memorable, once in a lifetime experience.
Elephant Show
The Elephant Show, which lasts one and half hours, demonstrates bathing, training and forestry skills of the elephants, concluding with the “Glong Sabad Chai” ceremony. The show commences at 14.30 hrs.
Elephant Trekking
On the Elephant Back Trek, the visitor will be taken on an elephant through undeveloped rural areas for one hour. They will then be picked up by a four wheel drive Land Rover to be driven to the Silk House for a short visit. Here they will be able to briefly witness the cultivation and processing of raw silk and see silk threads being weaved on a traditional hand loom. After they have visited the Silk Hut, visitors will be driven back to the village to enjoy complimentary fruits in season. This trek takes place four times daily at 09.00, 10.30, 12.30 and 16.30 hrs.