Our Programs

Choose your experience and observe elephants in their natural habitat. All our programs are 100% observation-only — no riding, bathing, or feeding.

Half-Day Morning Program at EVE79

Half-Day Morning

What’s included:

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai

  • Observe elephant behavior in the jungle

  • Learn how to make elephant supplements

  • Lunch included

  • Refreshing visit to a waterfall (no bathing)

  • Enjoy herbal tea from the village

Half-Day Afternoon Program at EVE79

Half-Day Afternoon

What’s included:

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai

  • Observe elephant behavior in the jungle

  • Learn how to make elephant supplements

  • Dinner provided

  • Refreshing visit to a waterfall

  • Enjoy herbal tea from the village

Full Day Experience at EVE79

Full Day Experience

What’s included:

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai

  • Full-day observation of elephants in nature

  • Supplement feeding activity

  • Visit to waterfalls 

  • Jungle walk with elephants

  • Local lunch & scenic countryside ride

2-Days-&-1-Night-Stay-at-EVE79

2 Days / 1 Night Stay
(Minimum 2 guests)

What’s included:

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai

  • Overnight stay in eco-lodge

  • Sunset/sunrise observation walks

  • Feed & prepare food for elephants

  • Waterfall visit + hill tribe experience

  • 4 meals + tea, coffee, water

What Our Guests Say

Real moments. Real emotions. Hear from travelers who felt the magic of truly ethical elephant observation where peace, respect, and wonder come together.

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Víctor De Castro Bermúdez
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La verdad que una actividad genial, caminando por señva y viendo a los elefantes ain tocarlos ni alimentarlo.
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Valentine Laval
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Thank you so much for this wonderful experience. Elephant are free to move, we cannot touch them, we don’t feed them so perfectly ethical. I recommend coming to Eve79 Sanctuary and support this nice family
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Ciara Hart
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It was an amazing experience, they were extremely welcoming and offered us coffee and tea. Their treatments and respect towards he elephants was amazing. It felt like such a local and special experience. Their food was amazing, would 100% recommend choosing this sanctuary.
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Raquel López
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Great experience!!!
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Sarah Laberge
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Guide très gentil, belle expérience. Semble être une place éthique, nous ne pouvons pas toucher les éléphants, ni les nourrir, ni trop les approcher. Ils semblent bien et heureux. On a eu un dîner inclus, qui était très bon. Préparez-vous à faire une bonne marche ! Je recommande.
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Mike Müller
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Es war eine lustige und spannende Tour mit unserem Guide Rambo, er hat uns viel über die Elefanten erzählt und ist auch sehr behutsam in der nähe von Elefanten umgegangen. Gegen Ende der Tour konnten wir uns an einem Wasserfall noch etwas abkühlen, bevor es zurück zum Camp ging und wir unser Erfrischungsgetränk und etwas zu essen bekamen.
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Catherine H
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This was a wonderful and truely ethical experience. Hands off and witnessing the elephants in their natural habitat, they looked healthy and thriving. John Rambo and his family were knowledgeable and fun. They guided us safely through hilly jungle paths on about a 2 hour trek, pausing to point out interesting flora and fauna. We saw 3 elephants (one a baby) and never felt rushed. Trip trip concluded with a refreshing dip in a local waterfall followed by a delicious lunch of vegetable fried rice and watermelon. His daughters had some beautiful local craft on display but there was no pressure at all to buy anything. However we gladly purchased some beautifully made elephants bracelets. A wonderful half day trip and even my kids (9 and 12) were able to manage the trekking.
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Andrea Cocchia
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Esperienza fantastica, nel rispetto della natura e degli elefanti!!! Abbiamo passato una giornata meravigliosa insieme a Jhon Rambo le sue figlie e Thi custodi e guide del posto!!!
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Atenea Baena
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Completely ethical sanctuary, only observation. Beautiful place with rice fields. Nice hike and swimming in the river. Amazing guide. Perfect for families and whoever wants to do it.
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Catherine H
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Truely ethical Wonderful. Beautiful setting, jumbo and family knowledgeable, friendly and fun. Trek through jungle seeing all sorts of flora and fauna including 3 elephants (1 baby). Refreshing waterfall and delicious lunch. I would recommend travel sickness tablets for the minibus trip round the mountain roads though!
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Andrea C
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UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE Beautiful place and fantastic trip while respecting nature and the natural habitat of the elephants. Jhon Rambo, his daughters, and Thi, the custodians and guides, are very pleasant, knowledgeable, and nice people. An unforgettable day
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Tony T
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Eve 79 (Elephant Sanctuary We had a wonderful experience with our trekking and elephant sightseeing adventure, guided by John Rambo and his daughter. Both were very friendly, cheerful, and welcoming. John explained everything clearly and shared interesting information along the way, making the entire journey enjoyable and memorable. We ended the day with a delicious lunch, accompanied by fresh coconut water and sweet watermelon. Overall, it was a fantastic experience with great hospitality and an excellent guide. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun and memorable adventure!
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Ilaria P
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Amazing experience Amazing experience! The guide was super nice and friendly, very close meeting with elephants without stressing them out, no show, only real elephants life! You get to see them and prepare some food for them then you leave it around, they leave the animals free to walk around! Nice lunch and Amazing view! Honestly I recommend it a lot
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Greta C
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Perfect day Superlative experience!! Very nice and super knowledgeable guide!!!
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Marina D
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Eve 79 elephant sanctuary An incredible place. A most ethical sanctuary and a beautiful landscape. Rambo is the best!! The food was very good. Excellent day.
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Carolina V
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Spectacular An unforgettable experience. The site is spectacular for seeing the elephants and nature and the guide Rambo is wonderful. Highly recommended to go both alone and with friends
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Inma R
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Visit ethical sanctuary The experience is recommended, our guide, Rambo, a very kind and super funny man. The sanctuary is ethical and beautiful. We took a tour where we could see elephants and monkeys, we made a stop at the river and they fed us.
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Christine V
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Amazing experience Elephant in the wild If you want a truly ethical elephant experience in Chiang Mai, go with Eve79. Khun Kong was an amazing guide who taught us about the local flora and the history of these rescued elephants. We loved that there was no riding or forced bathing—just pure observation in a beautiful mountain setting. The visit to the waterfall and the delicious local lunch were the perfect way to end the day. 5 stars all the way!"
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Kan G
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Our highlight in Chiang Mai An incredibly great experience. Others advertise with words like ethical or natural, here everything applies and that in a truly beautiful, almost magical place in the middle of a great landscape. Upon arrival, my gaze already swept over the beautiful little rice terraces toward the forest. After a short welcome, there was some information about elephants in general, a pair of rubber boots for everyone, and off we went on a circular path through the grounds. Already after perhaps 200 meters, an elephant appeared in a clearing on the opposite mountainside, although very far away. Since the animals can move completely freely, you see them again and again in different places. They feed themselves 70-80%, and the remaining 20-30% is supplemented with fresh bamboo at 2 feeding stations. Thus, the view is virtually guaranteed. Even before the start of the tour, our very nice guide had mentioned that there was a few-day-old bull elephant on the grounds. But when we caught sight of him with his mother, it was an incredibly beautiful experience. The guide ensured enough distance and quiet. Since our small group was looking for exactly this experience, everything harmonized perfectly. We stood perhaps 10 - 15 m away from the animals in a slightly elevated position. The animals were not disturbed by us at all, and one could see that they are doing very well. No comparison to the camp I visited during my last trip to Thailand. On our further path, we saw a few more elephants and also 3 water buffalo in the rice fields. Those who wanted to could take a refreshing dip at the waterfall, and then we continued back to the starting point, which we reached again after approximately 2 - 2.5 hours. There was also a delicious lunch with rice from their own cultivation. Overall, a wonderful experience. Exactly as one imagines such a camp, where the well-being of the animals comes first. Organizationally perfect as well. Communication extremely fast and good. You received an answer within 1 - 2 minutes. The driver was there on time and brought us very safely to the camp and back. Organization definitely full marks. But also for everything else. Especially those looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the city, its temples, markets, and restaurants are in exactly the right place here. In my opinion, worth every single baht, euro, or dollar. Our absolute highlight in the 7 days in Chiang Mai

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