Tawan Riverside Elephant Resort | Mae Win Subdistrict, Chiang Mai

Tawan Riverside Elephant Resort | Mae Win Subdistrict, Chiang Mai
Located in Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai, Tawan Riverside Elephant Resort is a nature-immersed retreat situated along the banks of the Mae Wang River. It offers a perfect getaway where guests can enjoy close encounters with elephants and engage in eco-tourism activities, such as bathing elephants, trekking with them, bamboo rafting, and dining by the riverside.
Elephant-Related Activities
• Elephant Experience (Full Day): 2,900 THB per person (1,700 THB for children aged 4–10; free for children under 4; 3,600 THB for solo travelers). Includes hotel transfers (for 2 or more guests), a guide, elephant feed, lunch, drinking water, and insurance. Activities include feeding the elephants, trekking with them, bathing with them (a ratio of 1 elephant to 3 guests), bamboo rafting, and a picnic by a waterfall (08:30 – 16:00).
• Elephant Care (Half Day): 1,900 THB per person (1,300 THB for children aged 4–10; free for children under 4). Lasts approximately 1.5 hours (11:30 – 14:30) and includes feeding, trekking, and bathing the elephants in the river. Includes a guide, food, and drinking water.
• Elephant Wake-Up: 1,500 THB per room. Feed the elephants from your room’s balcony (requires 1-day advance booking).
Adventure and Nature Activities
• Bamboo Rafting: Drift along the Mae Wang River. 500 THB per raft (accommodates up to 3 people); duration is approximately 40 minutes.
• Wat Luang Khun Win Excursion: Visit an 800-year-old forest temple. Includes 4WD transport, a jungle trek to a waterfall, and food/drinking water (09:30 – 16:30). 1,500 THB per person (minimum 2 people) or 2,000 THB for a solo traveler.
• Doi Inthanon Excursion: Visit the highest peak in Thailand, the Ang Ka Nature Trail, the Great Holy Relic Pagodas (Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon and Naphaphonphumisiri), the Hmong Market, the Royal Project, and the Siriphum and Wachirathan waterfalls (08:30 – 18:00). 2,000 – 2,500 THB per person, depending on the group size.
• Jungle Trekking / Nature Trails: Explore the forest and discover the culture of the Karen hill tribe.
Elephant-Related Activities:
• Elephant Experience: Bathe and trek with the elephants. (Starting from approximately 1,900 THB per person)
• "Elephant Wake-Up": Feed elephants in the morning right in front of your room (1,500 THB per room).
• Full-Day Visit: A full-day tour including lunch, bamboo rafting, and nature sightseeing (approximately 2,900 THB per person).
• Activities around the resort: Bamboo rafting in Mae Wang, jungle trekking to waterfalls, and convenient access to Doi Inthanon National Park.
• Dining and Café: Thai cuisine is served at the riverside restaurant, open daily until 9:00 PM.
Important Accommodation Information
• Location: 202 Moo 9, Mae Win Subdistrict, Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai Province.
• Check-in / Check-out: Check-in from 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM / Check-out before 11:00 AM.
(Check-in is not available after midnight.)
• Estimated room rates: Approximately 1,500 – 4,000 THB per night
(depending on room type and season), including breakfast.