Mae Sa Elephat Camp is the biggest and most famous elephant camp in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with an inhabitation of over 100 elephants. Visitors here can have a close interaction with the nice, cleaver elephants and understand better about the profound elephant culture of the Thai People during fascinating activities.

Elephant plays an important role in the history and culture in Thailand. Not only was it the saddle on battle ground, but also the symbol of royalty. Because this smart animal which seems cumbersome is especially loved and respected by the people in Thailand, a festival is set and ceremony activity is held each year. In each March, the Elephant Festival is celebrated in Thailand.

Elephant camp is a feature of Thailand. In Chiang Mai, there are numerous elephant camps. Through professional training, the elephant in the camp can put on various kinds of performances to attract visitors. To train the elephant to perform, the elephant need to enter the training school since childhood. And the appetite of elephant is surprising: 80 liter water and 180 kilogram food have to be provided for each elephant.

The biggest and most famous elephant camp and elephant training school in Chiang Mai is the Mae Sa Elephant Camp. More than one hundred elephants are raised in the camp. In the Mae Sa Elephant Camp, visitors can not only enjoy the acrobatic performance of elephants, but also wander around the valley on the back of the elephant. Riding elephant is safe, because the professional trainer will follow the elephant all the way. You can experience the pleasure of ancient emperor and general crossing mountains and river, and galloping in the forest securely.

Before riding elephant, the trainer would tell you the physiology and character of elephant, and basic knowledge of training them, such as simple commands. Then you can feed the elephant with bananas to get acquainted with them. In the journey, the naughty elephant might spray water or mud on your body, which even makes you look like taking a shower. After riding, visitors can really take a shower with the elephant in the pond. You can use brush to wash the elephant. Near the Elephant Camp, the papers made of the faeces of elephant could be bought as souvenir. There is also a Waterfall Park. The park is full of towering old trees. Visitors can see the scenery of old-growth forest there.