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Ban Chang Thai - Elephant Camp

33/9 Moo 4, Baan Klong Prao, Koh Chang 23170, Thailand
039-551-474
Ranked #4 of 8 attractions in Koh Chang
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Pathum Thani
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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Was impressed by the animal- and customer-friendly setup. The rely on female pachyderms only for increased safety, as bulls are known to behave uncontrollably on occasion. Booked was the 2 hr. trip on the Khlong Prao main road. The elephant's name was Hongthong, She is highly recommended to fellow riders. The jungle trek was neat and the guide superfriendly, a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I think it is one thing you must do in life and we enjoyed it very much. We did both agree that 1 hour was plenty of time to enjoy the experience. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
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The swimming w/ the elephant in the river closer 2 the end of the ride made all the difference AND well worth the money. Being in the water, being able 2 look in2 the elephants eye & being able 2 b on top of the elephant and play w/ him was just indescribable. Memories 2 last a lifetime thats 4... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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Had done an elephant trek before but the kids wanted to do it. Not cheap - 900THB and advertised as 2 hours but unless they count the pick up from your hotel, it was closer to 1.5 which is fine as its not the most comfortable journey. 8 am start is best as it gets hot, they do provide umbrellas... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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I had done a elephant trek before but not like this, I went on my own so had a elephant to myself, the 1st 30mins was going into the jungle then we come across a river, we ride up the river for another 30mins, the guide gets off takes many photos and lets you sit on the neck of the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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This camp is just off the main road along from Klong Prao. We were collected from our hotel and taken to the site and shown our Elephant who was 35 and was called HONGTHONG. The mahoot was a friendly Thai chap who obviously tried to sell us some trinkets at the end and who also got off the Elephant half... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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