We are a small, family-run group of 5 people. We are trying our best to spread accurate knowledge about elephant and Karen Culture.
Elephants have always been highly revered by the Karen people. That being said, the places these elephants hold in our lives have shifted over time. They are now part of our families and we seek nothing more than to see them live ou free and healthy lives.
Our elephants spend most of their time on tours or out in the jungle and their nights under a sheltered overhang with keepers sleeping nearby. When our elephants are in the paddock overnight they are given fresh piles of food to graze from; enough to sustain them until the morning hours. When our elephants are in the forest, they are given both the opportunity to graze and fresh piles of food to pick at.
This camp was created in an effort to preserve traditional Karen ways of coexisting with elephants and nature. You can learn more about us here.
WHAT WE OFFER
Elephant Freedom Village offers the unique opportunity to witness elephants interacting with their natural environment. Because our elephants have been pulled from camps, which didn’t benefit their health, they are accustomed to interacting with humans. They are very docile and curious creatures!
You will get the opportunity to feed them special food before walking them out to the forest for grazing.
Come meet and play with our baby elephant; he is quite curious and likes to mess with new people.
Learn about the way of life of a Karen Hill Tribe in Chiang Mai and become one of the family for a day.
Let us share our culture with you!
WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
COEXISTENCE
Coexistence is the main goal, EFV wants to achieve. By providing our elephants a routine lifestyle until there is enough space for them to graze on their own.
HABITAT
We aim to get the elephants back into the forest. Our long-term goal is to buy enough land over time so the elephants can graze naturally 24/7.
AWARENESS
EFV wants to make people aware of the situation many elephants in Thailand are in. At the same time, we want to educate people about the Karen Culture.
CARE
Our long-term goal is to establish an elephant hospital to make medical assistance more easily available and offer veterinarian students a unique learning opportunity.
VISIT THE ELEPHANTS AND US!
OVERNIGHT STAY
Get a full immersive elephant village experience with an overnight stay at the local Karen village.
Experience the life at the camp with hikes, preparing snacks for the elephants and swimming with them. Learn more about Karen culture and enjoy local food prepared by the villages. Experience a day you will never forget!
THREE-DAY EXPERIENCE
This tailored program allows you to spend quality time with elephants, helping care for them and participating in their daily routine.
Ideal for eco-tourists and wildlife enthusiasts, this experience takes place in a peaceful, natural setting that allows for genuine interaction with elephants.
FULL WEEK PROGRAM
Spend a full week immersing yourself in cultural experiences and elephant care — see behind the scenes, take care of your own elephant, integrate yourself into the camp dynamic, and travel to the original Karen Hilltribe elephant village in Mae Chaem.
This is an experience designed for those who truly want to learn and spend time in authentic cultural environments, but don’t have time to volunteer.
VIDEOS OF OUR KAREN HILL TRIBE IN CHIANG MAI
