This program is designed for people who don’t need a lot of luxury to be happy; those who are interested in learning how to live a simple, and traditional life. You will have the opportunity to spend almost every day working with the elephants under our care.
A typical day as a volunteer:
- 6:30am Wake up- breakfast & coffee at the room
- 8:00am Cleaning elephant sleeping area + health check
- 9:30am Joining tours & assisting elephant keepers
- 12:30pm Lunch
- 1:30pm Hiking with elephants
- 4:00pm Bring elephants food to the elephant house
- 6:00pm Feed elephants again
- 7:00pm Dinner
- 8:00pm Teach English at homestay
- 9:00pm Curfew – guests are asked to keep the volume at a respectable level
What is provided
- Homestay: private room and bathroom
- All meals: can accommodate any food allergies/preferences
- Bottled water
- 2 excursions (ex: Doi Inthanon, Pa Bong Piang, Huay Pakoot, etc. depending on the time of year and availability of staff)
- Transport to & from Chiang Mai
- Time/training with elephants
- Learning about local life, cooking, culture, traditions, and elephants
What is expected
- Assist keepers in daily cleaning and feeding
- Teach English to staff and villagers a few times per week
- Teach at the school a few times (once per week is ideal)
- Help with projects in the village as needed
- Help with social media and marketing (as applicable)
- Maintain a respectful and professional attitude while in the village
- Keep an open mind when learning about a different way of life
- Curfew: 9:00pm every night
- Not allowed to get drunk, but a few drinks is okay.
- For solo travelers: you must sleep in your own room and no visitors
This program is designed for people who don’t need a lot of luxury to be happy; those who are interested in learning how to live a simple, and traditional life. You will have the opportunity to spend almost every day working with the elephants under our care.
We ask that those who stay with us help teach English both to staff and to children at the local school.
We ask that people are respectful and avoid partaking in after-hours socializing, unless a designated staff member is present.
This program involves a lot of hiking and physical work so volunteers should be in somewhat decent shape.
We expect volunteers to treat this as a learning opportunity: you will be immersed in a Karen Hilltribe village and must respect and adhere to the rules of the village.
Those who do not respect these rules or expectations will be asked to leave without reimbursement.
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