Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre tours

I wholeheartedly recommend this Chiang Mai day trip! The entire experience was fantastic, and I must give a big shout-out to our guide, Mr. Poppy! Poppy speaks fluent and authentic Chinese, so communication was completely seamless. He has a fun and humorous personality, constantly sharing local customs and traditions along the way, and even providing detailed educational information about elephants. You can tell he genuinely loves animals; his explanations were lively and heartfelt. The elephants were gentle and playful, and interacting with them up close was incredibly therapeutic. The feeding and walking activities were truly healing and made the trip absolutely worthwhile. The afternoon visit to the Sticky Waterfalls was an even bigger surprise; climbing the unique limestone waterfalls was so much fun, and playing in the water was a great way to cool off and de-stress. The pace of the full-day itinerary was perfectly arranged, not rushed, and just right. Poppy also proactively helped us capture beautiful photos along the way, showing how thoughtful and reliable he is. Overall, the value for money is excellent. If you're coming to Chiang Mai and want to experience an elephant sanctuary plus waterfalls, I strongly recommend choosing Poppy as your guide. I'll definitely look for him again on my next visit to Chiang Mai!

Our guide, Alex, was very nice, and the intern accompanying us was also very lovely. Although her English wasn't perfect, she was very enthusiastic and felt like a charming mascot throughout the trip. The experience was excellent, and the itinerary was perfectly arranged!

Came during low season and it was a pleasant surprise as am the only person in the group tour. It’s like VIP tour as my driver/guide Mr Art became my professional photographer. He is very pro at taking photos lol. He shared that he learnt it through past experiences by various customers. All the photos taken by him was lovely and I appreciate alot. He is very accommodating and attentive always. I have ample time to explore on both destinations. Thank you!

Pipi Tony is the best! I loved how he shared a brief history of Thailand and the places we visited. He even backed up his stories with pictures, which made us appreciate them even more. He was patient, fun to be around, and even taught us how to haggle at the market. He also recommended foods to try that helped us save money without missing out on the experience. I can truly recommend this tour to everyone!

Our female tour guide was excellent; not only did she clearly explain the key details in both English and Chinese, but the experience was so good that you would definitely want to come back if given the chance to go on a similar tour. Keep it up for her…🙏🏻🙂

Our tour guide, Miss Wan, is so knowledgable about the spots and so accommodating to all our questions and requests. Bus ride is comfortable with complimentary cold water bottles after a quick walk to the bus from our first stop. We depart a bit late since other joiners are not yet with us but we went back to the city on time. Overall, my mom and I enjoyed the join in tour. Highly recommended for a hassle free getaway from the city center ❤️ Tip: rent a golfcart to roam around the Ancient City on your own. You may get confused with the roads but def you’ll enjoy the ride while seeing different replicas of famous temples/statues around Thailand attractions on the way: 10/10 itinerary: 8/10 (its more of a layback tour so its not for everyone who likes more exciting activities) guide: 10/10 LOVE MISS WAAAN!!!

Our guide was truly great. Both he and the insurance guy were happy to take photos of us, which is excellent, especially for solo travelers like me. I was even left behind in Wat Arun and they already crossed the river to Wat Pho because they forgot to do a headcount. It was my fault anyway as I got too fixated with my phone lol. The only unfavorable comment I have is that the entrances for the temples are too expensive but everythimg else were great!

I selected the speedboat and for me it was good choice - speedboats are smaller with smaller groups. a big more choppy but no issues. the trip was organized well with pick ups and drop offs, decent dinner. our guide was really good and clear about when we needed to come back to the boat. I found that stops were long enough - even though I could use a bit more snorkeling time (but that is personal preference). overall very good experience.