Mahout Training Course - 1 Day Tour

Highlights / General details

Join us for a day, three or seven if you like, or as long as you wish. You'll become one with the elephant and its mahout in their natural jungle environment. No picnic lunches or restaurants. We bring rice portions only and live off the land. As both you and the elephant forage for food, roots, grain and plants, you'll also find and learn the use of natural medicines the elephants know by instinct.
You'll develop a feel for the personality of "Chang" and his contentment with human company. Chang is a social animal and will happily bond with humans, as it attested by the relationship between he (or she) and their mahout.
You'll learn to find joy in bathing, feeding and the playful antics of the elephant, as you ride (no harness or saddle), walk, lead, or be led by your companion.
Once you've experienced this adventure and relationship with our Chang, you can then truly understand the outcry in the papers and TV.
Our goal is to increase awareness and understanding of this great animal and provide funding for the care and medical needs of those Chang not as fortunate as those you've befriended.

Inclusion

Transportation, Gasoline, Accommodation, Lunch, Water, Guide, Insurance, Mahout Clothes.

Exclusion

Personal expense, Gratuity.

Hours of operation

Tour is Available: Daily; Tour Departs at 8:30am.

Itinerary 8:30am - We'll pick you up at your hotel/GH.
9:00am - Upon arrival and meeting the staff, you are briefed in basic elephant language and control motions. You'll then bath with them and hunt for food & herbs.
12:00am - We'll provide lunch prior to lumbering up the mountain to play in the mud pit and search for herbs & treats. You then plant a sapling tree to insure continuation of our jungles.
4:00pm - We'll return you to your hotel/GH. after you've showered.

Additional Information What to bring: Towel, clothes, shampoo, soap, camera, plastic bag for your camera, mosquito spray, rain attire (rainy season), snack, books.

Itinerary

8:30am - We'll pick you up at your hotel/GH.
9:00am - Upon arrival and meeting the staff, you are briefed in basic elephant language and control motions. You'll then bath with them and hunt for food & herbs.
12:00am - We'll provide lunch prior to lumbering up the mountain to play in the mud pit and search for herbs & treats. You then plant a sapling tree to insure continuation of our jungles.
4:00pm - We'll return you to your hotel/GH. after you've showered.

Additional Information

What to bring: Towel, clothes, shampoo, soap, camera, plastic bag for your camera, mosquito spray, rain attire (rainy season), snack, books.

Policies Requires minimum of 2 passengers to operate.
Guest must call to reconfirm tour within 48 hours. Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation