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Jour 1 : Commencez votre aventure par une prise en charge à 9 heures depuis Chiang Mai (avec prise en charge possible depuis Pai ou Mae Hong Son sur demande). Traversez un parc national et des montagnes pittoresques habitées par des tribus montagnardes locales jusqu'à atteindre notre village distinctif. Rencontrez votre famille d'accueil, notre personnel accueillant et nos collègues bénévoles. Plongez-vous dans la culture des tribus montagnardes en participant à des séances de cuisine avec votre famille d'accueil et en apprenant l'art de la vannerie auprès des anciens du village.
Passage (sans arrêt) Entrée gratuiteJour 2 : Levez-vous tôt pour une randonnée en forêt afin de localiser nos éléphants résidents. Passez la matinée à observer, documenter et comprendre ces magnifiques créatures et leurs comportements naturels. Profitez d'un déjeuner en forêt en compagnie des éléphants. Retournez au village en fin d'après-midi pour un aperçu plus approfondi de notre travail de conservation, de la langue locale, de la culture et d'un éventuel engagement dans des initiatives communautaires et pédagogiques. Jour 3 : Un autre départ matinal nous attend alors que nous marchons pour observer à nouveau nos éléphants avant de savourer un déjeuner au village. Dans l’après-midi, aventurez-vous dans notre village Gibbon Encounters. Découvrez le monde fascinant des gibbons, savourez la cuisine karen et explorez les environs du village.
Passage (sans arrêt) Entrée gratuiteJour 4 : Réveillez-vous au son enchanteur des gibbons juste devant votre porte ! Suivez leurs cris à travers le village, guidés par notre expert local, dans l'espoir d'apercevoir ces créatures agiles. Prenez votre petit-déjeuner avant de vous lancer dans une exploration de la forêt, de visiter une grotte locale et de savourer un déjeuner forestier traditionnel. Participez à des projets communautaires tels que contribuer aux plantations de café, de thé ou de riz, ou apprendre l'art du tissage auprès d'artisans locaux. Assistez à un coucher de soleil à couper le souffle depuis un point de vue du village après le dîner.
Passage (sans arrêt) Entrée gratuiteJour 5 : Commencez la journée par une autre tentative de repérer des gibbons près du village, suivie d'une randonnée en forêt plus profonde après le petit-déjeuner. Après le déjeuner, partez pour Chiang Mai ou Pai, chérissant les souvenirs de votre expérience immersive. Veuillez noter que même si l'observation de gibbons est possible, ce sont des animaux sauvages et les observations ne peuvent être garanties.
Passage (sans arrêt) Entrée gratuiteTout le monde se retrouve au point de départ.
Toutes les ventes sont définitives. Les annulations ne donneront lieu à aucun remboursement.
After looking into different elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, I finally settled on Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary (KSES). And am I glad I ever did! My week there was an amazing one I’ll never forget. What most attracted me to this sanctuary was that the elephants get to roam in a large area of forest and that I would get to see elephants in their natural habitat. Every day, we would hike to where the elephants were and observe them as they went about their day eating, mud or dust bathing and socializing with each other. The staff at the sanctuary taught us about Asian elephants, patiently answered our many questions and did everything they could to make our week there an enjoyable one. Having the chance to stay at a homestay with one of the families in the Karen Hill Tribe village was also a unique experience. The villagers are friendly and welcoming. Meals are home cooked and delicious. Being picked up from and dropped off in Chiang Mai made getting to and from KSES easy and hassle-free. I would highly recommend a visit to KSES to anyone who is interested in seeing elephants at an ethical sanctuary. It’s a fantastic experience and I would love to one day go back!
After nearly a year of researching Thailand and combing through elephant “sanctuaries”, I found Kindred Spirit! I wanted to make sure that I was contributing to an ethical and community-driven program and that’s exactly what I found at KSES. I spent 2 incredible months collecting social behavior data, researching flora and fauna native to the area, hiking to see the most beautiful family of elephants, and gaining an appreciation for the work that KSES has done for their community and the well-being of Asian elephants all over SE Asia. Outside of the internship responsibilities, I had plenty of down time to explore the village, read, and hang out with fellow volunteers and interns. I must say, besides seeing elephants every day, the best part of my experience was my host family. I have never felt so welcomed and loved by a group of people. We spent most nights by the fire, laughing, and telling stories of home. I would accompany them to church and other affairs and truly felt that I was a part of their family. I will always be grateful for my time at KSES!
I visited the sanctuary shortly after its opening and I loved every minute of it. The village is so welcoming and supportive of volunteers coming to not only spend time with the elephants, but to learn about their lives and culture. Kerri, Sombat and the rest of Kindred Spirit are committed to returning elephants into the jungle, where they belong. I highly recommend volunteering with them. I look forward to returning as often as I can.
Where do I start? Want to experience an authentic Thai village? Want to interact with Elephants in an ethical way? Want to contribute to these gorgeous Elephants being treated with respect, and help them return home? ALSO... want to meet some amazing, unique people... sit around under the stars, chat, sing and chill? Needing a life changing experience? I'll never forget this place and I will return. If you're a nature person, you'll be walking through the jungle, an animal person? Seeing and hearing birds, hanging out with puppies, observing elephants and checking out insects... Interested in anthropology? You'll experience authentic village life, and get to learn some almost-extinct language... Budding photographer? Its hard not to move without seeing something you feel the need to capture... My one week was extraordinary, made some life long friends, and life long memories. Cannot recommend this enough!
I researched ethical sanctuaries for months before my trip to Thailand. I was terrified of getting there and it turning out to be not a sanctaury at all. I can confidently say that this was NOT the case at Kindred Spirit. The elephants are free to roam, forage and socialise in the forest with their mahouts making sure they are safe at all times by keeping an eye on things from a distance. The The elephants are truly happy here in their natural enviroment and if you are looking for an ethical place with zero bathing, zero riding , zero bullhooks, zero exploitation and total love and care for elephants then this is the place for you. In this sanctuary, it is you as the volunteer who goes hiking in the forest to find the elephants and you can feed them bananas if they want (they always do) , it is not forced in any way and then you can witness elephants being elephants which is memorizing. I stayed here for 6 weeks and cherished every moment with the elephants. Not only do you get to experience elephants being natural but you also get the privilege of staying in a traditional Karen hill tribe village. The villagers are super friendly and all the animals around the village will please any animal lover. The food cooked by my homestay family is something I still miss as it was amazing and I was very easily catered to as a vegan. This is a must do experience for those wanting a truly ethical experience.
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Elle dure 5 jours.
Tout le monde se retrouve au point de départ.
Non. Cette expérience n'est pas remboursable une fois réservée.
Langues du guide : EN
Elle a lieu Lun, Mar, Dim. Départ à 09:00
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