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Elephant Mahout Courses

chewbaca

longtail driver
Posts: 9

I am interested in taking one of the elephant mahout courses offered in Thailand. The only one with a website that I can find is the Elephant Conservation Center just outside Lampang which offers courses ranging from 3,500 - 8,000 baht. These prices are a bit out of my range. Does anyone else have any suggestions?

Thanks so much.

#1 Posted: 28/11/2006 - 09:11
murwill16

backpacker
Posts: 19

I researched this issue for us and concluded that the ECC was it, the prices about doubled 2 months ago, I think the original intention had been to up the 3 day "course" to 10,000baht. Many people recommend the http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/tour/tourd.htm but that is not a mahout course, We also considered the http://www.elephantstay.com/ at Ayuthaya and http://www.elephants-friends.com/travelinfo.html near Kanchanaburi. That was the sum of my research apart from the various places advertising rides and shows in the North.

#2 Posted: 28/11/2006 - 16:10
murwill16

backpacker
Posts: 19

I researched this issue for us and concluded that the ECC was it, the prices about doubled 2 months ago, I think the original intention had been to up the 3 day "course" to 10,000baht. Many people recommend the http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/tour/tourd.htm but that is not a mahout course, We also considered the http://www.elephantstay.com/ at Ayuthaya and http://www.elephants-friends.com/travelinfo.html near Kanchanaburi. That was the sum of my research apart from the various places advertising rides and shows in the North.

#3 Posted: 28/11/2006 - 16:11
chewbaca

longtail driver
Posts: 9

Murwill16,

Sorry I didn't get back sooner. Thanks for this information. Have fun on your trip.

#4 Posted: 24/12/2006 - 09:10