Thailand: The Elephant Experience with Discover Corps

I loved learning different cultures and history by visiting temples and schools. Meeting journalist, monks, and school administrators were very eye opening experiences. Karma and Cindy really put efforts for us to learn Butan and its cultures. We loved our tour guide, Kuenzang . He worked extremely hard to explain everything we asked. Not to mention providing best care possible. Our driver Senchu was excellent driver. Both of them made our trip so pleasant.

My partner Donna and I both recently retired and decided to finally take our dream trip to Thailand. Before deciding on DC, we shopped around, however, what we appreciated most about DC is their emphasis on ethical elephant care-taking. We wanted to make sure our volunteering wasn't doing harm to the elephants. Volunteering at the Thai Elephant Nursery was such a unique experience and we could tell our efforts were going toward a great cause. Although we are a bit on the older side, we didn't feel like this trip was too physically demanding at all. However, remember to bring breathable clothes as it's hot in Thailand year round! Overall, we both liked how this trip was a good mixture of experiencing the Thai culture (exploring Chang Mai, temples, and markets), adventure (zip lining/white water rafting), and time spent helping bathe/feed baby elephants. Not to mention the Early Booking Discount we received made the trip quite economical. Also, we LOVED our tour guide, he even remembered Donna's birthday was during the trip and surprised her with a cake!