Difficulty
Culture Shock
Remoteness
Risk
Dates 4 Nov '11 to 13 Nov '11
Flexible? Somewhat
Est. Cost 540 - 541 EUR (EUR Euro)
Type Travel Partners Wanted
Name Volunteer Elephant Nurse Course Project
If you are one have to plan for holidays travel to Thailand, But do not know how to start travel planning, I will recommend you to know good program and may give you have new experience. This is the Volunteer Elephant Nurse Course Project. I believe this program will have to make you have a great experience and educate you about elephant training programs. Travel experience to working with the Asian elephant and friendly team, You will be to learn how to care and Biology of Asian Elephant included the elephant behavior, fundamental treatment, feeding, bathing and hand on elephant herbal medicine as well as you will know elephant nutrition and their management by hands on method is the best method to learn along with theory from modern veterinary sciences.
Day 1 (Friday) Bangkok-Cheng Mai
You have a free day in Bangkok where you can set your own program and visit some of Bangkok's famous attractions. At 5.00 pm you will be collected from your hotel and travel overnight by VIP bus towards Cheng Mai
Day 2: ( Saturday) Ching Mai sightseeing
You will be picked up from the bus terminal in Cheng Mai and taken to hotel in the city center. The remainder of the afternoon and evening are then free for you to take in some sightseeing in Chiang Mai or relax at the Hotel.
Day 3: (Sunday) Elephant theory
Today you'll meet the team of Elephant Vet Aid Outpost Project. And the team will provide knowledge about the Asian elephant and information such as Biology of Asian Elephant, elephant behavior, Elephant fundamental treatment, Herbal Medicine in Asian Elephant and many more.
Day 4: (Monday) Mahoutship
Asian Elephant training philosophy and methodology
Mahoutship
Lunch Break
Study trip to elephant hospital at Lam Pang province
Dinner
Conclusion of study trip
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included
Accommodation: Eco Lodge
Day5: (Tuesday) Elephant community.
Travel to Elephant Vet Aid Outpost
Lunch break
Introduction to elephant and mahout
Check in to Karen hill tribe home stay
Karen hill tribe welcoming ceremony
Dinner at home stay
Day 6 : (Wednesday) Elephant in natural habitat
Breakfast
Trekking to elephant habitat
How to safely approach the elephant
Elephant biometric data collection
Group presentation with job assignment
Picnic lunch
Elephant behavioral observation at their natural habitat
Dinner at home stay
Discussion and adjust knowledge block
Day 7: (Thursday) Elephant physiological data
Breakfast
Trekking to elephant habitats
Elephant physiological data collection
Group presentation with job assignment
Picnic lunch
Field practice: Elephant herbal medicine
Walking with elephant to their habitat
Dinner at home stay
Discussion and adjust knowledge block
Day 8: (Friday) Elephant Health care
Breakfast
Trekking to elephant habitat
Elephant health check up
Group presentation with job assignment
Picnic lunch
Field practice: Elephant in musth and their management
Walking with elephant to their habitat
Dinner at home stay
Feed back and testimonial session
Day 9: ( Saturday) Elephant farewell
Breakfast
Farewell to elephant at forest
Lunch
After lunch at the village, We will leave from the village and head towards to the city, and At the end of the day, we will make our return journey to Bangkok by bus.
Day 10: (Sunday) The Last Day
In the morning, you will be collected from your Bus terminal. The superb trip has come to an end. We will pick you up from your hotel or bring you to the airport in Bangkok for your return flight home.
Volunteer Elephant Nurse Course Project
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