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Apr 14, 2012, 12:07 am

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jiejie

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Originally Posted by jasonvr

What I found was that it seemed much more "structured" and not as personal. It seemed like you got less time with the elephants as well. And there is no air conditioning

This is what I stumbled on from there:
http://changthai.com/tours/three_day..._most_popular/

???? What exactly are you expecting? ANY place, ANY time you spend with an elephant is going to be structured and under the mahout/trainer's supervision. Not sure what you mean by "personal." If you think any place is going to let you romp on or with an elephant, completely on your own, you are quite mistaken. And as for structure, the elephant's day is structured, so your contact will of necessity follow that dictum, it won't be the other way around.

I'm also ?? about the air conditioning comment. Do you want a standard tourist experience (stay in hotel, visit elephant center, watch show, go for ride, go back to hotel) or do you want a hands-on elephant camp experience (some tolerance of less-than-cushy conditions required)?

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