Ulasan Chai Lai Orchid

Best vacation ever, amazing experience with elephants. We stayed at riverside, its a cute bamboo lodge, my son jumped into the river anytime he wants. We joined the full day jungle tour, our guide Sam was fantastic. He knows the village very well, very fun to hangout with. The elephants are definitely the star over there, my son didn't want to leave in the end of the trip. Highly recommend.

nice place can play with elephants anytime, a lot of dogs and feel like quite freedom, countryside and relaxing. facilities not really good and have to say , really worth to try this different experience, btw the stars in the night are amazing. wonderful experience

Außergewöhnlich schöner Aufenthalt. Die Lage ist sehr idyllisch, ruhig und man kann richtig entspannen und abschalten. Das Highlight sind die Elefanten. Das Personal ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit, die Verpflegung ist sehr lecker und ausreichend. Klare Empfehlung!!! One-Life-Time-Experience

這個住宿不能和正常酒店去比較哈。我住的是河邊最邊緣的房間，房間裡面很原始，沒空調沒信號沒WiFi沒電話沒毛巾牙刷拖鞋只有沐浴露和瓶裝水和電風扇。山路真的很難走，特別是下雨天。我那天早上大象叫早因為下雨天水位太高大象過不來還被取消了。Host不是很專業 都要主動去問 叫早被取消了沒人通知 傻傻的在房間等 因為房間沒有電話 沒有WiFi 手機在村裡房間完全沒有信號 有事要走路到接待處去問。遠途都是泥路。其實住在山上會方便很多。但是我還是覺得很值得。雖然不是享受型體驗。但是真的很特別的過程。我選擇了和大象洗澡 一個人要1200泰銖 很好玩。這是一個大象保育的目的。有機會還是會再去。

寫了好多評價一下沒有了😓😓 酒店氛分為河邊房和山頂房，兩邊有距離，有車子接送，河邊房白天都能碰到大象，和大象洗澡的項目就在那裡，1200株/人 相比之下我更喜歡山頂別墅幽靜，早上大象都在，傍晚也會來，偶爾中午也會有人來，連住三天，美哉，這裡有小貓咪，鸚鵡🦜早餐西式，也可以試一下泰飯，挺好吃，自費中餐晚餐做的也不錯，喜歡這裏，以後還會來

河邊小屋，距離餐廳和主要活動場地有點遠，蟲子很多，但是還是一次非常特別的體驗

Toller Aufenthalt und das ganze Personal so bemüht und lieb.

價格包含了大象叫早，就是晚上屋頂有一衹特別大的壁虎，害怕的不適合來

Wonderful experience! I did the overnight package with bamboo rafting and a jungle trek! Definitely a must do experience to see more of Thailand. Bebe was a great tour guide and made sure we were okay during the 2 days. Wonderful meals were served at the home stay with an incredible breakfast served to your room!

I have been going back and forth about whether or not to write this review and let it go. However, after much contemplation and weeks of feeling pain, I decided it was important for others to be made aware. My husband, sister and I headed to the Chai Lai on the recommendation from a friend who was there about 8 years or so before. I must say, this was to be the one of highlights of a month long trip visiting Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand ending here. We were warmly greeted at the end of the day - I would first off say to try to get mjid day to get settled etc before dark. (one family arrived at midnight disrupting all of the rooms around us because they literally had no idea where to go ... it is DARK). Again, upon arrival, we purchased food to feed the elephants and have a drink then we were driven to our room which was nearly 1/2 mi away. Cozy would be a good description - but ample. It is glamping --- but bed was comfortable. The next morning we purchased food for the elephants and they came to our room and it was fun to feed them right next to our room, one even partially entering our room. Breakfast was also brought to our room, and we ate outside on the table. Important tip is to purchase and book the excursion you are interested in ahead of time. We decided on a full day excursion with a tad of hiking, rafting and visit to the waterfalls. Our wonderful guide, Tip was knowledgeable, warm and friendly. We started out in a different elephant area with a couple of females. The handlers showed us a different technique for having them open their mouths wide and then you plop the food in their mouth. This was the first mishap, when one grabbed my wrist and twisted it, scaring me that it would break. Thankfully, Tip and the handlers were on her quickly and I was fine, nothing broken.... Next we went to an area that had a year old baby and her mama elephant. She was cute and frisky , loocking into our bag. A visit to the river next to bath the elephants. Threw water all over them which they couldn't get enough of. Tip brought the ingredients to BBQ some lunch for us and it was beyond fun and delicious. Over an open fire, he put cut ingredients in a hollowed out piece of bamboo, then put the chicken pieces on sticks and BBQ'd hem. Took a short rafting trip on a bamboo raft with the most competent guide on the water as he carefully maneuvered past people who were stuck. On the rive, we did see another elephant sanctuary with many handlers around the elephants in the water, which actually surprised me how many there were. Lastly we drove, then hiked to a waterfall which was nice, but was crowded and we were not so impressed as we saw people slipping on the wet stones. Then came the disastrous end to our day. When trying the same move at dinner for feeding the elephant, an elephant grabbed my arm and threw me to the ground. I hit the cement wall, my chest hitting the wall, then landing on my knee on the ground. The wind was knocked out of me w

This is a beautiful experience however the check in process for larger groups is hectic , disorganized, and may leave some frustrated. It is also challenging to communicate with the lodge by phone and email to make specific requests or ask questions beforehand. For example I asked for rooms with two beds and they didn’t tell me the second bed would be a thin black mat on the floor! The A farme River rooms are the nicest however they are far away from the main reception and Resturant area. There is no WiFi by the River and you have to hike about 10 mins to your room and 15 mins up a steep hill to catch transport to the main reception mountainside. The mountain rooms are the most convenient to the Resturant and reception where you make bookings for excursions. I would not recommend the garden rooms at all. Bare boned and far from the Resturant and reception. The garden rooms are also the least attractive. What makes up for this is your experience with the elephants. The food and drinks at the Resturant are also very good. Breakfast is the same two options everyday but tasty and beautifully presented. I would stay again but not with a large group. Lower your expectations or don’t have any and you’ll be fine. P.s. The lodge would benefit from better communication and an update to the website with more detailed and accurate descriptions of the rooms, their locations, and on site activities.

A life-altering experience and a truly good cause. This place saves asian elephants and runs Daughters Rising (google it!) while providing very comfortable rustic 'glamping' accommodation amidst the first foothills of the Himalayas. For 3days/2nights we enjoyed great food and drink while taking in stunning views and major quality time with momma and baby elephants...trunk hugs! So memorable was a meandering 1.5 day hike and overnight through jungle and ravine and steep-terraced farms with the engaging guide Napakun, a true ambassador for not only ChaiLaiOrchid but the Karen peoples and his beautiful countryside too. He went above and beyond for us: pointing out flora&fauna&historical significances, cooking simple but delicious meals over open fire with only ingenious bamboo carvings for kitchenware, piloting our bamboo raft, sharing waterfalls and hidden shrines and the inner workings of local villages. We enjoyed many spirited, laughter-filled Charades/gab sessions with Napakun as we navigated our various limitations with the English, Thai and Karen languages, but nevertheless became great, fast friends and shed tears when we reluctantly had to go. If you are an able-bodied trekker seeking the combo of ethical travel paired with excellent hospitality and outdoor adventure, ChaiLaiOrchid is a MUST. Our heartfelt thanks to Napakun and all the lovely staff at ChaiLaiOrchid for our best experience in amazing Thailand...we're already scheming how to return.

We were immersed in a paradise, far from the busy multi-million cities, where animals and people live in complete symbiosis. Thanks to Chelsea, we were accommodated without any problems and felt like we were in our own home. Our cottage was surrounded by breathtaking green rice fields. In the morning, we were woken up by our huge guest, a 40-year-old male elephant, with whom we had breakfast and took pictures. The food offered in the restaurant is an explosion of flavors, perfectly presented, like in a Michelin-starred restaurant. The service is at a very high level. The prices are extremely low for the quality of food offered. While you eat, you are surrounded by elephants again and you can share your lunch with them, of course there were bananas and sugar cane for them. To this day, elephants do not cease to amaze scientists with their intelligence. Size doesn't always go hand in hand with intelligence, but these amazing animals are truly incredibly smart. They communicate not only with the help of sounds, but also with the help of seismic vibrations, kicking the ground with their feet. This method of communication is effective at a distance of up to 30 kilometers. Visiting this is definitely one of the hundred things you should do before you die!

Fabulous time at Chai lai Orchid. We stayed one night at the riverside and had breakfast with the elephants, lovely rustic bungalow sat watching the stars at night. The private tour with Chat and Boo was great. Knowledgable about the elephants and the area and Karen tribe. Had a fab lunch cooked by Chat by the river and swam with the elephants. Chat was great fun and made the day. Thankyou