Comments on: How many can ride an elephant at once in Thailand?

By: Negeshia

Negeshia — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:41:26 +0000

I agree with the poster above Sarah A. It isn’t like its dangerous. The elephants walk very slowly and they have a mahout. Your kids will be fine together on the elephnat.

By: AliiissssaaaaaD

AliiissssaaaaaD — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:56 +0000

Ermmm wen i went on an elephant , there was 3 of us
but thats cuz we had younger children on it =)

By: Sarah A

Sarah A — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:41:57 +0000

You can’t sit together, I’m afraid – they can only fit 2 on each elephant. Although the elephants are large, they really aren’t large enough for 3 people, even if 2 of them are kids. I would suggest that you let the kids sit together and you sit by yourself. I know it’s not ideal, but it’s definitely a fantastic experience and it would be a real shame for the kids to miss it. Also, most of the places you can elephant trek are sanctuaries for elephants and they rely on tourists to fund their work to save and look after the elephants, so it’s actually a worthwhile cause, too.