Your group can ride elephants through the Thai jungle and explore remote rivers whilst keeping an eye out for monkeys, water buffalo and exotic birds. Your journey continues with a light trek to the small tribal village of Palong where you can spend a night with an indigenous family and learn about the local customs and Thai way of life.
Subject Focus:
- KS 5: Develop sporting and physical skills through participation in activities.
- KS 5: Enable students to test their capabilities through hiking, exploring and elephant riding.
- KS 5: Build confidence and appreciation of the skills needed for personal and team success.
- KS 5: Learn about the importance of health and safety in a new environment.
Student Outcomes:
- Explore the forests of Thailand on elephant and on foot.
- Challenge and strengthen both physical and mental discipline.
- Gain an understanding of rural ways of life and contribute to the Thailand Volunteer Programme.
- Stay with a local family in a Thai village and learn of the agricultural system.
- Learn about essential jungle health and safety.
It makes a huge difference as a busy teacher to have people on the other end of the phone who always seem to be so helpful with solving the inevitable problems that arise in the organisation of such trips. 
