Customer Reviews

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  Anonymous

  · June 20th, 2025
  After my Thailand experience, I didn’t know if any other trip could compare, but I went right to elephants. From the start, it was another amazing experience. In Elephant Freedom Village, we got to be hands on, feeding, bathing, playing, and learning directly about elephants. We learned about their way of living with their mahouts and all of the things the mahouts do to take care of their elephants. Our second stay in Huay Pakkoot Community Elephant Foundation, we did elephant trekking and observed elephants in a more wild setting. We got to see a different way of taking care of animals. The third place we visited was Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary where we got to see retired elephants in, once again, a more wild setting. Throughout each of these experiences, we were able to learn differences and similarities, one of the biggest being how much they love their elephants. Apart from just the elephants, all of the guides were incredible and taught us so much. They brought so much knowledge and energy to the trip, and it’s because of them that I enjoyed the trip so much.
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  Trip date: June 2025
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  Bianca

  · June 16th, 2025
  This GIVE experience changed my life and was completely unforgettable. Our guides, P’Chiarra, P’Dee, P’Pohn Pohn and P’Anne made this trip magical and so so special. It taught me the importance of ethical tourism and that we all have to do our part in educating ourselves on these issues that could hurt our beautiful world. It helped me realize that I could be part of a smaller ripple that could make a bigger wave. I plan to share my experience to inspire others by educating others about ecotourism and the mission that GIVE dedicates themselves too. I want others to be able to see experience everything me and my group did and see how beautiful our world can be when we step out of our comfort zones and take that leap. Thank you GIVE for the best trip of my entire life and for changing the perspective of my life. This company made me realize how I want to move forward with my own career and do my own part in this mission.
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  Trip date: June 2025
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  Sidney

  · June 5th, 2025
  This trip was an amazing experience! I found forever friends with the other people that went on my trip and my guides were amazing. Shoutout to P'Ann, P'Dee, and P'Phon for creating a once in a lifetime experience. Being up close to all the elephants and learning about the Thai culture was unbelievable and I can't wait to go on another GIVE trip soon!
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Maxwell

  · May 28th, 2025
  Being able to experience Elephant Freedom Village, Huay Pakkoot, and Maechaeng was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The people were all so incredibly generous and seeing the elephants was amazing. I loved all of the food that I was served and the locals made sure we never left hungry. Accommodations were all quite nice as well, and we had air conditioning almost every night, even though it wasn’t even that hot at night. Overall an amazing trip and I would 100% recommend it to anyone.
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  Trip date: May 2025
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  Makayla

  · August 26th, 2024
  Traveling with GIVE is my favorite way to travel! It is such a privilege to interact with local people in the intimate setting that GIVE provides. In Thailand, I loved staying at local's guesthouses and eating meals with them in their homes. Going on a GIVE trip is such a life changing experience and I highly recommend that everyone travels in this way! Thank you GIVE and Thailand for providing a once in a lifetime experience!!
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  Thank YOU, Makayla!! The impact you've made is much greater than you can conceptualize. It is empowering to have global citizens like you furthering our mission and sparking positive change globally!
  Trip date: August 2024
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  Mikella

  · August 15th, 2024
  I just went to Thailand with GIVE, and it changed my life! We were immersed in the culture from start to finish, and my heart is so full of love and gratitude. From teaching English to local kids to working on the permaculture plot, I have learned so much about the incredible community and lifestyle in Thailand. I also had the privilege of partaking in the elephant experience— all of my childhood dreams have come true! What an epic and unforgettable adventure. I can’t wait to check every GIVE trip off my bucket list!
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  Trip date: July 2024
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  Lecie

  · July 30th, 2024
  This trip was so amazing and life changing. It was so meaningful to travel with GIVE. They are so organized and have the best people working for them. This experience is perfect if you're wanting to immerse yourself in the culture. Throughout my trip I got to learn so much about the communities and how they live. I highly recommend traveling with GIVE!
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  Trip date: July 2024