Culture and Service in Thailand

Learn about Thai culture and history at the Museum of Siam 

Fly to Chiang Mai

Take a tour of Chiang Mai 

Visit Wat Lok Moli 

Interact with local vendors during a market challenge 

Visit Wat Suan Dok 

Participate in a chat with local monks 

Enjoy a traditional Khantoke dinner

Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep 

Visit Elephant PooPooPaper Park

Learn about your specific service work during your project orientation  

Strong partnerships are the foundation of EF Service Learning tours. We work closely with area nonprofits and community members to ensure that your contributions are sustainable, timely, and relevant. 

Since projects are determined closer to your actual tour date, here’s a glimpse at what your first day might look like:

• Work on mushroom houses with tasks like preparing spores for planting or monitoring growth
• Assist in raised garden bed work with constructing beds or watering
• Enjoy Thai games or participate in a cultural exchange

Here’s a glimpse at what your service learning day might look like:

• Build and maintain educational and community spaces
• Support English education at an after-school program
• Help plant and maintain community fruit trees

Reflect on project work and insights gained through collaborating with the community 

Travel to Chang Chill Elephant Sanctuary to continue your service learning experience

Here's a glimpse at what your service learning day might look like: 

•  Meet EF’s partner organization and explore its impact
• Learn about elephants’ role in Thai culture, their behaviors, and the significance of ethical elephant sanctuaries

Here’s a glimpse at what your service learning day might look like:

• Prepare medicine balls for elephants
• Help grow a sustainable elephant food source by planting banana trees or bamboo
• Prepare elephant foods with tasks like trimming trees or slicing fruit

Fly back to Bangkok

Take a walking tour of Bangkok 

With your Tour Director, you will visit: 

• Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho 
• Grand Palace 

Visit the enormous Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho 

Take a boat tour of Chao Phraya River and Thonburi klongs

Visit Wat Arun 

Enjoy a tour of Ayutthaya's old town and visit the temples

Enjoy free time on Cha-Am Beach

Take an excursion to Kuri Buri National Park and observe elephants in their natural habitat

Enjoy free time on Cha-Am Beach

Travel to Bangkok

Exploration time Bangkok in small supervised groups