TREKKING IN THE NORTH

      TREKKING IN NORTHERN THAILAND TO VISIT THE HILLTRIBE VILLAGES OF THE ETHNIC MINORITIES THAT LIVE IN THIS REGION HAS BEEN POPULAR WITH VISITORS FOR MANY YEARS, SO MUCH SO THAT MANY ROUTES HAVE BECOME OVER-USED AND THE VILLAGES VERY COMMERCIALISED THIS “MUANG GUED” AREA OVER 400 YEARS COMBINES GREAT SCENIC BEAUTY WITH VILLAGES THAT HAVE MANAGED TO MAINTAIN MUCH OF THEIR TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE.

TREK001. ONE DAY TREK BIKING / ELEPHANT RIDING / RAFTING
MUANG GUED AREA.

TOUR PROGRAM: 08.30 A.M. – 04.30 P.M.

PICK UP AT 08.30 A.M. BY MINI TRUCK WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE FROM GUEST RESIDENCE. VISIT ORCHID FARM AT “MAE-RIM” VILLAGE. DRIVE THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF NORTHERN THAI FARM, PASSING THROUGH THE LOCAL THAI VILLAGES. CONTINUE TO "MAE TAMARN" VILLAGE, 53 KMS. NORTH OF CHIANGMAI CITY. START TREK BY BIKING ALONG THE DUSTY ROAD FROM "MAE - TAMARN" TO "MUANG GUED" VILLAGE AND TO ELEPHANT CAMP FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS.

RIDING AN ELEPHANT THROUGH THE JUNGLE UP AND DOWN HILLS APPROX 1 HOUR. LUNCH ON AT THE CAMP, RELAX AT LEISURE. RAFTING ON RUBBER BOAT ALONG THE STREAM OF “MAE – TAENG” RIVER DURATION OF 1 HOUR. LEAVING RAFT PIER FOR VISIT “AKHA” TRIBE VILLAGE AND CONTINUE TO GUEST RESIDENCE IN CHIANGMAI CITY.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDED       - TRANSPORTATION WITH MINI TRUCK       - GUIDE BY ENGLISH SPOKEN       - VISIT ORCHID FARM / “AKHA” TRIBE VILLAGE.       - RIDING ON AN ELEPHANT 1 HOUR       - RUBBER BOAT RAFTING 45 MINS.       - BICYCLE.       - LUNCH (NORTHERN THAI FOOD)

TREK002. SANPATONG ONE DAY TREK.

TOUR PROGRAM: "MEO" AND "KAREN" HILLTRIBE VILLAGES 08.30 A.M. – 05.00 P.M.

LEAVE CHIANGMAI IN THE MORNING FOR ELEPHANT CAMP BY MINI TRUCK RIDE ELEPHANT 1.5 HRS. WALKING 40 MINUTES TO "MEO" TRIBE VILLAGE, VISIT THE VILLAGE LUNCH AT LOCAL THAI VILLAGE, DRIVE TO VISIT "KAREN" TRIBE, WALKING 15 MINUTES TO WATERFALL. ENJOY SWIMMING AT THE WATERFALL, BAMBOO RAFTING DOWN MAE WIN RIVER FOR 1.5 HRS, DRIVING BACK TO CHIANGMAI.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDED       - TRANSPORTATION BY MINI TRUCK WITH ENGLISH         SPEAKING GUIDE       - RIDING ON AN ELEPHANT       - BAMBOO RAFTING       - LUNCH AT LOCAL RESTAURANT

TREK003. ONE DAY TOUR VISIT 5 HILLTRIBE VILLAGES.

TOUR PROGRAM: 08.30 A.M. – 05.30 P.M.

PICK UP AT 08.30 A.M. BY MINI TRUCK.TRANSFER TO "CHIANG-DAO" AREA. VISIT "AKHA" AND "LISU" HILLTRIBE VILLAGES. CONTINUE TO "KAREN" VILLAGE.PICNIC LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT "KAREN" VILLAGE. IN THE AFTERNOON, WALK THROUGH THE JUNGLE FROM "AKHA" VILLAGE TO "PADONG" VILLAGE FOR 1.5 HOURS. TRANSFER TO VISIT "LAHU" VILLAGE. CONTINUE TO ORCHID FARM AT "MAE-RIM" VILLAGE. TRANSFER TO THAISILK FACTORY AND SEE HOW TO MAKE THAISILK BY HAND. BACK TO CHIANGMAI AT GUEST RESIDENCE.   TOUR PRICE INCLUDED       - TRANSPORTATION BY MINI TRUCK       - GUIDE BY ENGLISH SPOKEN       - LUNCH AT LOCAL RESTAURANT

TREK004. CHIANGMAI – MAETAENG AREA. TREKKING 2 DAYS, 1 NIGHT.

DAY 01 CHIANGMAI – MAETAENG (D)      OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PICK UP FROM THE HOTEL AND START THE TOUR UP TO “SHAN” VILLAGE. MAKE A BRIEF STOP FOR LUNCH AT THE HOT SPRING. AFTER LUNCH WE SPEND ONE HOUR WALKING TO "KAREN" VILLAGE AND AGAIN ANOTHER 2 HOURS UPS AND DOWNS HILLS TO ANOTHER VILLAGE BEFORE CONTINUING ANOTHER 1.5 HOURS TO THE ELEPHANT CAMP WHERE WE THEN HAVE OUR DINNER AND STAY OVERNIGHT.

DAY 02 ELEPHANT RIDE – RAFT. (B/L)      BREAKFAST AT THE ELEPHANT CAMP. THIS MORNING START OUR EXCITING TOUR BY 2 HOURS RIDING ON THE ELEPHANT TO “LAHU” VILLAGE. AND THEN ANOTHER 2 HOURS BY RAFT DOWN STREAM TO “SHAN” VILLAGE WHERE OUR LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.THEN RETURN TO CHIANGMAI BY MINI TRUCK IN THE EVENING.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDED.      - TRANSPORTATION BY MINI TRUCK.      - GUIDE BY ENGLISH SPOKEN.      - 1 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION IN THE HILLTRIBE VILLAGE.      - MEALS AS STATED IN THE ITINERARY.

TREK005. CHIANGMAI – MAETAENG AREA 3 DAYS,2 NIGHTS.

DAY 01 CHIANGMAI – MAETAENG (L/D)      OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PICK UP FROM THE HOTEL AND DRIVE THROUGH THE REMOTE AREAS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE TO THE WATERFALL. ENJOY YOUR SWIMMING BEFORE DRIVING UP TO “SHAN” VILLAGE. THEN TREK UP TO THE HOT SPRING, WHERE THE TIME WILL BE JUST FINE FOR YOUR LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH, YOU WILL HAVE TO SPEND 1 HOUR WALKING TO “KAREN” VILLAGE. WE STAY WITH COMBINATION OF ANOTHER 2.5 HOURS WALKING UPS AND DOWNS HILLS TO ANOTHER “KAREN” VILLAGE. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT HERE AT THE TYPICAL KAREN’S COTTAGE.

DAY 02 ELEPHANT RIDE - RAFT (B/L/D)      BREAKFAST AT THE VILLAGE AND START OUR EXCITING TOUR BY 2 HOURS RIDING ON AN ELEPHANT TO “KAREN” VILLAGE. LUNCH SERVED HERE, AND THEN ENJOY ANOTHER 2 HOURS BY RAFT, DOWN STREAM TO “LAHU” VILLAGE, WHERE WE SPEND ANOTHER WONDERFUL NIGHT, WITH DINNER HERE.

DAY 03 RAFT-SHAN-AKHA VILLAGE(B/L)      BREAKFAST AT THE VILLAGE AND START OUR EXCITING TOUR OF ANOTHER 1.5 HOURS RAFTING TO “SHAN” VILLAGE CONTINUED BY FOOT TO “AKHA” VILLAGE AND ROUND-TURN AGAIN TO “SHAN” VILLAGE FOR LUNCH. MINI TRUCK WILL PICK UP FROM HERE AND TOUR BACK TO CHIANGMAI.

TREK 006. CHAINGMAI – PAI – MAEHONGSON 4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS, BY ROAD

DAY 01 CHIANGMAI – PAI – KAREN(L/D.),BY MINI TRUCK ,"PAI"      OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PICK UP FROM HOTEL MINI TRUCK WITH 3 HOURS DRIVE UP TO PAI DISTRICT WHERE WE STOP FOR LUNCH. AND ANOTHER 1 HOUR UP AGAIN BY TRUCK TO REACH THE “LISU” VILLAGE (NAM RIN) AND THEN 2 HOURS WALK TO (MAE OU KOR) “KAREN” VILLAGE WHERE WE HAVE DINNER AND OVERNIGHT HERE.

DAY 02 LISU – LAHU – MAEHONGSON (B/L/D)      AFTER BREAKFAST START 3 HOURS HIKING TO “LAHU” AND “LISU” VILLAGES WITH LUNCH SERVED AT "SOBPONG". TRIP AGAIN CONTINUES BY MINI TRUCK TO THE "FISH CAVE" AND THEN PROCEED TO PAI RIVER FOR AN HOUR, BOAT TRIP TO VISIT THE “LONGNECK PADONG” TRIBE AT THE “KAREN’ VILLAGE. STAY OVERNIGHT, DINNER AT THE RESORT.

DAY 03 ELEPHANT RIDE – BOAT TRIP (B/L/D)      THIS MORNING WE START TO DRIVE UP TO THE ELEPHANT CAMP AFTER BREAKFAST. A TOUR WILL BE CONTINUED BY 2 HOURS RIDE ON THE ELEPHANT DEEPER INTO THE TROPICAL FOREST BEFORE RETURNING INTO TOWN AGAIN WE ARRANGE FOR A TOUR OF MAE HONG SON TOWN WHICH INCLUDE A VISIT OF WAT PRATHAT “DOI KONG MU” PANORAMIC VIEW AND MANY INTERESTING PLACES OF MAEHONGSON BEFORE PROCEEDING TO “SOBPONG" DISTRICT FOR OUR LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH YOU WOULD ENJOY YOUR WALK UP TO THE “RED LAHU” VILLAGE WE ENJOY OUR DINNER AND OVERNIGHT HERE

DAY 04 "LOD CAVE" – CHIANGMAI (B/L)      AFTER BREAKFAST WE WILL TAKE A MORNING WALK OF 3 HOURS TO LOD CAVE WHERE THE TRUCK WILL THEN PICK UP FROM HERE BACK TO “PAI DISTRICT” FOR LUNCH AND THEN DRIVE BACK TO CHINAGMAI.

TREK 007 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS TREK SAMOENG – MAE WANG AREA.

DAY 01 CHIANGMAI – "SAMOENG" AREA (09.30 A.M.)      OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PICK-UP FROM GUEST RESIDENCE VISIT A LOCAL MARKET WITH 1.5 HRS. DRIVE UP TO "SAMOENG". STOP FOR VISIT A LOCAL MARKET AT SAMOENG THEN DRIVE TO "MEO" VILLAGE. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED HERE AFTER LUNCH START TREK UP THE MOUNTAIN APPROX 3 HRS. BY WALK TO KAREN VILLAGE. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT.

DAY 02 KAREN CAMP NEAR THE WATERFALL      BREAKFAST AT THE VILLAGE. WE START WALK TO THE VERY OLD TEMPLE IN THE JUNGLE APPROX 2 HRS. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED HERE AFTER LUNCH WE WALK UP AND DOWN HILLS APPROX 2.5 HRS. TO WATERFALL. WHERE WE RELAX AT YOUR LEISURE. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE CAMP NEAR WATERFALL.

DAY 03 WATERFALL – SHAN VILLAGE - CHIANGMAI      BREAKFAST AT THE CAMP WE SPEND 1.5 HRS BY WALK DOWN TO SHAN VILLAGE. LUNCH SERVED WE WILL TAKE BAMBOO RAFTING ALONG THE STREAM OF MAE WANG RIVER FOR 1 HOUR. THE EXCITING BY RIDING ELEPHANT THROUGH A JUNGLE FOR 1 HOUR. THE MINI TRUCK WILL PICK UP FROM HERE TO CHIANGMAI.