DAY 1 CHIANG MAI - TREKKING

In the morning pick up from the hotel, airport or railway station. Travel by pick up truck for about half an hour to the local countryside market of Mae Malai. Observe the local people trading their goods, but also a chance to do some shopping before you start your trek. Drive on to Mokfa waterfall for lunch break. Opportunity to take a cool bath. Then drive along some winding roads to Huay Nam Dang National Park and arrive at a Shan village. From here you will start walking for approx. 2 hours and then reach the Karen hill tribe village Baan Mae Jok. Before dinner explore the village and have some chats with the locals. Stay overnight in a simple hut.

DAY 2 TREKKING

After breakfast continue trekking through the green wilderness. It takes about 3 hours, mostly through some dense forest, until you reach a small elephant camp in the jungle. Time to relax while your trekking guide is preparing the lunch. At the same time the mahouts will get the elephants out of the forest and make them ready for your ride. After lunch take an approx. 1,5 hours ride on one of these giants and arrive at the riverside Karen hill tribe village of Baan Pa Khaolam. Time to observe the simple life style of the people here in the wilderness. Stay overnight again in a simple hut.

DAY 3 TREKKING - CHIANG MAI

After a filling breakfast go to the river and board the bamboo raft. Today you will experience some exciting bamboo rafting down the Mae Taeng River with two stops on route at a Lahu- and another Karen village. Enjoy some beautiful and idyllic landscapes along the river. After passing through some rapids finally reach a Shan village for lunch break. Afterwards the pick up truck will drive you back to Chiang Mai. Arrival in the late aftrnoon. Transfer to the hotel, airport or railway station, depends on your further schedule.

FLEXIBILITY:

For people with less time, there is also a 2 days/1 night trekking tour available in this area, as well as a 4 days/3 nights package for those who want to spend even more time in the green wilderness. Just let us know at the time of request.
Accommodation in Chiang Mai before and/or after this tour can be booked with us as well.

REMARKS:

A small rucksack and a water canteen can be provided. During the cool season (Dec-Feb) we recommend to bring a long sleeves sweater or a jacket. A mosquito repellent and a torch can be very useful as well. Otherwise light clothes and good walking shoes are recommended to wear during the trek.

PRICE INCLUDES:

Excursions as mentioned in the above itinerary, all transfer with a pick up truck, accommodation in simple huts with thin mattresses at hill tribe villages, English speaking tour guide, full board during the trek (2x breakfast, 3x lunch. 2x dinner)

NOT INCLUDED:

Drinks, tips and personal expenses