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4WD
& River Rafting
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This tour, staring and finishing in
Bangkok explores the main historical and cultural aspects of Northern
Thailand. Ayuthaya, Sukkhotha, Chiang Mai and Chieng Rai are all
featured in this tour, which returns to Bangkok by train. |
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From $ 816 per person, based on two people sharing |
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Day
One: Chiang Mai-Hmong
Hilltribe Lodge (Lunch and dinner included)
08:00 Leave Chiang Mai by Land Rover to visit Pong Yaeng
elephant camp. Observe elephants taking timber from forest. Their
strength and strategic teamwork will amaze you. Recommended Option:
Take one-hour elephant ride into jungle. Extra: 600 baht per person.
Continue visit of orchid farm.
Lunch at Mae Saa Valley
Resort. Proceed by pickup truck to visit Meo hilltribe village at Nong
Hoi Mai and continue to Ban Meo Mae Ki. Afternoon free to discover
numerous hilltribe village activities. BBQ Dinner at HMONG HILLTRIBE
LODGE followed by presentation of Meo dances and overnight stay |
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Two: Hmong
Hilltribe Lodge-Samoeng-Pai (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Breakfast
08:00 Drive via Ban Pok to Samoeng on rarely used dirt roads
through typical Thai countryside. Short stop to visit Luang Mae Saab
Cave. Continue over hills to Ban Meo Mae Tala. Picnic lunch.
Then stroll through hilltribe village, visiting houses and local
school. Continue to Wat Chan over mountains on dirt roads with
sweeping views of countryside. Take short tour of Wat Chan, visiting
village and local temple. Proceed over rolling terrain to Pai. Check
in at MUANG PAI RESORT. Dinner and accommodations. |
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Three: Pai-White
Water Rafting (Breakfast, lunch
and dinner included)
Breakfast
09:00 Drive about 1 hour 30 minutes to Nam Khong River.
Briefing on security and navigation while inflating rubber rafts. Then
start 45-minute raft trip. Stop at Nam Lang junction for picnic lunch.
Continue rafting about 2 hours to Suza Waterfall and jungle camp.
Afternoon free or opportunity to stroll through hills. Jungle dinner
and overnight stay in sleeping bag under (double) mosquito net on
bamboo mattress. |
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Four: White
Water Rafting-Mae Hong Son (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Breakfast, 09:00 Rafting for 1 hour 30 minutes to hot springs. Then enjoy
rapids (about 15 rapids, depending on season), plus Pai Gorge and its
rapids. Picnic lunch by small waterfall. Continue rafting for an hour
to Nam Tok Mae Surin National Park. Transfer by Land Rover to Mae Hong
Son. Check in at GOLDEN PAI RESORT HOTEL. (High-water season
possibility of rafting directly to hotel). Dinner and accommodations.
REMARK: During March-June and depending on water levels, raft trip may
have to be replaced by a trekking trip with an overnight stay at
Soppong Jungle Guest House |
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Day
Five: Mae
Hong Son (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Breakfast
08:00 Drive south to visit the "Meo Micro Wave"
hilltribe village located on a steep mountainside next to relay
station from which village got its name. Depart to Ban Nai Soi to
visit the Khaya (Karen) hilltribe village and enjoy picnic lunch.
Continue by Land Rover to Padong village, home of the long-necked
Padong tribe (Giraffe Women), wearing brass rings around their
elongated necks-an extraordinary sight. Return to Mae Hong Son. Dinner
at Bai Fern Restaurant. Accommodations at GOLDEN PAI RESORT. |
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Six: Mae
Hong Son-Chiang Mai (Breakfast and lunch)
06:00 Visit morning market. Drive uphill to visit Wat Phra Dhat Doi
Kong Moo, with its beautiful view of Mae Hong Son. Return to GOLDEN
PAI RESORT for breakfast. Later visit Burmese-style temples, Wat Jong
Kham and Wat Jong Klang, located next to a large pond in the southern
part of town. Shan people, who make up about 50% of the population of
Mae Hong Son, built Wat Jong Kham nearly 200 years ago.
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Also See
Rafting , Northern
Thailand By Bycycle |
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Climbing |
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Diving |
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