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Chiang Mai Trek

CMT05 3 Day 2 Night Trekking - with bamboo rafting and whitewater rafting

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PRICE FROM

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1,540 - 8,000

TOUR OVERVIEW


This is the perfect tour to extensively experience Northern Thailand. Spend 3 days living close to nature and getting acquainted with local hill tribes. This tour will give tour-goers a real opportunity to develop a knowledge about Lahu Hill tribe customs as well as to embrace Northern Thailand jungles. You will also enjoy an elephant ride and the Mae Tang River where you will take part in white water rafting.

TOUR DESCRIPTION


Day 1
Your 3-day escaped will begin with the trekking guide greeting you at your hotel or guest house in Chiang Mai. We will then proceed to drive out of the city towards the picturesque Mae Tang district. We will stop on the way at a local market in order to stock up on supplies we will need for the tour. Our next stop will be at an elephant camp, where you will have the opportunity to ride one of these beautiful animals through neighboring scenic trails, after which we will break for lunch near the camp. You will then start your trek through the forest and engage in a 3-hour hike up difficult trails which will bring you to a lovely village located at the top of the mountain. This Lahu community is where we’ll spend the night. You will have the rest of the afternoon and the evening to wander through the village and mingle with the locals. Your evening meal will be prepared by your guide and you will be able to simply kick back and relax with your fellow tour-goers.

Day 2
You will enjoy your breakfast in the village before embarking on your morning trek. The jungle hike, which will last 1.5 hour, will lead us to a waterfall where we’ll enjoy a swim before having our lunch break. After lunch, you will trek through farmlands, forests, foothills and areas inhabited by various hill tribes. We will reach the jungle camp where we’ll spend the night. This will be a great place to soak in the calm nature which surrounds you.

Day 3
The wake-up call will be early, giving you time to appreciate the cool air sweeping over the forest as the village awakens. We will have breakfast at the bamboo camp and embark on a morning trek to the river, where we’ll have lunch. After lunch, you will be briefed on certain safety aspects of white water rafting. You will then proceed with a 5km white water expedition (the river is at its most energetic between May and November, but it’s still fun all year round). You will change to bamboo rafts at a point where the river quiets down. The last leg of rafting will be a 15-minute slow ride during which you will be able to simply kick back and relax as you admire the surrounding forests. You can also help out and push the raft along with bamboo poles. This will lead us to our pick up point where we’ll start our drive back to Chiang Mai

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ITINERARY


Day 1
• Pick up at your hotel in Chiang Mai
• Depart Chiang Mai - 10:00
• Stop at market for trekking supplies
• Proceed to the elephant camp
• Elephant ride
• Trekking for 1 hour
• Lunch
• Trekking for 3 hours
• Arrive to Lahu village
• Sleep in Lahu village

Day 2
• Breakfast
• Full morning of trekking activity
• Stop off at waterfall for lunch break and a swim
• Resume trek to camp
• Evening and night at river camp

Day 3
• Breakfast
• Trek to rafting camp
• Lunch
• White water rafting on the Mae Tang River (45 minutes - 1 hour)
• Change to bamboo rafts
• Bamboo rafting (15 minutes)
• Return to your Chiang Mai hotel - 4pm

PRICES


Child Discounts

Child below 130cm tall

 250 baht discount for each child

Infant (24 months and below)

 Free

This tour includes:
• Licensed English speaking trekking guide
• Transport by seated and covered pickup
• All listed activities
• Over-night accommodation
• Meals (see below)
• Pick up and drop off at your hotel


This tour excludes:

 
Departures
Private tour: Departures on any date to suit your own schedule & no minimum requirement of persons
Private Tour
This tour is a private tour. We will run this tour exclusively for yourself and your group of family or friends
Operator
This tour is operated by a partner operator		  

TOUR DETAILS & FACTS
Groups
This tour is conducted as a privately escorted tour only you will be supplied with your own tour guide and private vehicle . Sorry there are no group departures for this programme.

Transport
Transport will be by covered and seated pick up, you will be provided with your own transport just for your groups

Transfer
This tour includes transfer to and from your Chiang Mai hotel. Please be ready and waiting in the lobby of your hotel before the pick up time specified on your booking confirmation. Please specify your hotel and its address on the booking form. If you do not have a hotel booked we can still process your booking but please inform us of your hotel at least 3 days prior to departure. For private tours we can arrange transfers to and from all hotels (an extra charge will usually be incurred for outlying hotels). If there are any issues with your specified hotel we will inform you before we ask for payment and process your booking.

Accommodation
This is a 3 day 2 night trek you will be provided with two nights very basic accommodation in the hill tribe village and riverside jungle camp. You will be provided with thin mattresses, blankets and mosquito net in a simple bamboo hut. There are no private rooms and the sleeping space is communal

Guides
This tour is conducted with an English speaking trekking guide. The guides will be TAT licensed (Tourist Authority of Thailand)

Insurance
A limited amount of accident insurance is provided to cover some medical bills in case of an injury but it is advised that you have your own comprehensive accident insurance.

Dress Codes and what to wear

Wear comfortable clothes for trekking. Shorts and T shirt are the best. Day time temperatures are mostly hot and you will find the trekking will generate plenty of body heat. Night times in the mountains can get very cold especially in the cold season months of November through to March. Please bring a warm jumper or coat. This is required at night times most of the year. Footwear should be sturdy, hiking boots are not a necessity and sports shoes will suffice. sandals, flip flops or thongs are not recommended as they will not provide protection for your feed and can be slippery to wear. Bring a swim suit or shorts and shirt you will be happy to get wet in as you will have the option to swim at the waterfall and you will get wet during the rafting phase of the trip. bring a light weight raincoat especially in the we season month of April through to October

Suggested packing list

rucksack/day sack,
clothing as suggested above
optional change of clothing to your preference
Sun hat
personal toiletries
1 bottle of water
insect repellent
small towel/sarong
Cameras etc
some money to purchase further drinks and hill tribe crafts

Notes

You do not need to bring along your main luggage please ask your hotel/guest house to store this for you while you are on the trek. You will only require the essentials packed into one day sack for the trip.

Basic bedding will be provided in the simple accommodation are you are not required to bring your own

in the wet season pack all gear in plastic bags if you want to keep your gear dry

Fitness
Exertion levels are high on this tour there will be around 3-5 hours of trekking each day up and down rough tracks in a hot climate spread out over 3 days

Meals
7 meals as follows:
Day 1 - lunch, dinner
Day 2 - breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast, lunch

Tipping
There is no compulsory tipping. Tipping is at your own discretion and choice, but if you felt that you were served by the guide and driver well during your trip any extra income is gratefully received.