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Chiang Mai Trek

CMT12 3 Day 2 Night Trekking - walking only

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PRICE FROM

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2,500


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 jungle.

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. The drive will proceed to the drop off point where we will take lunch before embarking on the trek. On this first day you will trek around 3 hours through the jungle to our overnight destination which is a Lahu hill tribe village where we will spend the night. Your evening meal will be prepared by your guide and you will be able to simply kick back and relax with your fellow trekkers.

Day 2
You will enjoy your breakfast in the village before embarking on your morning trek. The morning's jungle hike will last 2 hours before a well earned rest and lunch, there will be another 2 hour trek in the afternoon which lead us to a cave which is home to a colony of bats, you will get to relax for the remainder of the late afternoon and dinner will be had at the jungle camp. Enjoy the evening with your guide and fellow trekkers.

Day 3
We will have breakfast at the bamboo camp and embark on the days trek. On the final day you will trek around 3 hours along with time allocated to lunch and taking a cool break at the waterfall. The trek will finish with pick up by the waiting transport and transfer back to Chiang Mai around 5:30pm

 

ITINERARY


Day 1
• Depart Chiang Mai - 09:00-09:30
• Drive approximately 1.5 hours
• Stop at market for trekking supplies
• Drive approximately 1.5 hours
• Lunch
• 3 hour trekking
• Arrive Lahu hill tribe village
• Dinner

Overnight
Red Lahu Hill tribe village

Day 2
• Breakfast
• Trekking
• Lunch
• Trekking
• Visit cave (home to colony of bats)
• Dinner

Overnight
Jungle Camp

Day 3
• Breakfast
• Trekking
• Lunch
• trekking
• Time out to swim at waterfall
• Return to your Chiang Mai hotel 5:00pm

PRICES

Group Join In Tour

Adult (Thai Baht)

2,500

Child - under 10 year old (Thai Baht)

1800

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:
• no exclusions

 

Departures
Group tour:
Daily departures & requires a minimum of 2 persons
Group Tour
This tour is a as a group join in tour. You will join a group of up to 14 persons
Operator
This trek is operated by a specialist trekking operator
 

TOUR DETAILS & FACTS

Groups
This tour is conducted as a group tour to depart we need a minimum of 2 persons booked on the tour. On a group tour you will join a group of up to 14 persons.

Transport
Transport will be by covered and seated pick up.

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.

Please note that this tour can pick up from city hotels only and can not pick up from resorts outside the city. If yo are staying in a resort outside of the city you can still join the trek but you will need to make your own way into to our office for the pick up time.

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. Below is a picture of the style of accommodation you will be priovided with




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.