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Chiang Mai Trek

CMT13 2 Day Trekking with Elephant Care and bamboo rafting

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PRICE FROM

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4,500

TOUR OVERVIEW


This unique trekking combination combines a half day elephant care and interaction with some extensive trekking in the remote junglke north of Chiang Mai

TOUR DESCRIPTION


Day 1
You will be picked up from your Chiang Mai guest house or hotel and we will drive towards north out of the city. The guide will be making a stop at the local Thai market to stock up on some supplies for the trek into the hills. You will continue the drive to a Hmong hill tribe village where you will have lunch before embarking on the trek. On this first day you will trek around 4 hours, along the way you will collect some jungle herbs which are useful for the elephants. It will not be all walking on this first afternoon as you will get to stop off at a refreshing waterfall to cool off from the afternoon exertions and vist a Lahu hill tribe village. The trek will continue until our arrival at the elephant camp which will be our overnight destination. Late afternoon you will get to feed the elephants before kicking back at the camp and relaxing with your guide and fellow trekkers. Dinner will be provided.

Overnight
Elephant Camp

Day 2
Enjoy your morning and get ready for a nourishing breakfast at the elephant camp. Next, it will be time to get involved with the elephants. You will be given some information on the Asian elephant and be instructed about the best and safest ways to interact with these lovely large creatures. Along with feeding the elephants you will get to take the elephants to the river for their daily bath. After eating this is the elephants next favorite pastime! The elephants also love mud so feel free to get involved with the elephants in their favorite mud bath too. Lunch will be taken before being transferred to the start of the bamboo rafting point, where you will spend around 45 minutes bamboo rafting. At the end of the day you will be transferred back to Chiang Mai and your Chiang Mai hoteltel.

ITINERARY


Day 1
• Pick up from hotel 8:30
• Drive 1 hour to Hmong Village
• Supply stop at Market
• Lunch
• Jungle trek for around 4 hours
• Waterfall (shower and swimming)
• Visit Lahu village
• Arrive elephant camp
• Elephant feeding
• Dinner

Overnight
Elephant Camp

Day 2
• Breakfast
• Introduction and information on Thai elephants
• Instruction on safe elephant interaction
• Elephant feeding
• Elephant mud bath
• Elephant bathing
• Elephant assistance activity (elephant medicine or sugar cane planting)
• Lunch
• Bamboo rafting (45minutes-1 hour)
• Transfer to Chiang Mai hotel

PRICES

Group Join In Tour

Adult (Thai Baht)

 4,500

Child - under 10 year old (Thai Baht)

 3,300

This tour includes:
• Licensed English speaking trekking guide
• Transport by seated and covered pickup
• All listed activities
• Elephant 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		  

Elephant Friendly!
This tour features elephants. Blugecko does not offer elephant riding or elephant shows and aims to work with only those elephant suppliers, owners, mahouts and trekking companies who provide a good standard of welfare for their elephants....read our full elephant policy here

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 2 day 1 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


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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.


Elephant welfare
The elphants you will care for on this tour live in a small elephant camp beside the Mae Tang River. Blugecko believe the elephant owners provide a good standard of elephant welfare but please note the following:

• On numerous inspection trips we have never seen a bull hook or a bull hook being used by the elephant owners, however the owner does inform us a bull hook is kept to hand for emergency use only to ensure the safety of the client
• No riding is done on the elephants here however clients are allowed to climb upon the elephants backs during the bathing session in the river and clients are allowed to sit up on the elephants neck briefly.

if you have any further questions on the elephant welfare on this trip please ask us.

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 hours of trekking each day up and down rough tracks in a hot climate spread out over 2 days

Meals
4 meals as follows:
Day 1 - lunch, dinner
Day 2 - 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.