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Chiang Mai Trek

CMT15 Exclusive 2 Day 1 Night Trekking with elephant interaction and bamboo rafting

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PRICE FROM

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2,000

TOUR OVERVIEW


A two day trekking experience which will get you off the beaten track and away from the areas where other companies trek. One hours elephat interaction is also included on this trek where you will get to feed the elephants and take them for a quick bath at the river.

TOUR DESCRIPTION


Day 1
You will be picked up from your Chiang Mai guest house or hotel and we will drive towards the surrounding mountains and jungle. On route, it will be necessary to make a stop at a local market in order for your guide to purchase certain items for your trek. We will then proceed to the drop off point where we will take lunch before embarking on the trek. You will spend the rest of the afternoon trekking up into the hills to your overnight destination which will be a Black Lahu village. you can spend late afternoon in the village and your guide will prepare dinner and you can spend the evening enjoying the company of your fellow trekkers

Overnight
Lahu village

Day 2
Waking up in the fresh cool mountain air is a memorable experience. Enjoy your morning and get ready for a nourishing breakfast at the village. The mornings trek will bring us to a cave which is home to a colony of bats we will take lunch before going on to meet our elephants. You will spend around one hour with the elephants and get to know them by offering some food. You will also be able to spend some time washing the elephants in the river. After the elephants it will be time for the last programmed activity of this two day Chiang Mai trekking experience which will be to ride bamboo rafts down the Mae Tang River. You will then be transferred back to your Chiang Mai hotel.

ITINERARY


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

Overnight
Black Lahu village

Day 2
• Breakfast
• Trekking about 2 hours
• Visit cave (home to colony of bats)
• Lunch
• Elephant interaction, feeding and washing in river (approx 1 hour)
• Bamboo rafting 1 hour
• Return to your hotel in Chiang Mai 5:30pm

PRICES

Group Join In Tour

Adult (Thai Baht)

 2,000

Child - under 10 year old (Thai Baht)

 1,500

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




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 on day 1 up and down rough tracks in a hot climate.

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.