DAY 1
MON/WED/FRI
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08:30 Meeting at your hotel in Chiang Mai city. Depart by covered truck to Chiang Dao valley. Proceed to the Chiang Dao Elephant training center to watch a demonstration of elephants at work. After the show, drive up the mountain to our trek starting point. Begin our hike (1 hour) mostly uphill, to reach a village where we will have a picnic lunch. Continue for another two hours hike on forested trails to reach our overnight destination. Overnight as guests of a village family in a traditional wooden house. A Thai dinner will be cooked by your guides.
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Meals included:
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Lunch
Dinner
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DAY 2
TUE/THU/SAT
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After breakfast, we will begin today's hike. We walk the mountain ridges on well-marked trails along scenic views and amongst deep jungle. Picnic lunch enroute. Eventually reach a tiny Lahu village on the top of the mountain overlooking the valley. Overnight is in simple bamboo huts. Your guide will cook the dinner. Participants should be ready to walk for about 6 hours on undulating trails.
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Meals included:
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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
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DAY 3
WED/FRI/SUN
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After breakfast, walk through the forest around two hours, mostly downhill to reach the Mae Tang river valley. Enjoy an elephant’s back ride around the valley (1 hour) before a picnic lunch on the bank of the Mae Tang River at a local campsite. Mid-afternoon, transfer back to Chiang Mai and drop off at your hotel.
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Meals included:
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Breakfast
Lunch
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Our package tour prices are inclusive of transfers by covered pick-up truck, English speaking tour guide, all visits/excursions as mentioned in tour itinerary, accommodation is basic village huts with toilet and shower outside. Sleeping bags, foam mats and mosquito nets are provided at no extra charge. Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), service charges and VAT.
Not included are other meals than mentioned in the program, and expenditures of a personal nature.
ADDITIONAL TREKKING INFORMATION
When packing for a trek, keep it simple. The less luggage you have to carry around, the more you will enjoy yourself. Wear a good pair of running shoes or lightweight trekking shoes. Bring a small backpack which should contain following items: 2 T-shirts (cotton), one short or long pants. 2 pairs of socks. Sandals, flip-flop (for the evening in village). Towel (or sarong), swimming suits, toilet and personal effects. Personal prescription drugs, contact lenses, glasses. Sun-cream (waterproof), hat, sunglasses. Mosquito repellent. 1 long sleeves sweater and pants, or jogging suits. Small flashlight, camera and films. During the cold season (December and January) add a fleece and long pants, as temperatures can drop at nights. The hike can be strenuous, therefore suitable for people in good physical condition. Expect to walk 6 hours during the second day of the program, and 3-4 hours on first and last day. Trekking itinerary is a basic guideline only and subject to change. Village accommodation: participants must be aware that there are no western-style toilets and washing facilities. Sleeping is on a bamboo floor, dormitory style. Sleeping bags, foam mats and mosquito nets are supplied. The itinerary/route is for guideline only and can slightly change according to the season, local conditions, climate, or participant’s fitness or abilities.
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