Northern Thailand 6 days tour

Destination: Chiang Mai/Chiang Dao/Karen Village/Lahu village/Shan village

Destinations: This Northern Thailand tour has captured the imagination of adventure travellers and photographers for her vast land of mountainous area where diverse ethnic people habitat. Trekking rafting camp, riding elephant to ethnic villages to explore the most remote coners of the North. Experiencing the homestay, paticipating the daily activities of ethnic people to know more about their cultures and traditions.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

Day 1: Arrival at Chiang Mai (D, G)

Arriving at the airport in Chiang Mai, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. Later on, your driver will take you to the local restaurant for you “Welcome Dinner”. You’ll spend the night in Chiang Mai.

Day 2: Chiang Mai/Chiang Dao (B, L, D, G)

In the morning, your driver’ll pick you up at your hotel in Chiang Mai and drive to Mae Mana. A rough drive through the forest will deliver us at the Hmong village from where you’ll walk to explore the surrounding areas. The final destination for this evening is the Karen hilltribe village. You’ll spend the night at a Karen family in a traditional house.

Day 3: Karen Village/Rafting camp (B, L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll have a full day trek past the verdant and rugged scenery of undulating terrains and rolling hill.  Along the way, you’ll stop to explore the Chiang Dao Cave, which houses various magnificent Buddha Statues. The pleasant climate inside caverns make for an ideal place to break the journey. You’ll then continue our trekking expedition towards the raft camp near Ban Pakhao Lam. Overnight at tented camp.

Day 4: Rafting Camp/Lahu Village (B, L, D, G)

In the mornight, you’ll get on an elephant for a two hours ride through the undulating terrain of forests and stream. You’ll have a chance to rest your legs and let elephant do the walking towards a small river. The local guide gives us some instruction of rafting skill. After that, you’ll enjoy a bamboo raft along the river which gives a fantastic view of the mountain landscape and an interesting visit to the Karen and Lahu hilltribe villages. These ethnic groups have settled there long time ago and make for the main local population. They are recognisably distinct from each other by their dress. You’ll embark on a trek again and walk for few hours to Tung Yao where you spend the night as guest of villagers.

Day 5: Lahu village/Shan village/Chiang Mai (B, L, G)
Today, you’ll spend two hour walking to the Shan Hilltribe Village near Baan Sob Gai. A part of the pleasure of trekking in this region is the simple joy of seeing the breathtaking mountain scenery and exploring the interesting culture of the people. At this village, you’ll up with our car for a drive to Chiang Mai for accommodation.

Day 6: Chiang Mai departure (B, G)

After breakfast, you’ll be free until your driver arrives to take you to the airport for your departure flight.

Price in US$ per person:

Our price includes:

• Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
• Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned car as specified in the itinerary above
• Travel by private, air-conditioned car with an experienced, safe driver.
• The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary except leisure time
• Meals, as specified, in the good local restaurants, picnics where suitable restaurants are not available.
• Elephant ride
• Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
• Cold water and towel during the trip

Our price does not include:

• International flight tickets and airport tax.
• Visas
• Other meals not mentioned.
• Drinks, gratuities, tips and personal expenses.
• Insurance.