Destination: Chiang Mai/Mae Sariang/Salawin river/Karen village/Jungle Camp/Rewang village/Mae Sariang
Descriptions: With this soft-adventure Thailand tour, you will get off the beaten track through jungles, rivers and hilltribe villages. By trekking to Salawin River Hilltribes , you could take a chance to explores one of the country’s least visited regions on foot, by boat and on elephant back. With overnight homestays travelers get to experience, first hand, the unique cultures and traditions of the Karen village.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide
Day 1: Chiang Mai/Mae Sariang (D, G)
This afternoon, you’ll depart Chiang Mai for a three hour drive to Mae Sariang. As you travel south you will pass through the spectacular Ob Luang and Mae Tho National Parks. Upon reaching Mae Sariang late this afternoon, check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight in Mae Sariang.
Day 2: Mae Sariang/Salawin river/Karen village (B, L, D, G)
Hop aboard a local songtaew (truck) for a drive to the banks of the Salawin River where a longtail boat will take you lush jungle, past hilltribe villages and beneath high cliffs. Reach the start point of your trek where you’ll travel on foot through the jungle, stopping along the way for a lunch freshly prepared by your guide. Arrive late this afternoon in a Karen village for an overnight homestay and dinner with a local family. Overnight in a Karen village.
Day 3: Karen village/Jungle Camp (B, L, D, G)
Start this morning with breakfast at your homestay followed by a ride on the back of an elephant through teak and bamboo forest. Then continue on foot for about one hour until you arrive in another Karen village in time for lunch. Resume trekking toward your final destination of today, a fabulous campsite where you’ll bed down in bamboo huts for the night. Dinner and overnight at jungle camp.
Day 4: Jungle Camp/Rewang village/Mae Sariang/Chiang Mai (B, L, G)
This final day of your Thailand tour starts with a walk through the jungle and over the Salawin River banks to a Rawang village for lunch. The Rawang originated from Burma and have only a few settlements in Thailand. After lunch, transfer by songtaew to Mae Sariang where a van is waiting to bring you back to Chiang Mai.