TCBT09 - Chiang Dao Escape – 2 days
This two day trip starts with a visit to the Elephant Nature Park. Here you will join in their daily program which includes feeding and bathing elephants.
After Elephant Nature Park we will drive to Baan Hua Thung, a village located at the foot of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, the third highest mountain in Thailand.
You will overnight in a homestay and enjoy the hospitality of a traditional Northern Thai village. Baan Hua Thung is part of the Community Based Tourism Network of Thailand.The next morning you will visit the community forest of the village and trek through the forest for a couple of hours. After this we will have lunch in the village before we drive to Chiang Dao for a relaxing bamboo raft trip on the Ping River.
Duration of this Tour: 2 Days
Departure Time:
0800
End Time:
1700
Difficulty:
easy-medium
Transportation:
trekking truck (The upgrade to minibus is possible upon request. A supplement charge of $70 per miniibus will apply)
Accommodation:
homestay in Baan Hua Thung
Highlights:
Elephant Nature Park
Homestay overnight
Trekking
Bamboo rafting
Itinerary:
Day 1: Chiang Mai– Baan Hua Thung Village
Meals:
Lunch
Dinner
Description:
Your guide will meet you at the hotel at 0800. We will drive to Mae Malai first where we will visit the market. From here we will follow a beautiful rural road to Muang Khut.Continue to Elephant Nature Park. Today you will meet the elephants of Elephant Nature Park and have the opportunity to feed and bath them.Expert guides will tell you personal stories of the rescued elephants. You will learn about the problems elephants face in Southeast Asia and how Elephant Nature Park is helping in the treatment and care of Thailand's dwindling elephant population. After this it is feeding time. After unloading and distributing the fruit treats you will have a chance to feed the elephants from the viewing platform.Enjoy a sumptuous and varied vegetarian buffet after this.
After lunch you will walk with staff to the river that skirts the park.After learning how to safely and properly bathe an elephant, plunge right in and help scrub these giants as they splash around. If this is not for you then watch the elephants bathe and play while you stay dry on the shore. Around 1500 it's time for to say goodbye to the elephants and to Elephant Nature Park. Drive to Baan Hua Thung Village which will take about one hour.
Here you will be welcomed by community members. Relax after an exciting day and check into your homestay. You can help your hosts prepare dinner. Dinner and overnight will be at a homestay in Baan Hua Tung.
Day 2: Baan Hua Thung Village – Chiang Mai
Meals:
Breakfast
Lunch
Description:
In Baan Hua Thung village, local people also play their part to support conservation. Community members have worked together to establish a nationally famous ‘community forest’. In this common area, villagers may collect wild foods, but not cut trees. The forest is protected by a combination of community regulations and sacred ‘forest ordination’ by Buddhist monks.
The villagers also have a community bamboo forest. Every year, they help each other to harvest bamboo, and divide the profits between the families. This morning you will trek through the community forest with your guide and a local guide who will explain about different plants and trees. Return to the village.After this it is time for lunch in your homestay.
After lunch we will say goodbye to our hosts. We will visit the Chiang Dao Cave before we drive to Chiang Dao. A couple of kms outside Chiang Dao you will board your bamboo raft for a relaxing trip on the Ping river. Enjoy the wonderful views of majestic Doi Chiang Dao.Drive back to Chiang Mai.
Included:
- English speaking guide
- Private transportation by trekking truck
- Accommodation in a local houses
- Entrance fees
- 2 x lunch, 1 x breakfast, 1 x dinner
- Drinking water
- Bamboo rafting (about 45 minutes)
- Medical insurance
- Use of sheetbag or sleeping bag
- Contribution towards CBT-Network Coordination Center
Not Included:
- Other drinks except water
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Notes:
Due to weather conditions and other conditions on the ground we might have to adjust the itinerary of this program. If it is necessary to adjust the program we will always make sure that the quality of your experience and your personal safety are safeguarded.
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