Trekking and Palong hilltribe Adventure in Chiang Dao - 2 days

TTTK21 - Local market, trekking in Chiang Dao

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Banana leaves

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Crossing the stream

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Jungle Lunch

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Learning Palong Language

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Nature explanation

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Palong dancing

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - Palong games

TTTK21 - Palong Hilltribe trekking in Chiang Dao - visit of the village

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$189.00

Minimum:

1 Person (Above price is the price per person with two persons travelling)

Highlights:

Experience the life of the hilltribe people. Soft adventure trek and bamboo rafting.

Difficulty Level:

During this short but action-packed program you will meet the Palong people of Chiang Dao. You will learn about their traditions, their history and their daily life. You will trek through the forest to their village. Along the way your guide will show you some of the secrets of this lush, tropical forest. You will overnight in a village house and really experience how life is in these traditional villages.

Your guide will reveal the secrets of Northern Thai cooking and will make sure this trip will be a memorable experience for the rest of your life. He will stimulate you to learn a couple of sentences in the local language as well. We will provide you with some useful sentences in Palong……

The next day you trek to a Karen village before we drive to visit the Chiang Dao Cave. After this we will drive to the Mae Sa Valley where you will visit the elephants of Mae Sa Elephant Camp before we end the trip with a final visit at the Elephant Poo Poo Paper Park.

An elephant ride is not included in this program.

If you wish to include an elephant ride we will do this at the riverside camp on the morning of day 1. In the latter case departure time will be an hour earlier on that day.

Tour Code:

TTTK21

Duration of this Tour:

2 days

Departure Time:

08:00

End Time:

4 - 5 pm

Transportation:

trekking truck

Accommodation:

hilltribe house

Price per person in USD
1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax	8 pax
$305	$189	$163	$135	$125	$115	$110	$105

Itinerary:

Day 1: Chiang Mai- Palong village

Meals:

Lunch

Dinner

Description:

Your guide will pick you up at the hotel. You will drive to the north into the mountains near Chiang Dao. First we will stop at a local market. Your guide will do some shopping for the coming days. He will take you along and will explain about the different ingredients he will be using for dinner.

Then, continue to a riverside camp on the Tang River where you will make an experience an exciting whitewater raft trip by rubberboat before boarding a bamboo raft for a short trip. Your helmsmen will maneuver the raft through the gentle rapids. Continue by car to Chiang Dao where we will start trekking. Lunch will be in the jungle. After lunch we will start trekking. The trail has a few steep hills but most of the trail is relatively easy. All together we walk about 2,5 – 3 hours. We will invite you to recognize wild ginger, rattan and the pitcher plant in the forest and tell you all about bamboo and its many uses.

Late in the afternoon we will reach our final destination of today, the Palong village Pang How.There are only a handful of Palong villages in Northern Thailand. The Palong tribe only recently moved from Myanmar to Thailand. The women wear a distinctive costume mostly in red, with rattan hoops and silver belt worn around the waist.

After arrival in the village you can relax, explore the village or learn some Thai cooking by helping your guide prepare the dinner. He can explain you about the herbs and ingredients he uses. After dinner you will meet some of the villagers. Overnight will be in one of the village houses

Day 2: Palong village – Chiang Mai

Meals:

Breakfast

Lunch

Description:

After the sounds of nature and the locals woke you up, your guide will prepare breakfast. After breakfast your guide will show you around the village. He will explain about the village shrine and about the ‘huja rawl’, the ‘village heart’.

After this we will say goodbye to the villagers and start trekking for about 1.5 hours to the Karen village Thakilek. Along the way we will stop at Lahu village Ban Huay Bong where we will visit the very interesting spirit temple and a black smith. After this we will continue trekking to the Karen village.

Drive to the foot of Doi Chiang Dao, the 3rd highest mountain in Thailand. Here we will have lunch in a local restaurant. Visit the famous Caves of Chiang Dao. Drive to the Mae Sa Elephant Camp in the Mae Sa Valley. This camp has three shows per day and allows elephant riding. We will do something different today. You will meet a couple of young elephants and their mothers. Your guide will give you information about the plight of the Asian elephant which is an endangered species. The camp also has a small information centre which we will visit.  You can make pictures of the elephants and pose with them. We have brought some fruit with us that we will feed the elephants. The elephants will enjoy your visit.

Last stop today will be the Elephant Poo Poo Paper Camp. During an excellent self-guided tour you will see all the stages of the production of paper from elephant dung and learn about the history of papermaking. Return to Chiang Mai.

Included:

English speaking guide
Private transportation by trekking truck with upgrade possibility to minibus (supplement charge)
Accommodation in a local house
All meals during the trek
Drinking water
Coffee and tea
Information paper
Rubber boat whitewater rafting (about 25 mins)
Bamboo rafting (about 15 mins)
Elephant Experience
Elephant Poo Poo Paper Park
Chiang Dao Cave
Medical Insurance
Use of sheetbag or sleeping bag
Use of Mosquito net
Use of Backpack (on request)
Toilet paper & Soap
Towel
A flashlight is provided in the village

Not Included:

Other drinks except water
Personal expenses
Porterage
Tips
Elephant ride (extra costs 400 Thai Baht per elephant; maximum two persons per elephant)
Elephant show (extra costs 100 Thai Baht per person)

Things to Bring:

Short sleeve shirts for the day time (bring a spare one, just in case)
Long sleeves for the evening (especially in the winter Nov - Feb it can be a bit cold)
Shoes with good grip (especially in the raining season from May - Sep)
A cap
Suncream
Flip flops
Sunglasses
Your personal toiletries
Personal medication
Fully charged batteries or even an extra battery for your camera.
1000-1500 Thai Baht per person in small notes (not bigger than 500 Thai Baht and plenty of 100 Thai Baht notes). This is for souvenirs, drinks and tips.

Notes:

Due to weather conditions and other conditions on the ground we might have to adjust the itinerary of this trekking. 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.Please respect local customs and traditions. We will give you a document named "code of conduct in the village". Read it before you go on your trek. Dress conservatively in the village. Please refrain from or, at least minimize, the intake of alcoholic beverages while you are in the village.

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Trekking and Palong hilltribe Adventure in Chiang Dao - 2 days

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