TTMT10 - Mae Hong Son Trekking Adventure
This 7-day program involves some serious trekking in the Mae Hong Son area. You will visit villages of a variety of ethnic minorities and learn about the history and culture of Mae Hong Son.
Your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel. Our first stop today will be the local market at Mae Malai. Your guide will do some shopping here. You can join him. He will explain about the local products that are for sale here. We will continue to the Mork Fah Waterfall where you can take a refreshing swim if you wish. Along a winding road we travel onwards through Huay Nam Dang National Park. We will have lunch in the small town Mae Sae.
We will stop at Pai briefly. We will continue in the direction of Mae Hong Son. At Pang Dang we will stop walking. Our final destination today is the Red Lahu village Pha Mon. Our walk leads us through deciduous and mixed deciduous and bamboo forest. Your guide will prepare dinner while you have time to explore the village and meet some of the villagers.
Overnight in a village house.
After breakfast we walk to another Lahu village. This will take the whole morning. At this charming Red Lahu village we will relax for a while and have lunch. After lunch we will continue walking to our final destination of today: the Karen village Muang Pham. The village is located on the Muang Pham river.
Overnight in a village house
Wake up with the roosters. Your guide will prepare breakfast. After this we start our trek along the Muang Phem River to Cave Lodge. We will have lunch at Cave Lodge. After lunch we will walk for four hours to the Black Lahu village Bo Khrai. Along the way we will visit a coffin cave.
Overnight in a village house.
After breakfast our car will pick us up and we will drive for thirty minutes to the Black Lahu village Luk Kao Lam. From here we will walk about 1,5 hours to Nam Bor Pee (Spirit Pond). Here we will enjoy a jungle lunch. After lunch we will walk for about three hours to our destination of today which is the Lisu village Mork Sa Pae. The trail goes up and down. We walk through deciduous and mixed deciduous forest. These Lisu have migrated recently from Myanmar. Your guide will explain in detail about the Lisu.
Overnight in a village house
After breakfast we will hike for three hours to the village Ta Kai. From here it’s only 15 mins drive to Soppong where we will have lunch in a local restaurant.After lunch we will drive to Mae Hong Son. Along the way we will stop at the Fish Cave. Lots of fish in this cave! The day ends at the Fern Resort, a beautiful resort about 4 kms out of Mae Hong Son.
Overnight at the Fern Resort - Deluxe room
In the morning we will drive to Mae Hong Son. We will visit the market and drive up to Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu, on top of Doi Kong Mu.The temple affords a spectacular view of the valley in which Mae Hong Son is located. The temple has two large white chedis. The architecture is typical Shan. We descend Doi Kong Mu and visit Wat Phra Non, a small temple that houses a reclining Buddha statue and Wat Kam Ko, a temple that is located right across the street from Wat Phra Non. We continue to Mae Hong Son’s most famous temple, Wat Jong Klang, which is located on the lake. Lunch will be at the Salween River Restaurant. The afternoon is free at leisure. An optional tour to a Padaung (Long Neck) village and/or an elephant ride can be arranged.
Overnight at the Fern Resort - Deluxe room
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai.
End of the program
- 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
- A small towel
- Flip flops
- Sun glasses
- 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 100 Thai Baht). This is for souvenirs, drinks and tips.
- Transportation by minibus
- Accommodation as mentioned
- Meals as mentioned
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- Insurance
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Price base on 2 persons in double or twin room. Single supplement will be charged as $54
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