TTST02 - Singha’s Trekking in Huay Nam Dang National Park
We have scheduled four special departures in May and June for a special Huay Nam Dang trekking, guided by Mr. Patcharadanai Suthongsa, nickname Singha.
For Singha’s biography click here.
Tiger Trail Thailand has organized four special departures in his favorite area, Huay Nam Dang National Park. These forests are the watershed areas of the Pai, Ping and Taeng rivers.
On this special trip you will visit villages of the Red Lahu and Karen tribes. You will hike through pine and evergreen forest of the national park as well through ricepaddies and cornfields. Views are magnificent. Enjoy the hospitality of the people of Huay Nam Dang and you will learn about their customs, traditions and history. In each village we will try to teach you a couple of words and sentences in the local language. You will also taste local tribal dishes.
- transportation will be by local pickup truck
- maximum group size is 10 persons
- interactive program (you will really meet villagers and learn about their daily life)
- excellent food
- mountains, forest, waterfalls and rivers
- jungle lunches and local tribal food
- you will receive a special booklet with information on the villages, tribes, local languages and natural history.
- exciting trekking
- elephant ride
- bamboo rafting
Between 0700 and 0800 Singha will meet you at the hotel. Our hilltribe adventure begins. Our first stop will be at Mae Malai where Singha will do his shopping for the coming days at the local market. Continue to the Mork Fah waterfall where you can have a swim and relax. Enjoy a local lunch at a roadside restaurant. After lunch we will continue to the Pong Deuad Hot Springs where we will stop briefly. From here we will start trekking. We will trek for about four hours through the forest. We will have enough time to explore the forest and enjoy Singha’s explanations about trees, plants and flowers. If you take time there is so much to see in a forest.
After arrival in the Karen village Pong Noi Singha will start to prepare dinner. After dinner there will time for stories, jokes and dancing around the campfire.
Overnight in the Karen village. Pong Noi
Breakfast at the village. After breakfast we will start trekking. The whole morning we walk through the protected forest until we reach an elephant camp. Here our guide will prepare lunch for us. After lunch we will have some free time with the elephants before starting an exciting one hour elephant ride through the forest.
We will reach the Lahu village Pong Ngan where we will stay overnight. You can explore the village and meet some of the villagers or take a swim in the river which runs next to the village.
Overnight in the Lahu village Pong Ngan
Breakfast at the village. Our bamboo rafts are waiting for us. Enjoy a wonderful bamboo raft trip on the Mae Tang River for almost two hours to a Shan village Sob Kai where we will have lunch. Our truck will be waiting for us here. Drive back to Chiang Mai.
- 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 Songtaew (pickup truck)
- Accommodation in hilltribe villages
- All meals on trek
- Sleeping sheet
- Pillow sheet
- Backpack
- Mosquito net
- Mattress
- Information booklet
- 1 Tiger Trail Thailand shirt per person
- Guidance
- Insurance
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Guarantee departure for minimum 4 persons. Departure less than 4 persons will be supplement charge. Please contact us for prices.
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