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4 WD Safari & River Rafting Tour

Day 1: Chiang Mai - Hmong Hilltribe Lodge (L/D)

Leave Chiang Mai by Land Rover to visit Mae Ping elephant camp. Observe elephants taking timber from forest. Their strength and strategic teamwork will amaze you.
Recommended Option:
Take one-hour elephant ride into jungle.
Extra: Baht 600.- per person.
Continue visit of orchid farm. Lunch at Mae Saa Valley Resort. Proceed to visit Meo hilltribe village at Nong Hoi Mai and continue to Ban Meo Mae Ki. Afternoon free to discover numerous hilltribe village activities.
BBQ Dinner at Hmong Hilltribe Lodge followed by presentation of Meo dances and overnight stay.

Day 2: Hmong Hilltribe Lodge - Samoeng - Pai (B/L/D)

Breakfast
08:00 Drive via Ban Pok to Samoeng on rarely used dirt roads through typical Thai countryside. Short stop to visit Luang Mae Saab Cave. Continue over hills to Ban Meo Mae Tala.
Picnic lunch.
Then stroll through hilltribe village, visiting houses and local school. Continue to Wat Chan over mountains on dirt roads with sweeping views of countryside. Take short tour of Wat Chan, visiting village and local temple. Proceed over rolling terrain to Pai.
Check in at Muang Pai resort or similar hotel. Dinner and accommodations.

Day 3: Pai - White Water Rafting (B/L/D)

Breakfast
09:00 Meeting at Thai Adventure office. Drive 35 km to the river by pick up taxi. Briefing about security and navigation while inflating the Boats, getting ready for 60 kms of wilderness and 60 rapids during these two days. Boarding at 11 am; Get through the lush of the jungle before you stop for basket lunch
Then experience the thrill of the “Kaeng Hom” (fragrance rapid) class 4. Stop at the “Manola” hot springs and at a small waterfall for water games and relax
then, after many jumps and steps on the river, we will arrive at the Jungle Camp (4 pm) where you can enjoy our chilled “Pai River punch” together with northern Thai snacks, before a Thai diner cooked on the wood fire will be served (vegetarian meal on request) ; fruits, coffee, tea, will complete the menu while guides will show you some tricks of their own…
getting tired, you will enjoy to spend the night in harmony with nature, in a bamboo hut or a tent, fully furnished with sleeping bags, pillows and mosquito nets. Shower & toilet facilities.

Day 4: White Water Rafting - Mae Hong Son (B/L/D)

Breakfast
07:00 Continental breakfast and a Thai rice soup will be served.
09:00 Departing from the camp, we will reach the Khong River junction after no less than 15 rapids class 2 and 3; stop at the second hot Springs area, then have fun through the Hin Mong rapids (about 10 rapids grade 2-3 ); pass through the Pai Gorges and more rapids; stop for basket lunch by a small waterfall.
We will come out in the Mae Hong Sorn Valley for landing at Mae Surin waterfall National park around 3 pm.; there, you will redeem your main luggage and can shower before an 8 kms transfer to Mae Hong Sorn.
Check in at Golden Pai Resort or similar hotel (High-water season possibility of rafting directly to hotel). Dinner and accommodations.
REMARK: During March—June and depending on water levels, raft trip may have to be replaced by a trekking trip with an overnight stay at Soppong Jungle Guest House or similar.

Day 5: Mae Hong Son (B/L/D)

Breakfast
08:00 Drive south to visit the “Meo Micro Wave” hilltribe village located on a steep mountainside next to relay station from which village got its name. Depart to Ban Nai Soi to visit the Khaya (Karen) hilltribe village and enjoy picnic lunch. Continue by Land Rover to Padong village, home of the long-necked Padong tribe (Giraffe Women), wearing brass rings around their elongated necks—an extraordinary sight.
Return to Mae Hong Son.
Dinner at Bai Fern Restaurant.
Accommodations at Golden Pai Resort or similar hotel.

Day 6: Mae Hong Son - Chiang Mai (B/L)

06:00 Visit morning market. Drive uphill to visit Wat Phra Dhat Doi Kong Moo, with its beautiful view of Mae Hong Son. Return to Golden Pai Resort for breakfast. Later visit Burmese-style temples, Wat Jong Kham and Wat Jong Klang, located next to a large pond in the southern part of town. Shan people, who make up about 50% of the population of Mae Hong Son, built Wat Jong Kham nearly 200 years ago. Wat Jong Klang houses 100-year-old glass paintings and woodcarvings from Burma, depicting various lives of the Buddha. Lunch at resort.
14:30 Transfer to airport.
15:50 Depart Mae Hong Son by TG-199.
16:30 Arrive Chiang Mai with transfers to your Chiang Mai hotel.

Tour Class

[A]

All prices are valid through 30 September 2008

Tour price in USD net per person in group of

Surcharge

If required

Hotel Categories

1 pax

2 pax

3 – 6 pax

Single

Class A

Guaranteed daily departure on both seat-in-coach and private tours, with all meals.
All prices are per person in Thai Baht, based on twin-sharing in double rooms in the default hotel for the listed category
*** Child reduction (sharing bed of parents): 2 - 12 years -30%.

NOTE: The itinerary can slightly change according to the season, local conditions, climate, flight schedules and room availability

This tour can be sold from Bangkok to Bangkok with a surcharge of Baht 6,650.- nett per person, including Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok air tickets as well as roundtrip Bangkok hotel transfers.

Hotel	Class A
Chiang Mai	Hmong Hilltribe Lodge ROH Amari Rincome Hotel ROH Chiang Mai Grand View Hotel ROH
Mae Hong Son	Imperial Tara Mae Hong Son Hotel ROH Golden Pai Resort ROH Muang Pai Resort ROH

We will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category. Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surcharges may apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Year - these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Included in the price:(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Accommodation at the floatel with shower (but no electricity) and meals as mentioned in the programme.
Transfers, entrance fees, and tours by airconditioned car/minibus/coach with multilingual guide for private tour (Joint tour with English speaking guide only).
Service charges, room tax, VAT and baggage handling.

Not included in the price: