( TRA.MHS 09 : 3 days 2 nights )
Activities : trekking/hiking, elephant riding, caving, village life & hilltribes homestay, interesting temple etc.
Mae Hong Son, originally the isolated, mist-covered province, has become a wonderful place for those who love wandering off the beaten track. Hiking to visit local people and hilltribes from one village (and one ethnic group) to another is a once in a lifetime experience. There are many tribal ethnic groups living in Mae Hong Son such as Karen, Hmong, Lahu, Lisu, Lawa, etc. They share animist beliefs and honor numerous forest and guardian spirits. Each tribe has distinctive ceremonial attire, courtship rituals, games, dances, agricultural customs, dialects, aesthetic values and hygienic habits.
On this trip, though only three days, it is very stimulating and culturally enriching to visit or stay with these diverse ethnic hilltribes including the Long-Necked Karen, Long-Eared Karen, Lisu, and Black Lahu. Hiking, elephant riding, and caving are essential parts to make the trip adventurous with fun. We spend the rest of the program to explore the beautiful town of Mae Hong Son before departing for Chiang Mai.
This trip begin and end in Chiang Mai and we travel by plane to and from Mae Hong Son.
Day 1 Chiang Mai - Mae Hong Son - Pang Mapa - Lisu & Lahu Hilltribe Villages (L,D)
08.00 Transfer from the hotel to Chiang Mai Airport for flight to Mae Hong Son.
09.30Take the flight TG190 to Mae Hong Son
10.10 Arrive Mae Hong Son Airport, travel by an air-cond.van to visit the Long-Neck Karen Village & Long-Ear Karen Village. Then continue driving to Pang Mapa with visit to the Fish Cave en route. Lunch.
pmStart hiking from Lisu Village, Pang Mapa to Black Lahu Village for about 3 hrs.
Dinner and overnight ( homestay ) at the Black Lahu Hilltribe Village.
Day 2 Lahu Hilltribe Village - Karen Hilltribe Village (B,L,D)
08.00Breakfast.
09.00 Travel to Karen Village by trekking for about 2:30 hrs., and followed by elephant riding for
about 2 hrs. Lunch en route. Visit Karen Hilltribes and learn about their ways of life.
Dinner & overnight ( homestay ) at Karen Hilltribe Village
Day 3Karen Village - Lod Cave - Temple - Chiang Mai (B,L)
08.00Breakfast
09.00 Trekking to Lod Cave for about 3 hrs. Caving with torches to view the array of stalactites
& stalagmites. Here are some ancient teak coffins to observe.
pmAfter lunch travel by van for about 2 hrs. to the township of Mae Hong Son.
Visit Thai Yai style of Temple, Wat Jong Kham.
15.30 Transfer to Mae Hong Son Airport
17.15Take the domestic flight TG199 back to Chiang Mai
17.50 Arrive Chiang Mai, transfer to the hotel
| Group Size | Price / person in USD | Child under 12 |
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meals, an air-cond. minibus/van for transfer, visits & excursion,
admission fee to all sightseeing places, all activities mentioned in the
program - hiking, elephant riding, etc. an English speaking guide,
travel insurance ( 500,000 baht / person)
The price excludes : drinks, personal expense, air ticket : CNX- Mae Hong Son -CNX
about USD 22
Things to bring :warm clothes in Winter ( Nov.- Feb.), rain coat in the Rainy Season
( Jul.- Oct.),long pants & long sleeves shirt & shoes for trekking/hiking,
towel & toiletries,sunglasses, hat, personal medicine, insect repellant,
torch, small backpack for carrying necessary things while trekking
Itinerary : Due to the nature of the tour, the weather, road condition, local circumstance,
prevailing safety factors, the route & itinerary may vary to those published but
the content of the tour will remain similar. The final decision of the actual
itinerary will be made by the tour operator's staff on the day of the tour.