Lisu Lodge Mountain Trek - 3 Days / 2 Nights • Lisu Lodge Adventure
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Departs every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday (Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai)
Day 1: CHIANG MAI - LAHU VILLAGE (L, D)
Pick-up from the hotel in Chiang Mai by local truck with English-speaking guide for a 1.5-hour drive to the area of Pha Mieng.
Then walk through orchards and down a steep jungle path to the waterfall and pool of Pha Mieng. Swim in the large pool and then walk (15 mins) to the Lahu village.
Afterwards, walk along a jungle trail to the remote village of Hmong Pha Mieng (1.5 hrs.) and meet the inhabitants of this small hilltribe in a jungle clearing. Here, enjoy a picnic lunch under the trees.
Continue walking to the top of the mountain (1.5 hours) where the Red Lahu village of Pha Daeng is located, to visit the animist Lahu temple and enjoy a cup of Chinese tea with a village family. Walk along a mountain ridge to the Lahu village of Kup Kap (1 hour). The view from this village is spectacular, looking south to the valley below or west to the mountain peaks stretching towards Burma.
Stay in the Lahu Village with a beautiful and friendly basic accommodation with mattresses, bed linen, hot water and toilet facilities. Enjoy the attention of the curious Lahu village. Dinner and overnight at Lahu Outpost.
Day 2: LAHU VILLAGE - LISU LODGE (B, L, D)
After breakfast at Lahu village, take one hour walk downhill to Huay Sadhan waterfall with its large drop into a clear pool and continue an hour walk along the nature trail to Mae Taeng Elephant Camp for an hour elephant ride.
Then enjoy a picnic lunch by the river and after that experience 45 minutes white water rafting of down the river (grade 1 to 2) to the pretty Thai village of Muang Gurt. Afterwards, take a 30-minute bicycle ride to the Akha village of Huay Pong where enjoy a cup of tea and a chat with the shaman (witch doctor).
Continue downhill (mainly) for another 30 minutes to the award winning Lisu Lodge.
Arrive at Lisu Lodge in late afternoon and enjoy hilltribe activities typical for the Lisu and Akha’s such as silverware and musical instrument making, embroidering and organic gardening. Snacks and tea or coffee will be provided at the lodge. Dinner at the lodge and enjoy Lisu music and dance from the Lisu banjo players and village girls. Overnight at Lisu Lodge.
Day 3: LISU LODGE - CHIANG MAI (B, L)
Breakfast at the lodge and then enjoy “Lisu Lodge Experience” starting from Ton Lung temple guided by monk to visit the herbal garden. Experience the monks’ activities and learn about their daily life such as how’s monk wears the robe, etc.
Then visit Lisu and Akha families together with a Lisu guide and stop for a cup of tea at the shaman’s house where you will also get an introduction to traditional medicine (EWS guide will be the translator accompanying the group through all activities). Lunch at Lisu Lodge.
In the afternoon enjoy an ox-cart ride through farmlands and orchards to the Thai village of Baan Pang Mai Daeng (about 1hour). Continue by a local taxi (songtaew) to Chiang Mai.
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PRICES INCLUDE:
Accommodation with half board at Lahu Village and Lisu Lodge
Tours and transfers by a local truck with English-speaking guide
Picnic lunch
Elephant ride, raft and bike
All sport equipments
EQUIPMENT INCLUDES:
Helmets for biking
Life jackets for rafting
NOTE: Maximum group size 12 persons (6 rooms)
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