Close Encounter with the Tribes - 3 Days / 2 Nights • Lisu Lodge Adventure
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Close Encounter with The Tribes 3 Days / 2 Nights Lisu Lodge Adventure (Join-In)
Elephant Riding, Mountain Biking, Easy Trekking to Hill-tribe villages, White Water Rafting & Ox-cart Riding.
PROGRAM: Departs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Day 1: CHIANG MAI - LISU LODGE (L, D)
Join a morning transfer by songtaew to the mountain temple of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, the most famous landmark of Chiang Mai. Its golden pagoda shines high over the city. The pagoda is exquisite with 6 kgs of pure gold at its peak and the rest plated with gold. Drive up the mountain passing the King’s Winter Palace of Phuping and turn onto a rough dirt road to the Chiang Khien Coffee Research Project where you can enjoy a cup of the local ‘arabica’ surrounded by fabulous gardens of flowers similar to those in Europe.
Continue to the white Hmong village of Chiang Khien where 800 people still retain their traditional hilltribe clothes and culture dating back 500 years. The modern city of Chiang Mai can be viewed down below 10 km away. Upon arrival enjoy a quick cup of steaming mountain tea with a village family and then take a one hour drive along a mountain ridge down to Huay Tung Thao lake. Lunch at an Orchid Farm.
After 40 minutes drive to Pang Mai Daeng, enjoy a relaxing ox-cart ride through hilltribe fields, orchards and teak plantations before a village tour guided by one of the family heads to see a bit of Lisu customs and culture. Dinner and overnight at Lisu Lodge.
Day 2: LISU LODGE (B, L, D)
After breakfast, cycle (mainly down hill) for about 13 km to Mae Taeng Elephant Camp. From here, you will enjoy a 1-hour elephant ride through the beautiful mountains and jungle to the river. Enjoy picnic lunch by the river at the elephant camp. Afterwards embark on an inflatable raft for an exciting 45 minutes white water rafting along the Mae Taeng River. After this exciting adventure take a short drive to visit Akha Village.
Then it’s your choice either cycle back to Lisu Lodge or transfer by a local truck (30 minutes drive).
Upon arrival enjoy the refreshments at the lodge and then free time to experience Lisu and Akha hill tribe activities such as silverware and musical instrument making, embroidering and organic gardening. Dinner and overnight at Lisu Lodge.
Day 3: LISU LODGE - CHIANG MAI (B, L)
After breakfast, depart by local truck from Lisu Lodge to Pong Duad Hot Spring. Upon arrival enjoy walking around the beautiful National Park where you may experience mineral water bathing. Continue by road to Mork Fah Waterfall and stop en route to visit the Karen Ban Huai Phra Chao Tribe. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the large natural pool at the waterfall, where there is a narrow valley of luxurious tropical plants suitable for swimming. Then transfer to Chiang Mai (car and guide can be at your disposal until 17:00
hrs).
Contact us for rates; Single rate... Please ask
PRICES INCLUDE:
Accommodation with fan (no air-condition) at Lisu Lodge with breakfast as mentioned
Transfer and tours as mentioned
All meals as mentioned
Elephant ride, raft and bike
Equipment: helmets for biking, life jackets for rafting
English, French or German-speaking guide
PRICES EXCLUDE:
Personal expenses
Other services not mentioned
NOTE: Maximum group size 12 persons (6 rooms)
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