Soft Adventure:from Thaton-Thailand

Depart Chiang Mai by vehicle at 0700hrs and travel via the Samoeng Loop road to a remote elephant camp in the mountains outside Chiang Mai and commence an elephant safari through the surrounding jungle that includes visits to one or two waterfalls. Visit a tea processing factory high up (1700 metres) in the mountains of the Chiang Dao range. The views are stunning (great for photographers) and the tea plantations are worked by local hill tribes people. Take lunch in a local roadside restaurant in the village of Chiang Dao. Continue north along rural back roads to visit a rare Paulong hill tribe village, and one of the few accessible Lahu Shaleh hill tribe villages in the north. Overnight at Maekok River Village Resort, an adventure tour base on the banks of the Kok river on the outskirts of the Thai -Burma border village of Ban Thaton.

After breakfast set off on a 4 hour walk through the hills surrounding the river valley. You will visit several hill tribe villages and enjoy spectacular views of the valley below. Commence a 4 hour bamboo raft trip from a boarding point near Ban Thaton down the Kok river to Ban Pha Tai, a Black Lahu village. A picnic lunch is served onboard. Canoes are carried onboard for those who wish to use them. Stops are made at the Shan village of Ban Mai Mokcham and the old tea loading station at Ban Mae Saluk. Overnight again at the Maekok River Village Resort, an adventure tour base on the banks of the Kok river on the outskirts of the Thai -Burma border village of Ban Thaton.

After breakfast, enjoy a morning relaxing around the pool, exploring the nearby village or, enjoy one of the following options;

Option 1. (MRVR000) Using our own ‘area map’ take a mountain bike ride through the rich agricultural farmlands of the Fang valley. Baht 300.- per person at guest expense.

Option 2. (MRVR019)Take a morning course at the resort’s Krua Maekok Thai Cooking School during which would learn to cook 3 Thai food dishes. Baht 900.- per person at guest expense.

Option 3.(MRVR025) Take a relaxing 2 hour traditional massage at the resort’s Nuat Phaen Boran school of massage, followed by a herbal steam bath that is located on the resort. Baht 600.- per person at guest expense.

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