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Day 1 Bangkok (-/-/-)
Group meeting
Welcome to Bangkok! Today is free as group members will arrive individually. We will, though, provide you with some useful tips for exploring the area until it is time for the group meeting in the evening, where we would like you to give your local leader an idea of some of the things you would like to see and do on your tour. Tonight you are in a simple, small hotel; basic but clean and in a good location.
Day2 Bangkok - train to Chiang Mai - a walking tour to explore Bangkok (B/-/-)
Today is a tour on foot! The aim is to ensure that you see as much as possible of the everyday life of Bangkok and its people by various means, and what better way to do that than to combine your walk with as many different modes of public transport as possible. Stops on the tour will normally include some interesting temples, a flower market, Chinatown and Little India. As it is you who will choose where to go no entrance fees are included in the program. Your onward journey tonight is by second-class train to Chiangmai with air-conditioned sleeping berths. Quite comfortable enough and with all necessary amenities, so nothing to worry about.
Day 3 Chiang Mai (-/-/-)
A tour on foot
Chiang Mai is a lively, bustling city and its charming character makes the province “a must” to visit. Today we will have a walking tour of the city after you settle into your cozy local hotel. Walk through the old city to see charming temples, the Warorot Market or visit a meditation temple. In the late afternoon is the group trekking orientation so that you will be prepared and know what to expect while trekking. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 4 Start your adventure trekking – hill-tribe village (B/L/D)
In the morning leave Chiang Mai by a pick-up truck, heading north to Huay Nam Dang National Park. The trek starts in the afternoon through forested, hilly terrain for about 1½ - 2 hours (5-6 kms.) to a Karen hill-tribe village. Learn something of their way of life while exploring the village then enjoy a simple dinner. Tonight you are sharing small bamboo huts in the Karen village.
Day 5 Trekking - elephant riding (B/L/D)
Breakfast is quite simple but sufficient to give you energy for a further 3 hours (7-8 kms.) of trekking. You will arrive at an elephant camp around lunch time. Then be prepared to take an elephant ride for 1-1.5 hours (3-3.5 kms.) to a rafting camp near by a Karen village. You can enjoy swimming in the stream that passes the village and after dinner your second night is in a bamboo hut.
Day 6 Bamboo rafting – Chiang Mai (B/L/-)
You should eat as much breakfast as you can to have enough energy for the bamboo rafting, 20-25 kms. down river. There will be some stops made at local hill-tribe villages along the way. The thrilling trip ends at a second rafting camp. The rafting can take about 3-4 hours with fast rapids in the rainy season and up to 6 hours in the summer when the water level is shallow and the current is slow. After lunch return to Chiang Mai by pick-up truck and back to your hotel.
Day 7 Chiang Mai – train to Bangkok - free for exploring by yourself (B/-/-)
Today is a free day but there are still lots of options for you to choose from in this exciting city. Your leader will give you good information on what to do, such as Thai cooking, a visit to Doi Suthep or relaxing with a traditional Thai massage. No activities this day are included in the tour price. In the evening board the overnight train to Bangkok with comfortable 2nd-class air-conditioned sleeping berths.
Day 8 Bangkok (-/-/-)
The program ends when you arrive in Bangkok. If you plan to continue your journey to the south, please look into our Southern programs. Please also let us know if you need any extension nights in Bangkok, we can help you arrange these too.
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