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Old Trade Route Soft Adventure Tour (SA 401)
Tour ref. SA401A & B
4 Days & 4 Nights – THE OLD TRADE ROUTE
Degree of difficulty: Medium / Hard
Departures: On request
Day One
Meal Code: (L, D)
Depart Chiang Mai and head north to the Fang valley and the forest temple of Wat Tum Tubtao. Cycle along rural back roads through rolling agricultural landscapes to a rare Paulong hill tribe village. Re-board the vehicle after your 2 to 3 hour cycle stage and head off to check into Maekok River Village Resort. After dinner, enjoy the campfire (if the weather is cool enough).
Day Two
Meal Code: (B, L, D)
After breakfast, depart the Resort by vehicle to a drop off point from where you commence a full day walk through scenic jungle, climbing hills and visiting hill tribe villages. Picnic lunch. Continue your walk, arriving late afternoon at a vehicle pick up point for the short journey back to your overnight stay at Maekok River Village Resort. Enjoy dinner then relax around the campfire (if the weather is cool enough).
Day Three
Meal Code: (B, L, D)
After breakfast, an (optional) visit to the Giant Buddha images overlooking the valley from nearby Wat Thaton. At 10:00hrs, depart the Resort to visit several ethnic minority villages (Shan, Akha, Yao, Karen). Board a river barge for a lazy rafting trip down river. Canoes are available for those who want to try canoeing. Picnic lunch on the river bank, then (optional) 1.5-hour walk to a Mussur (Lahu) hill tribe village. Overnight in a jungle river camp, accommodation in comfortable bamboo bungalows. BBQ dinner & camp fire.
Day Four
Meal Code: (B, L, Tea)
After a full breakfast, continue your river barge trip down river. Hill tribe visits. Canoeing is again optional for those who want to try it. Take a 1 hour Elephant Safari from the Karen village of Ban Ruam Mit. Lunch, followed by a trip through the Thai-Burma border town of Mae Sai. Then, a drive through the Golden Triangle and on to Chiang Rai.
Then:
Those on tour SA401A travel back to Chiang Mai with a tea / coffee stop en route.
Those on programme SA401B leave the tour here for either the airport or for their chosen hotel in the city.
SA 401A
| # persons | 1 person only | Two persons (twin sharing) joining a group |
1 person joining a group |
| price (in THB) | 65,908 | 41,686 | 47,841 |
| for more information go to our pricing policy page / prices valid until oct. 31st 2009 | |||
SA 401B
| # persons | 1 person only | Two persons (twin sharing) joining a group |
1 person joining a group |
| price (in THB) | 65,573 | 41,352 | 47,368 |
| for more information go to our pricing policy page / prices valid until oct. 31st 2009 | |||