Tour Category
Blugecko is an elephant friendly tour operator and agent. Blugecko only sells treks which offer a more ethical and postive elephant interaction experience.
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BG301 3 Day 2 Night Chiang Dao Discovery |
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TOUR OVERVIEWThis three day two night trip offers a very special trekking experience during which you will have overnight stays in a real Lahu house and in the secluded Tree House Village. You will also take part in an exiting half-day bike trek in the lush valley of Chiang Dao |
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TOUR DESCRIPTIONDay 1 - The trek will start when we collect you from your Chiang Mai accommodation, we will drive north towards the town of Chiang Dao stopping by the local market to pick up some food supplies. We will soon turn off the main highway and up into the hills, It will be a further 25 minutes drive and you will be dropped off to start of your days trek. The first day trek will be mostly uphill as you make your way through the thick forest. We will stop off on the route to take some lunch before carrying on with the trek to our first hill tribe village. The first night you will spend in a rarely visited Lahu village which sees very few foreign visitors and is situated high up in the hills the village affords some great views across the forested valleys below and onwards towards the imposing Chiang Dao Mountain. Be prepared for some basic conditions as you will be sleeping as the locals do on thin mats in the Lahu villages houses. The guide will prepare your evening meal. Day 2 - The guide will prepare your breakfast and then we will commence our days trek towards Mae Mae Shan Village, we will trek through the forest and eventually follow the route of a small river which flows through the valley. We will stop by a small waterfall to take a break from the trekking and an excellent opportunity to take a cooling shower in the cascading waters. Lunch will also be taken in the jungle and we will continue the afternoons trek towards the Shan Village at Mae Mae. We will arrive late afternoon and the guide will show you to your accommodation at Tree house Village, here you will be able to relax and enjoy the spectacular views from this unique accommodation nestled on the hillside. The local Shan villages will prepare your evening meal at Tree House Village, feel free to get involved with the cooking! The night will be spent at Tree House Village. Day 3 - After breakfast your guide will take you to the local village school (term time only) where you will be able to see the local hill tribe kiddies being educated, The Mae Mae Village school serves a number of villages in the area and educates a diverse number of hill tribe ethnic groups. Following the school visit it will be time to start the mornings trek. Again the trekking route will follow the the small river through the thick forest. On route there will be another opportunity to stop at a small waterfall for a refreshing shower. We will trek out of the jungle to the waiting transport which will take you around 25 minutes drive to your lunch venue then on to the cycle starting pint. You will bike some quiet rural back roads for the afternoon through a diverse range of agricultural landscapes and small villages. At the end of the cycling you will board the transport again for our last stop of the day which will be the Banden Temple complex. The 3 day trek will finish when we transfer you back to your Chiang Mai accommodation. |
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ITINERARYDay 1 Day 2 Day 3 |
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PRICES
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Eco & Community Based Tourism Tours:
Privately Escorted Tour |
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Your Group Size (Persons) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9+ |
Price per person (Thai Baht) |
14100 | 8650 | 7250 | 6150 | 5700 | 5450 | POA | POA | POA | POA |
Child Discounts |
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Child below 130cm tall |
150 baht discount for each child |
Infant (24 months and below) |
Free |
This tour includes:
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TOUR DETAILS & FACTS
Wear comfortable clothes for trekking and biking. Shorts and T shirt are the best. Day time temperatures are mostly hot and you will find the trekking and biking will generate plenty of body heat. Night times in the mountains can get very cold especially in the cold season months of November through to March. Please bring a warm jumper or coat. This is required at night times most of the year. Footwear should be sturdy, hiking boots are not a necessity and sports shoes will suffice. sandals, flip flops or thongs are not recommended as they will not provide protection for your feed and can be slippery to wear. Bring a swim suit or shorts and shirt you will be happy to get wet in as you will have the option to swim at the waterfall. Bring a light weight raincoat especially in the we season month of April through to October
Suggested packing list
rucksack/day sack,
clothing as suggested above
optional change of clothing to your preference
Sun hat
personal toiletries
1 bottle of water
insect repellent
small towel/sarong
Cameras etc
some money to purchase further drinks and hill tribe crafts
Notes
You do not need to bring along your main luggage please ask your hotel/guest house to store this for you while you are on the trek. You will only require the essentials packed into one day sack for the trip.
Basic bedding will be provided in the simple accommodation are you are not required to bring your own
in the wet season pack all gear in plastic bags if you want to keep your gear dry
Day 1 - lunch, dinner
Day 2 - breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast, lunch