Active holidays north
Trekking - Yoga - Rafting - Biking
8 days / 7 nights - Chiang Mai and Pai

Experience the unique nature of Northern Thailand and have active and sportive holidays! You will be delighted by the combination of cycling, trekking, rafting and yoga while discovering the nature and culture of the Chiang Mai province. This tour is really special since you will be far away from mass tourism. You will experience the daily life of the hill tribes and be their guest.

1. Day: Arrial in Chiang Mai
A private driver will pick you up at the airport and bring you to your hotel in the city centre of Chiang Mai. Hotel: De Lanna Hotel

2. Day: Cycling Tour
You will start your cycling tour in the morning. You will drive to the south of the city: along the river, temples, a handymen’s village and a former mission island. See the traditional life and enjoy the nature!
After lunch you will drive by car through the mountains to the village Pai (ca. three hours’ drive). In the evening you can discover the village, its restaurants, market and cafes. Hotel: Pairadise Resort

3. Day: Trekking Tour
You will start your adventurous trekking tour at 9 am. You will walk along the Lang River and through the woods. You will take your lunch break in the middle of the jungle and your guide will tell you how to survive in the jungle.
Afterwards you will visit a Red Lahu hill tribe village at the border to Burma. You will stay there overnight in a bamboo house. Feel free to help your guide with preparing the dinner. While having the traditional hill tribe dinner you can listen to the songs of the Lahu children.
The total duration of the trekking tour on this day will be approximately 4-5 hours.

4. Day: Trekking
After breakfast you will continue your trekking tour. You will walk three hours to the village of the Karen hill tribe. You will see how these people work and live.
After your lunch break you will take a bamboo raft (during dry season you will continue walking if the water level is low). The natives already used these kinds of rafts 800 years ago. You will reach a dripstone cave that was formed by the erosion of the river. The cave is really impressive because you can find ancient tombs there. At the late afternoon you will return to Pai.
Hotel: Pairadise

5. Day: Rafting (25 kilometres, 30 rapids)
You will be picked up at the resort in the morning and be taken to the basis station for rafting. You can enjoy a cup of coffee while getting a safety briefing and your rafting equipment.
Around 11am your will start your rafting tour. You will drive through the jungle and have a snack beneath a mango tree. You will cross a chasm and will pass 15 more rapids. Afterwards you will drive down the river until you reach your camp. You will stay overnight in simple huts or tents. After your arrival at the camp you can take a shower, relax and explore the surroundings.
In the evening you will get a delicious Siamese dinner that will be cooked on the fireplace. (Please let us know if you are a vegetarian!). Enjoy the calm night and the atmosphere at the fireplace. Sleeping bags, pillows and mosquito nets will be provided in the camp.
Day 6: Rafting (35 kilometres, 30 rapids)
After breakfast you will start an adventurous and exciting rafting day: 35 kilometres on the river with 30 rapids of the category 2-3. You will have a snack on a sandbank.
Your rafting adventure ends around 3 pm when you reach the Mae Hong Son valley. A driver will pick you up and bring you back to Pai. You can relax in the resort after your adventure. Hotel: Pairadise

6. Day: Rafting (35 kilometres, 30 rapids)
After breakfast you will start an adventurous and exciting rafting day: 35 kilometres on the river with 30 rapids of the category 2-3. You will have a snack on a sandbank.
Your rafting adventure ends around 3 pm when you reach the Mae Hong Son valley. A driver will pick you up and bring you back to Pai. You can relax in the resort after your adventure. Hotel: Pairadise

7. Day: Pai - Chiang Mai
Today you will return to Chiang Mai. You can also visit the night bazaar afterwards. De Lanna Hotel.

8. Day: Departure
You will be brought to the airport. You can continue your trip to Bangkok or to islands in the south.

It is not possible to take this tour from mid of March until end of June (dry season)

Rates 2017/18

Per person in double room 28.350 Baht = ca. 790 Euro
Single room surcharge: 6720 Baht = ca. 190 Euro

Hotels:
DeLanna Hotel Chiang Mai, Pairadise Resort, englischsprachige Guides.

Included: middle standard Resorts, transfers, tours and meals as described.
Not included: All flights, meals that are not described above, tips.

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