Mae Hong Son Three Day Tour – Hill Tribe Trek
Hill tribe trek in the Pang Mapha District area. Here you will experience 2 different indigenous communities; Red Lahu at Ban Pha Mon, White Karen at Ban Muang Pam.
We stay with a friendly host family and take your opportunities to learn about their local cooking, lifestyle and local wisdom.
The rainy season is the most beautiful period to visit with more local activities available.
Itinerary
Meals included: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 1 Pai and Black Lahu Tribe (L,D)
- Morning: 08.00am. Transfer from Chiang Mai via Pai. Enjoy a beautiful mountain highway (about 3 hours).
- Lunch: stop for lunch in Pai at local Thai restaurant.
- Afternoon: continue drive to where the trek begins (about 1 hour).
- En route take a short break at Giew-lom viewpoint.
- Upon arrival meet our local guide and porters.
- This afternoon enjoy your trek through local farms. Enjoy the limestone mountain and observe rotational farming for 3 hours.
- Late afternoon arrive at Ban Pha Mon a black Lahu village.
- Check in homestay / free at leisure or observe and learn how local host family cooks your traditional Lahu meal.
Day 2 Trekking to White Karen Village (B,L,D)
- Morning: Breakfast at your homestay, pack up.
- Continue your second day trek to the White Karen village. Today’s trek is about 5-6 hours.
- During the trek enjoy beautiful nature and amazing scenery.
- Lunch: Our team prepare lunch – jungle cooking style.
- Afternoon: continue the trek through a beautiful forest area and visit some local caves, rice paddy field and a conservation forest area.
- Late afternoon arrive at Ban Muang Pam. Receive a warm welcome by Ban Muang Pam community based tourism club.
- Check in at Muang Pam Camp Park and homestay.
- Free at leisure or observe and learn how local host family cooks your traditional Karen meal.
Day 3 Trekking to Nam Lod Cave (B,D)
- This morning take a tour around the village.
- Pack up and continue your trek to Nam Lod Cave (about 6.5 Kms).
- Lunch: at local Thai restaurant
- Afternoon: Visit one of the biggest caves in the north at Nam Lod Cave. Explore the mysterious cave which contains three large chambers; Giant Pillar, Doll Cave and Pre-historic wood coffin cave.
- At the end of the day, transfer to Chiang Mai (about 4 hrs). Approximately arrival to Chiang Mai by 06.30-07.00 pm
What’s Included?
- Tour leader (English speaking)
- Transportation from Chiang Mai to Pang Mapha (roundtrip) van with air conditioning up to 8 pax
- Meals & drinking water (B,L,D) total 7 (local foods)
- Homestays 2 nights provided with mattress, blanket, mosquito net, squat toilet
- Local guide
- Entrance to Lod Cave
- Entrance to National Park
- Travel insurance
- Tax
Why we care
By taking one of our Northern Thailand tours you help in many ways. Firstly, by taking our tours you directly add money to the local economy. Secondly, through money raised by the North Andaman Network foundation.
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