TR2005: 2 Day 1 Night Trek Samoeng Area
TOUR OVERVIEW
Price From : 2700 Baht
Combine trekking in the Samoeng area with some quality time with elephants. Get to see this beautiful area southeast of Chiang Mai while trekking through Shan and Karen hill tribe villages. Overnight at a Karen hill tribe village. Finish off the final day with the famous Chiang Mai bamboo rafting.
TOUR DESCRIPTION
Day 1
You will be collected from your Chiang Mai hotel or guest house and we will proceed to drive towards the Samoeng area. On route, we will stop by at the local market where the guide will buy some fresh supplies for the trip into the hills. The drive will continue to a small elephant camp where you will start your morning's activities with the elephants. You will have some time feeding and getting to know the elephants before joining (optional!) the elephants in their favorite mud pools! After the mud, it will be time to get clean and you will walk the elephants to the river to bathe and scrub the elephants and join them cooling off in the river. At the end of the morning, it will be time to say goodbye to the elephants and lunch will be served at the elephant camp. After lunch it will be time to start the trekking, You will trek for around three hours through the jungle stopping for a refreshing shower/swim at a waterfall. Our final destination of the day will be at a White Karen hill tribe village. This village will be where you overnight and your guide will prepare your evening meal. Enjoy the evening with your guide and fellow trekkers.
Overnight
Karen Village
Day 2
The local roosters will usually ensure that you arise early in the morning for your breakfast which will be prepared for you by your guide. After breakfast, we will set off for a trek to a further waterfall where we can take a break and to cool down. The trek will continue for around one hour to a Shan Village. The Shan village is where you will be picked up and driven to the river where you will embark on a bamboo rafting trip. At the end of the rafting, you will be served lunch before boarding the transport again for your transfer back to Chiang Mai.
ITINERARY
Day 1
- Depart Chiang Mai at 08:30
- Local market visit
- Short drive to the elephant camp
- Elephant interaction and feeding
- Elephant Mud spa and Elephant bath
- Lunch
- Trek to waterfall
- Trek to Karen Village
- Overnight at Karen village.
Day 2
- After breakfast trek to waterfall
- Refresh and cool down at the waterfall
- Trek to Shan Village
- Short drive to the bamboo rafting start point.
- Bamboo rafting
- Lunch
- Return to Chiang Mai around 16:00
PRICES
Price |
Deposit to secure booking |
Balance to pay on the tour |
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Adult (and child above 130cm) | 2,700 Baht | 400 Baht | 2,300 Baht |
Child (below 130cm tall) |
2,700 Baht | 400 Baht | 2,300 Baht |
This tour includes
- English speaking trekking guide
- Transport by seated pick up truck
- All listed activities
- Food (4 meals)
- 1-night basic accommodation
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Accident insurance
This tour excludes
- No exclusions
- Drinks
Guaranteed daily group departures - 2 person
This tour is guaranteed to depart daily if there is a minimum of two persons booked. If you are a solo traveller then please feel free to make a booking. In the rare event no others are booked on this tour then we will notify you two days before the tour offering you a full refund or alternative programme.Best price
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Group Join in Tour
You will join a group of up to 13 persons.
Operated By Partner operator
This tour is operated by a specialist operator and not operated by Travel Hub
QUICK FACTS
Elephants feature on this tour please read the following information:
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You will be picked up directly from your hotel or guest house. Transport to and from the trek will be by seated and covered pick up truck. At the end of the trek you will be dropped off at your hotel or guest house.
Accommodation is basic and will consist of a thin mattress and a sleeping bag/or blankets. You will stay in simple bamboo accommodation in a Karen village. Washing and toilet facilities are also basic and situated outside the main accommodation. All bedding is provided, either blankets or sleeping bags so there is no need to carry your own into the jungle.
Examples of sleeping accommodation are provided above. Photos are of actual accommodation provided along the trekking route (but please note that actual accommodation may differ from that shown as sleeping huts are often rotated in different buildings in the camp or village)
This is a Group join in tour and you will join a group of up to 13 persons
You will only be required to take a day pack on the overnight trek. For your main baggage you will not take this on your trek. We suggest leaving your main baggage at your hotel or guest house while on the trek. Because of the trekking scene in Chiang Mai nearly all guest houses and hotels have some form of luggage storage where they can take care of you bags.
During this trek you will be provided with 4 meals. Lunch and dinner on the 1st day and breakfast and lunch on the 2nd day. Please have breakfast before you are picked up on your first day. Take one bottle of water with you, you will have the opportunity to buy further supplies from hill tribe villages along the way. You may also want to bring a few snacks to keep your energy levels up.
This is a 2 Day 1 night trek and you will be provided with meals as follows: |
A small rucksack/day sack, shorts and T shirt for trekking (long trousers if you prefer), A change of clothes (shorts & t shirt) especially useful in the wet season to change into at the end of the day, warm jumper/fleece for cool season, Walking shoes, socks, swimming suit, small towel/sarong, insect spray, sun cream, raincoat (rainy season), some toilet paper, one bottle of water. Some money for drinks and hill tribe crafts. No bedding or sleeping bags are required as we supply all the necessary sleeping equipment.
Free pick up and drop off is included to and from any Chiang Mai city hotel. Sorry we can not pick up from out of town resorts.