Forests and Tribal Culture of Doi Inthanon
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| 2 persons | 3 persons | 4 persons | 5 persons | 6 persons | 7 persons | 8 persons |
| 8,500 | 6,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 4,300 | 4,000 |
This is a private tour. Doi Inthanon is one of Thailand’s most famous national parks and for good reason. The park boasts the greatest diversity of forest types and bird species found in any single park in the country and features some beautiful waterfalls, dramatic views and extraordinary nature. Your visit to the National Park will help protect this lovely national park. Your overnight in the Karen village will benefit the local people.
Total driving time:
Day one: two hours
Day two: none
Day three: two hours
Highlights:
Summit of Doi Inthanon
Royal Chedis
Hmong Royal Project
Jungle trekking
Doi Inthanon National Park
Great food
Vachirathan Waterfall
Hmong Royal Project
Karen tribal culture
Two overnight in homestays in villages
In-depth experience
From: 8,500.00 ฿
Forests and Tribal Culture of Doi Inthanon
Day 1: Visit the highest point of Thailand
Wachirathan Waterfall
Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel at 0800 for your Doi Inthanon Trekking in depth. We leave Chiang Mai in southern direction towards Doi Inthanon National Park. Doi Inthanon is with 2,565 meters elevation above sea level the highest mountain of Thailand. The mountain is the source of many rivers and is an important watershed area. Forest types include moist evergreen forest, pine forest and mixed deciduous forest. The park supports the most significant number of bird species of any site in Thailand. We will visit the spectacular Wachirathan Waterfall.
The summit of Doi Inthanon
We will stop at a local market to buy some supplies after which we will continue to the summit of Doi Inthanon. After a brief forest walk around the mountain, we will descend and stop at the two pagodas that were erected in the honour of the King and Queen of Thailand. We continue to Meo Khun Klang, a Hmong village, that is part of a Royal Project.
After lunch, we will drive to the start point of trekking. We will trek through dense forest. Your guide will explain the different forest types in Northern Thailand. We will continue our trek today to the White Karen Village. It will take approximately 3 hours.
Dinner and overnight will be in the village where your guide will tell you the fascinating history of the local people.
Day 2: Karen village – Karen village
Full-day trekking
Your guide will prepare a delicious breakfast for you. After breakfast, we will continue our trek. Walking today will be around four to five hours. In the morning we will walk mainly downhill to the White Karen village. You will have time to look around in the community and practise your language skills while your guide prepares lunch. After lunch, we will walk up and down through the forest until we reach the Karen village Huay Khao Lip. This is a small and quiet village. Your guide will ask you to assist you with the preparation of dinner tonight. He will explain the herbs and ingredients he uses. After dinner, you will visit a village house to get to know some of the villagers. Overnight in the village.
Day 3: Baan Huay Khao Lip – Chiang Mai
Morning trekking
After an early morning breakfast, we will say goodbye to the village and trek uphill for almost one hour. Then it is another hour downhill to a pretty waterfall where we will spend some time relaxing, swimming and enjoying nature. After this, we will continue to the Karen Village Baan Mae Sa Pok. After lunch in the village, we will have time to look around before starting to make our way back to Chiang Mai. It is the end of your Doi Inthanon Trekking in Depth.
- English speaking guide
- Private transportation by AC minibus
- Accommodation in a local house
- All meals during the trek (three lunches, two breakfasts, two dinners)
- Drinking water during meals
- Coffee and tea
- English speaking guide
- Limited medical insurance
- Use of sheetbag or sleeping bag
- Use of Mosquito net
- Use of Backpack (on request)
- Toilet paper & Soap
- Towel
- A flashlight is provided in the village
- Other drinks except drinking water during meals
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Short sleeve shirts for the day time (bring a spare one, just in case)
- Long sleeves for the evening (especially in the winter Nov – Feb it can be a bit cold)
- Shoes with good grip (especially in the raining season from May – Sep
- A cap
- Suncream
- A small towel
- Flip flops
- Sun glasses
- Your personal toiletries
- Personal medication
- Fully charged batteries or even an extra battery for your camera.
- 1500-2000 Thai Baht per person in small notes ((not bigger than 500 Thai Baht and plenty of 100 Thai Baht notes)). This is for souvenirs, drinks and tips.
| Duration | Three Days |
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| difficulty | |
| Tour Category | Standard |
In Huay Khao Lip you will stay overnight in one of these two houses: the Karen homestay of Supot and Nongjao or the homestay of Sawat and Poh.
We have been working for a long time with Supot and Nongjao. They have two children: a daughter and a son. Supot (47) is from Mae Chaem and Nongjao (39) was born in Huay Khao Lip. Their homestay has a great view over rice terraces.
Karen couple Sawat and Poh are old friends of Green Trails. They both were born in Huay Khao Lip. They have two sons. Sawat is 37. Poh is 35. Their homestay is spacious and has a great view on the nearby Royal Project.
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