Trekking and Rafting in Huay Nam Dang National Park
| Price per person in THB | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 persons | 3 persons | 4 persons | 5 persons | 6 persons | 7 persons | 8 persons |
| 7,900 | 6,100 | 5,100 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 4,300 | 4,000 |
This private three-day trekking is an extended version of our two-day trekking. It gives you a chance to explore the beautiful Huay Nam Dang and Mae Taeng area at a more relaxed pace. Because your trip takes place in the Huay Nam Dang and Doi Pui/Doi Suthep National Parks you will contribute to the protection of these parks. By staying in the Karen villages you will support the local people and make them proud of their traditions and culture. you will have more time to get to know the Karen people of Huay Nam Dang. This trip also ends with a fabulous bamboo rafting down the Mae Taeng River. We consider this one of our Chiang Mai jungle trekking and forest bathing tours.
Total approximate driving time:
Day 1 – two hours
Day 2 – none
Day 2 – two hours
Highlights:
Huay Nam Dang National Park
Mork Fah Waterfall
Pong Duead Hot Springs
Jungle trekking
Unspoilt tropical forest
Karen tribal culture
Great food
In-depth jungle and tribal experience
Overnights in homestays in Karen villages
The best bamboo raft adventure on the Mae Taeng (Taeng river)
From: 7,900.00 ฿
Day 1: Chiang Mai – Karen village
Mae Malai local market
Your guide will meet you at the hotel at 0800. Drive to the area where we will start our Huay Nam Dang trekking begins. Here you can find more about the history and background of hill tribe trekking in Chiang Mai. Our first stop will be at the local market at Mae Malai. Here your guide will do his shopping for the coming days. You can join him. He will explain about the different ingredients he will be using for dinner.
Mork Fah Waterfall
Continue to the Mork Fah waterfall where you can have a swim and relax. This waterfall is part of the Doi Suthep Doi Pui National Park. Enjoy a simple but delicious lunch at a roadside restaurant. After lunch, we will continue to the Pong Deuad Hot Springs, where we will stop briefly. These hot springs are already in Huay Nam Dang National Park. Here we will start trekking. We will hike for about four hours through the forest. The trail goes up and down. About an hour before we reach the Karen village where we will spend the night, we pass through an area with amazing views.
Overnight in Karen village
After arrival in the village, you can relax, explore the village or learn some Thai cooking by helping your guide prepare the dinner. He can explain about the herbs and ingredients he uses. Learn to cook on a woodfire in a wok. It is not easy, but great fun! After dinner, your guide will take you to one of the village houses where you will meet some of the villagers.
Overnight in the Karen village.
Day 2: Karen Village – Chiang Mai
Breakfast and trekking
Wake up on the second day of your Huay Nam Dang trekking. Your guide will cook breakfast. After breakfast, we will start trekking into the forest for a trek lasting two to three hours, visiting the rice and vegetable fields of the villages along the way and learn about the villager’s traditional methods of cultivation.
Afternoon trekking through the national park
After lunch, you will continue trekking for about two hours to the Karen village of Baan Mae Ma Nai. You will also have the chance to fish at Mae Tang River using local tools and learn the technique of constructing a bamboo raft before. The evening is free of planned activities for you to explore or relax at your leisure. Overnight in the Karen village.
Day 3: Karen village – rafting – Chiang Mai
The best bamboo rafting in North Thailand
Breakfast at the community. Trek for out about one hour to the Taeng River (Mae Taeng). Our bamboo rafts are waiting for us. We will provide life jackets. Please wear them and read our bamboo raft policy.
Enjoy a wonderful bamboo raft trip along the Mae Tang River to a Black Lahu village. Here we will stop for a while. Your guide will explain about the Black Lahu people. We will raft to a Shan village where we will have lunch. Drive back to Chiang Mai by truck where your Huay Nam Dang trekking ends. We will drop you at your hotel at around 1600.
- Transportation by songtaew (trekking truck)
- Accommodation in the village
- Experienced English speaking trekking guide
- Bamboo rafting (about 3-4 hours)
- All meals during the trek
- Drinking water during meals
- Coffee and tea
- Entrance fee for national park (total 400THB pp)
- 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
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- 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 – October)
- Swimwear or bathing suit
- Towel
- A cap
- Sunscreen
- Flip flops
- Sunglasses
- Your toiletries
- Personal medication
- Fully charged batteries or even an extra battery for your camera.
- 1000-1500 Thai Baht per person in small (not bigger than 500 Thai Baht and plenty of 100 Thai Baht notes). It’s for souvenirs, drinks and tips.
| Duration | Three Days |
|---|---|
| difficulty | |
| Tour Category | Standard |
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