Trekking and Rafting in Huay Nam Dang National Park

Day 1: Chiang Mai – Karen village

Meals: L D
Your guide will meet you at the hotel at 0800. Drive to the area where we will start our Huay Nam Dang trekking begins. 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.

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.

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

Meals: B L D
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 2-3 hours, visiting the rice and vegetable fields of the villages along the way and learn about the villager’s traditional methods of cultivation. 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

Meals: B L
Breakfast at the community. Our bamboo rafts are waiting for us.
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 Red 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 5 pm.

• 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
• 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	Challenging
Tour Category	Standard

*During the rainy season we may not be able to bamboo raft because of high and dangerous water levels. In this case we will do the rafting more down river where it is more safe but shorter. **Due to weather conditions and other conditions on the ground we might have to adjust the itinerary of this trekking. If it is necessary to adjust the program we will always make sure that the quality of your experience and your personal safety are safeguarded.