2-Day Huai Nam Dang Adventure: Ethical Elephants, Karen Culture & Bamboo Rafting

Explore the pristine wilderness of Huai Nam Dang National Park on an action-packed 2-day journey. Immerse yourself in the Karen way of life with an overnight village stay, enjoy scenic bamboo rafting on the Mae Taeng river, and participate in ethical elephant feeding and bathing at a camp recommended by Elephant Nature Park. A short but unforgettable jungle escape starting from 3,500฿.

The 2 days trekking tour covers areas of the northwest of Chiang Mai

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Two Days Trek – ( with Chan Trekking)

  • The 2 days trekking tour covers areas of the northwest of Chiang Mai ( Huai Nam Dang National Park) close to Pai district of Mae Hong Son province.
  • The trekking tour are includes elephant feeding ,bathing , walk among them. ( No elephant riding ) and bamboo rafting along Mae Taeng river which have a nice view of the mountain and a beautiful nature of rain forest.
  • We will visit and stay overnight at the local native tribes with the one family of Karen tribe village and also have a stop at a beautiful waterfall ,at the end we will have a break in a butterfly, orchid farm.

First Day:

  • 08:20 AM. We will pick you up at your hotel in Chiang mai and drive about 1 hour to the local market. See and get in touch with local peoples see traders sale their goods, foods, vegetables , fruits and flowers.
  • After that we continue driving for 30 minutes and reach the waterfall where you can swim and relaxing with a nice views.
  • After visiting the waterfall we drive about 25 minutes to a small restaurant. We will prepare the lunch for you.( Thai – Food )
  • After lunch we drive a short distance ( 25 minutes ) to the Shan village where we start hiking about 3 hrs through the amazing nature , lush forest and nice views along the way to the white Karen hill tribe village.
  • Before get dark you have a chance to visit the village and take a shower,after shower we will prepare tea, coffee and dinner for you.

Second Day:

  • 08:30 AM. After breakfast we will hike for about 1 hour through a beautiful nature, lush forest,rice fields and we will reach  Mae Tang river where we can swim and start adventure bamboo rafting for about 2 hours ( depending on the season) along the Mae Tang river which have a beautiful nature of the rain forest and stop at the Shan village. We will serve Pad Thai as a lunch for you.
  • After lunch we will drive around 20 minutes to the elephant camp where you can join with the elephant feeding and bathing and walk among them. ( This elephant camp is recommended by the well know Elephant Nature Park)
  • After we leave the rain forest and drive back to Chiang Mai,we will be back in ChiangMai around approx 5 PM.

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