| 5 days to Mae Hong Sorn
| Days: |
5 |
| Location: |
Thailand |
| Activities: |
Kayaking or rafting (Class 2), hiking, camping, village stays. |
BRIEFLY
Mae Hong Sorn is arguably one of Thailand's most beautiful towns.
Tucked in a valley near the Burmese border, rich with Burmese temples and
a lovely lake, it exudes an air of tranquility. Most visitors enter it by air.
We'll reach it by paddling a boat from the equally pretty town of Pai.
ITINERARY
Day 1
We can approach Pai via two routes, your choice.
One is to ride a van from Chiang Mai;
the other is to fly from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Sorn and ride a van to Pai.
Dinner in Pai and overnight in bungalow overlooking the town.
Day 2
Breakfast and drive to the put-in, upstream from Pai town.
Safety instruction, then paddle downstream through the hills.
After a picnic lunch, we paddle for another two hours to
a Lahu or Lisu village. We'll explore it and spend the night here
in a homestay or a lodge.
Day 3
Paddle the upper Pai, have a picnic lunch, and then
reach the outskirts of Pai to spend the night in tents,
and enjoy dinner around a campfire, if the weather is cool enough.
Day 4
After breakfast, we drive to a new put-in at Muang Paeng.
Paddle downriver through a beautiful forest, pausing for lunch
on the beach. After an afternoon of paddling, we reach a jungle camp.
We'll use this as a base for a hike, and then spend the night here.
Day 5
We spend the morning and-after lunch-part of the afternoon paddling to
the take-out just above Mae Hong Sorn, riding the last bit into town
in a bahtbus. This marks the end of the journey.
You can spend a few days in Mae Hong Sorn on your own or
fly immediately back to Chiang Mai.
For more information and prices, e-mail +662 653 9712 and +6681 450 5340
noting your country of departure. |
