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4-Day / 3-Night Lisu Lodge Trekking (Code LSTK4D)
From the Outpost to the Lodge to Khum Lanna
Day 01 LISU LODGE - LAHU OUTPOST (L, D)
09h00: Arrive at Lisu Lodge. A traditional welcome drink will be served.
Then, drive by local open-air truck to the area near Pha Mieng. Start walking
along the jungle trails to the remote village of Hmong Pha Mieng (1h30). Meet
the inhabitants of this small hilltribe village in the jungle.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the forest.
After lunch, walk to the top of the mountain (1h30 hrs) where the Red Lahu
Village of Pha Daeng is located. Continue walking along a mountain ridge to the
Lahu village of Kup Kap (1h00.), from where you have a spectacular view
overlooking the Mae Taeng district and Chiang Mai town glittering at night in
the distance. Beyond the mountain peaks to the west lies Myanmar (Burma).
Total walking time: about 4 - 5 hours
Difficulty: medium grade walking, mainly uphill
Distance: about 12 - 15 km
Dinner and overnight at Lahu Outpost, modeled on a typical
Lahu house. Basic amenities are provided: mattress, pillow, bed linen,
blankets, towels, mosquito nets, etc. Two Western-style toilets and a communal
shower are provided.
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Day 02 LAHU OUTPOST - LISU LODGE (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the Outpost. Then, walk 2 hours downhill passing the
clear pool of Huay Sadarn Waterfall.
Total walking time: about 1.5 - 2 hours
Difficulty: hard grade walking, mainly down hill
Distance: about 3 - 4 km
Experience a 45-minute inflatable raft trip downriver to a traditional Thai
country village. Short transfer to the Elephant Camp, where a picnic lunch can
be enjoyed in this remarkable setting.
Afternoon, enjoy an hour of elephant riding through the beautiful mountainous
jungle down to the river where you will take a short drive to an Akha village
for a visit and chat with the shaman (spirit doctor).
From there, return transfer to Lisu Lodge. Upon arrival, a welcome drink will
be served before checking into your room. Then you will receive a briefing and
orientation for you to select your activity for the following morning.
Guided by a Lisu villager, walk from Ton Lung temple to visit the herbal
garden. Then continue through the village with a stop for a cup of tea at the
village shaman's house. Chat with the Lisu shaman and learn about his life,
beliefs, curing rites and Lisu traditions.
Visit the cultural center and 'museum' created by the villagers. Inside you
will find a collection of typical household items and tools from the Lisu as
well as well as the Akha mountain peoples.
Time at leisure until Thai dinner with a traditional Lisu dance show.
Overnight at Lisu Lodge.
Day 03 LISU LODGE - KHUM LANNA (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the Lodge.
In the morning, we provide you with a choice of one-hour activities:
> Guided biking tour around
the Lisu Lodge area
> Steam bath
> Massage
> Ox-cart ride through farmlands and orchards to
the Thai village of Baan Pang Mai Daeng - about an hour ending up back at Lisu
Lodge
Notes:
- A second additional 1-hour activity can be booked at a nominal charge.
> Guided biking tour around
the Lisu Lodge area: 200 THB.
> Steam bath: 200 THB.
> Massage: 350 THB.
> Ox-cart ride through farmlands and orchards to
the Thai village of Baan Pang Mai Daeng - about an hour ending up back at Lisu
Lodge: 350 THB.
- Freestyle biking (not guided, but with a Road Book of recommended
itineraries) is considered as
a free activity.
After a luscious Thai lunch, transfer by local truck to Chiang Dao and onto an
ethnic Karen village
Start with a 2-hour soft trek through the tropical forest to end up at a
traditional Lahu village. After a visit with the Lahu mountain people, transfer
to Khum Lanna.
Upon arrival, a tasty herbal or fruit juice welcome drink from the Khum Lanna
gardens will be served.
Then, check-in to your room followed by a briefing and orientation to select
your next day's activity.
16h30: Introduction to Thai cooking; get a free Khum Lanna recipe book and
start your first lesson to prepare authentic tasting Thai food (4 dishes). All
major ingredients in Thai cooking are introduced along with the concept of
balancing the 5-flavor groups.
Times at leisure until dinner.
Enjoy the Thai dinner that you have prepared in the afternoon.
Overnight at Khum Lanna.
Day 04 KHUM LANNA (B, L)
05h30: Coffee/tea will be brought to your room for your wake-up call
before the sunrise biking along the rural country road via San Kwang village to
Phrao to visit an early morning local market where local coffee is available.
With the help of your guide you may buy local cookies and flower garlands for
the temple offering on the way back.
Then walk to visit the farmer's rice and traditional tools shop, chat with the
owner, and learn more about the rice legends and differences & properties
of the varieties of rice. Your local escort will translate. Bike back to Khum
Lanna with a stop to visit Wat Pa Gee. Pay respect to the Buddha image under
the sacred tree. Continue biking to Khum Lanna along the local canal with a
stop to see the rice fields and get more information about the rice-growing
process and the place of rice in Thai life.
Refreshment or shower before riverside breakfast served at 09h00.
10h00: Enjoy preparation for Lanna country-style BBQ lunch with a garden tour
around the compound; collect different seasonal herbs, vegetables, and fruits
for cooking.
11h00: Take your second Thai cooking class, followed by an informal Lanna
country-style BBQ lunch - that you have prepared - with your host.
Enjoy a fulfilling Thai Lunch at Khum Lanna
In the afternoon, we provide you with a choice of one-hour activities:
> Guided biking tour around Khum Lanna
> Fruit (or vegetable) carving
> Local style personal herbal steam bath
> Hot-pressed herbal massage (consisting of 8
kinds of herbs: ginger, zingiber, lemongrass, plantain, tamarind leaves, soap
pod, camphor and Aom Kiew)
Notes:
- A second additional 1-hour activity can be booked at a nominal charge.
> Guided biking tour around Khum Lanna: 200
THB.
> Fruit (or vegetable) carving: 300 THB.
> Local style personal herbal steam bath: 200
THB.
> Hot-pressed herbal massage (consisting of 8
kinds of herbs: ginger, zingiber, lemongrass, plantain, tamarind leaves, soap
pod, camphor and Aom Kiew): 500 THB.
- Freestyle biking (not guided, but with a Road Book of recommended
itineraries) is considered as a free activity.
16h00: End of the Experience
Join-in departures DAILY!
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Tour Code: LSTK4D
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HIGH SEASON |
LOW SEASON |
01 - 30 Nov 09,
18 Dec 09 - 31 Mar 10 |
01 - 17 Dec 09,
01 Apr 10 - 31 Oct 10 |
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Net
rates per person in THB
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2
pax up
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Sgl sup.
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2
pax up
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Sgl
sup.
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Published
Rate
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14,410
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1,890
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13,700
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1,710
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* Minimum 2 people traveling together
Convert to your Currency of Choice
PRICE INCLUDES:
· Tours and activities: Elephant riding (1 elephant = 2 persons), Rafting (1
rubber boat = 4-5 persons)
and cycling.
· Your choice of one activity at Lisu Lodge: biking or oxcart or steam bath or
massage.
· Your choice of one activity at Khum Lanna: biking or carving or steam bath or
massage.
· English-speaking guide during visit.
· Accommodation in non air-conditioned room with electric fan at Lisu Lodge and
Khum Lanna based on
half twin-bedded room.
· Meals as specified. And local coffee at the market.
· Baggage handling.
· Local open-air truck for the activity.
PRICE EXCLUDES:
· Transfer from Chiang Mai airport or hotel to Lisu Lodge or v.v. Optional
transfer rates follow in a table
here below.
· All airfares as well as airports taxes.
· Other meals and services than those mentioned.
· Personal expenses such as purchases at local market, drinks, laundry,
telephone, etc.
OPTIONAL TRANSFER RATES CHIANG MAI TO LISU LODGE OR V.V
| public rates |
| Based on 2 pax private one way |
| Open local truck |
600 |
Baht / pax |
| A/C car |
900 |
Baht / pax |
| Price per vehicle one way |
| Open local truck |
1200 |
Baht max 7 pax |
| A/C car |
1800 |
Bath max 3 pax |
| A/C Van |
2100 |
Baht max 7 pax |
NOTES:
· Thai Farmers shirts are provided for the duration of the stay only and are
available at nominal charge
at the Khum Lanna boutique.
· Child 2-12 years old sharing parent's room with mattress: 50 % discount.
· However, we recommend a minimum age of 10 for children.
· Group concession: 1 FOC in a half twin for, every 15 full-paying persons.
REMARKS:
· Guests should be healthy and in good physical condition.
· Weather condition may impose changes in the program or the cancellation of
certain activities.
· Guests need to bring a copy of their passport and Thai visa page with stamp
into Thailand.
VALIDITY: 01 November 2009 - 31 October 2010
Note: we reserve the right to revise the tariffs depending
on the evolution of the fuel price.
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more information or to book, please click here.
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