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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.
More details about LAHU
OUTPOST
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. Learn how to ride a water buffalo and then do
the actual riding.
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
› Artificial flower and carved candle
making
› 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.
› Artificial flower and carved candle
making: 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): 400 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
4-Day/3-Night
Lisu Lodge Trekking
(Code LSTK4D) |
| Validity |
Price |
Sgl Sup |
01 May 2008 - 31 Oct
2008 |
8,620 |
1,080 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 |
9,530 |
1,260 |
Net rate per person in Thai Baht (2-person minimum)
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 or artificial flower and carved candle making. · 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:
· TRANSFERS to / from Lisu Lodge:
| Based on 2 guests - Private one-way |
| Vehicle Type |
Price |
| Open local truck |
600 Baht / person |
| A/C car |
900 Baht / person |
| Prix par véhicule – Aller simple |
| Type de Véhicule |
Prix |
| Camionnette locale découverte |
1200 Bahts 7 personnes max |
| Voiture climatisée |
1800 Bahts 3 personnes max |
| Van climatisé |
2100 Bahts 7 personnes max |
| Shuttle Service |
| Vehicle Type |
Price |
| Open local truck |
300 Baht max 7 persons |
· All airfares as well as airport taxes.
· Other meals and services than those mentioned. · Personal
expenses such as purchases at local market, drinks, laundry, telephone,
etc. 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.
REMARKS:
· Guests should be healthy and in good physical condition.
· Weather conditions can impose changes in the program or the cancellation
of activities.
· Guests need to bring a copy of their passport & Thai visa page
with stamp into Thailand.
What to Bring on a Trek
VALIDITY:
01 November 2007 – 31 October 2008
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