One-Day Expedition: Elephant Encounter, Waterfall Retreat and Bamboo Rafting
Adult
$78.00
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One-Day Expedition: Elephant Encounter, Waterfall Retreat and Bamboo Rafting
$78.00
This one-day trek combines rescued Asian elephant observation, time to relax at a beautiful waterfall with refreshing mountain spring water, a trek to a local village, and bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang River.
Programme Highlights
- Observe and get close with rescued Asian elephants.
- Cool off in refreshing mountain spring water at a beautiful waterfall.
- Trek to a local village.
- Enjoy bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang River.
Detailed Itinerary / Program
- Hotel pick up 06.30-07.00 // drop off 17:00
- Pickup at your accommodations. Drive 40 minutes to the local market for a break.
- Continue with a one hour drive through open countryside, scenic mountains, and lush jungle, passing rice fields and farmland on the way to the edges of the Inthanon mountain range.
- Stop at Karen Hill Tribe Village, then transfer to a pickup truck. After a short drive, arrive at the elephant camp.
- Change into traditional Karren hill tribe clothing before an introductory talk about elephant behaviour, their habitat, and history.
- Prepare food and grass for the elephants and spend time with them.
- Accompany the elephants on a 30min walk with their mahouts through forest that is often steep, with views of terraced rice paddy fields and hill tribe scenery.
- Take a short walk to a beautiful waterfall to cool off in the refreshing mountain spring water, then change clothes.
- Lunch with nutritious fruit at the elephant camp.
- Say goodbye to the elephants. After that, trek for 1 hour to the local village.
- Take a short drive to the bamboo rafting camp. Enjoy an adventurous ride on simple bamboo rafts with views of the Mae Wang River. Rafting takes about 40 mins.
- Drive back to your chosen hotel in Chiang Mai.
Inclusions
- Ticket and entrance fees
- English-speaking guide
- Towel
- Bamboo rafting
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Fruits and drinking water
- Accident insurance
Essential Information / Important Notes
- What to bring: a small day pack for: Hat, sunglasses, insect spray, sunscreen, extra clothes, swimming suit, sports shoes, socks, dry set of cloths, personal medication.