Hill tribe trek 3 – 4 days Pang Mapha District area where you will experience 2 different indigenous communities; Red Lahu at CBT Ban Pha Mon, White Karen at CBT Ban Muang Pam. We stay with friendly host family and take your opportunities to learn about their local cooking, lifestyle and local wisdom. Please Note: Photos taken during rainy season. This is the most beautiful period with more local activities. Travel during dry season (March-May) is summer and some forest fire are found on this trek.
Package 3days CBT Hill Tribe Trek Pang Ma Par
Day 1: Chiang Mai – Pai – Ban Pha Mon (Black Lahu) (L,D)
Morning: 08.00am. Transfer from Chiang Mai via Pai, enjoy beautiful mountain highway (about 3 hours)
Lunch: stop for lunch in Pai at local Thai restaurant
Afternoon: continue drive to where CBT trek begins (about 1 hour). Enroute take a short break at Giew-lom viewpoint.
Upon arrival at where CBT trek begins, meet our CBT local guide and porters. This afternoon enjoys your trek through local farming and Limestone Mountain and rotational farming for 3 hours. Late afternoon arrives at Ban Pha Mon a black Lahu village. Check in homestay / free at leisure or observe and learn how local host family cooks your traditional Lahu foods.
Day 2: CBT trek to Ban Muang Pam (white Karen village) (B,L,D)
Morning: Breakfast at your homestay, pack up and continue your day 2 CBT trek to White Karen village. Today’s trek is about 5-6 hours. During the trek enjoy beautiful nature scenery.
Lunch: enjoy our team to experience jungle cooking style
Afternoon: continue trek through beautiful forest area and visit some local cave, rice paddy field, conservation forest area and etc. Late afternoon arrives at Ban Muang Pam warm welcome by Ban Muang Pam CBT club then check in at Muang Pam Camp Park or homestay / free at leisure or observe and learn how local host family cooks your traditional Karen foods. Time for dinner (5)
Day 3: Village walk – Bamboo rafting – Lod Cave – Pai (B,L)
Morning: Breakfast, this morning take village walk tour about 09.00am pack up and continue your trek to Lod Cave (about 6.5 Kms)
Lunch: at local Thai restaurant
Afternoon: Visit one of the biggest caves in the north at Lod Cave. Explore the mysterious Lod Cave which contains three large chambers; Giant Pillar, Doll Cave and Pre-historic wood coffin cave. By the end of the day, transfer to Chiang Mai (about 4 hrs)
Approximately arrival to Chiang Mai by 06.30-07.00 pm
Tour includes:
- Tour leader (English speaking)
- Transportation from Chiang Mai to Pang Mapha (roundtrip) van with air conditioning upto 8 pax
- Meals & drinking water (B,LD) total 7 (local foods)
- Homestays 2 nights provide with mattress, blanket, mosquito net, squat toilet
- Local guide
- Entrance to Lod Cave
- Entrance to National Park
- Travel insurance
- Tax
Tour excludes:
- Personal expenses
Package 4 days 3 night CBT Hill Tribe Trek (Start & End at Chiang Mai)
Day 1: Chiang Mai – Pai – Ban Pha Mon (Black Lahu) (L,D)
Morning: 08.00am. Transfer from Chiang Mai via Pai, enjoy beautiful mountain highway
(About 4 hours to the trail head). Take the late morning trek to where our
jungle lunch is.
Lunch: stop for lunch in the jungle
Afternoon: Continue to enjoy your trek through local farming and Limestone Mountain
and a small nature waterfall for 2-2.5 hours. Late afternoons arrive at Ban Pha
Mon a Red Lahu village. Check in homestay / free at leisure or observe and
learn how the local host family cooks your traditional Lahu foods.
Day 2: CBT trek to Ban Muang Pam (white Karen village) (B,L,D)
Morning: Breakfast at your homestay, pack up and continue your day 2 CBT trek to White
Karen village. Today’s trek is about 5-6 hours. During the trek enjoy beautiful
nature scenery, mixed deciduous forest and wild orchids.
Lunch: enjoy our team to experience jungle cooking style
Afternoon: continue trek through beautiful forest area and visit some local cave, rice
paddy field, conservation forest area, etc. Late afternoon, arrive at Ban
Muang Pam warm welcome by Ban Muang Pam CBT club then check in
homestay / free at leisure Afterwards take village walk tour to experience local
way of life such as bamboo weaving, wood carving and traditional Karen clothe
weaving.
Evening: Enjoy dinner together, your dinner will be prepared by your host family.
Day 3: Village walk – Bamboo rafting – Lod Cave – Pai (B,L)
Morning: Breakfast at your homestay, afterwards pack up and say goodbye to your host
family, take the last piece of trek to Lod Cave. This morning trek is about 2-2.5
hours along the Lang River with several crossings. About 10.30 then take a
cave tour. Visit one of the biggest caves in the north at Lod Cave. Explore the
mysterious Lod Cave which contains three large chambers: Giant Pillar, Doll
Cave and Pre-historic wood coffin cave.
Lunch: Pack lunch
Afternoon: transfer to CBT Ban Jabo by local pick-up truck (about 30 minutes). Upon arrival
take a village walk tour and observe traditional Lahu instruments, Lahu costume and
bamboo weaving.
Evening: enjoy dinner at your homestay / free at leisure
Day 4: CBT Ban Jabo – Chiang Mai (B)
Morning: Enjoy your early morning viewpoint and sunrise. Breakfast serves at your
homestay then pack up and return to Chiang Mai.
Tour includes
- English speaking CBT tour leader
- Local guide from communities
- Transportation from Chiang Mai to Pang Mapha (round trip)
- Meals as mentioned in the program
- 3 nights local homestay (2-4 pax per homestay)
- Drinking water
- CBT activities fees
- Contribution to communities
Tour excludes : Personal expenses – Tax expenses – Tip for guide, driver