Travel off the beaten track along the mountains of northern Thailand and and Myanmar border. Visit hill tribe villages such as Ahka, Lisu and Lahu and learn about their history and traditions.

Tour ID	TCNX0922
Destination:	Chiang Mai, Thailand
Activity:	Active tours, Biking, Hill tribe visit, Historic sites / Temple visits, Nature & Adventure, Off the beaten track
Price:	start from 17,660 Baht per person
Duration:	4 Days / 3 Nights

Tour Rates* (Price/Person) in Thai Baht
Period	Single	Double	Triple	Group 4-6	Single Supplement
1 Nov 2010 – 31 Mar 2011	N/A	18,020	14,180	16,400	1,720
1 Apr 2011 – 31 Oct 2011	N/A	17,660	13,820	16,040	1,670

Rates include 7% VAT tax and 10% hotel service charge. Major credit cards accepted. No extra charge, no minimum

Note: Booking should be made at least 7 days in advance. The Triple rates are based on a twin sharing room with an extra bed for the third person.

Itinerary

Day 1 Chiang Mai – Lisu (Lunch, Dinner)

Morning, depart by 4wd to visit Doi Suthep, the most famous landmark of Chiang Mai. Then proceed to Ban Chang Khien to visit White Hmong.

Continue along dirt road to Huay Tung Tao. Then onto a local restaurant.

Lunch provided at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, drive to Lisu Lodge.

Arrive at the Lisu Lodge. Traditional welcome drink will be served, followed by the briefing. Late afternoon, our “Lisu guide” from the village will take you for a walk through the village. You will start from Ton Lung temple to view the herbal garden and continue visiting some local families with a stop for a cup of tea and a spot of traditional medicine at the shaman’s house. You will also visit the cultural centre and “museum” created by the villagers. Inside you will find a collection of typical household items and tools used by the Lisu and Akha mountain tribes. Time at leisure or a choice of one-hour activity.

• 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.
• Enjoy Thai Dinner with traditional Lisu dance show.

Overnight at the Lisu Lodge.

Day 2 Lisu Lodge – Angkhang (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast at the lodge

Morning, check-out and drive to Huay Nam Dang Naitonal Park, the mountain has verdant forests that are the sources of tributaries and various streams.

Then on road to Wiang Haeng via Doi Sam Meun, Ban Nam Ru and Ban Huay Hok along the pave and dirt road.

Picnic lunch provided en route.

Afternoon, drive to Angkhang with stop to visit Lak Taeng and Wat Fah Wiang In. (the border between Thailand & Myanmar)

Overnight at Angkhang Nature Resort.

Day 3 Angkhang – Lanjia Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast at the hotel.

After that, visit Palong Ban Nor Lae. Then on road to Doi Mae Salong via Fang and Tha Ton.

Upon arrival Doi Mae Salong, visit Akha village.

Lunch provided at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit Khun Sa Museum and Golden Triangle. Then continue to Lanjia Lodge.

Arrive Lanjia Lodge around 5 pm and get firsthand experience on how to make Hmong batik handkerchief with Hmong ladies (about 45 minutes). Alternatively you can learn how to make and set animal traps. Then you will help villagers to plant trees at the Herbal Plant Nursery Project. The project is dedicated to His Majesty the King to commemorate his 84^th birthday on December 05, 2011. The project aims to improve the quality of life of local people by educating them on how to grow vegetables and the importance of the eco-system in their village.

Dinner and watch traditional Hmong performances.

Overnight at Lanjia Lodge.

Price Includes:

• Transfers and tours as mentioned by private 4WD (capacity 3 persons in one 4WD) with English speaking guide, except transfers, tours and activities operated by Lanjia Lodge which will be on join-In basis.
• Meals as specified.
• Accommodation in air-conditioned room at Angkhang Nature Resort and non air-conditioned room with electric fan at Lisu Lodge and Lanjia Lodge based on sharing twin-bedded room.
• Baggage handling.

Price Excludes:

• All international & domestic airfares as well as all airport taxes.
• Hotel’s early check-in and late check-out.
• High season surcharge and/or compulsory meal during a festive event.
• Other meals or services than mentioned in the program.
• Expenditure of a personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone call, insurance etc.

About the Package

Chiang Mai
Originally settled by the Mons, King Mengrai founded Chiang Mai as a Thai kingdom in 1296. Centuries later it was absorbed into the Lanna Thai kingdom and became a major center for religion and culture. The Burmese controlled the city from 1556 until King Taksin redeemed it in 1775, placing it permanently under Thai sovereignty. With all this history, there is plenty to hold your attention in Chiang Mai: walk around the old walled city, see traditional temples, trek through rural mountain villages, visit cultural centers and go shopping for exquisite handicrafts.These days, Chiang Mai is Thailand’s northern capital. Various countries have consulates here, and visitors have an excellent choice of accommodation. The climate is pleasantly cooler than Bangkok’s, even cold at night around New Year. Still, the days are hot, and along with the city’s public pools, big hotels open theirs to non-guests. The nightlife here is good and varied, as is the array of international restaurants. There are plenty of Muay Thai, meditation, yoga and massage centers for anyone seeking something unusual.

Lisu Lodge
Named after the hill tribe village called ‘Lisu’, settling nearby the lodge, Lisu Lodge is part of a project to conserve the natural heritage of hill tribes of northern Thailand. The lodge won awards and international acclaims.

The Lisu Lodge, located at the outskirts of a Lisu hill tribe village, is based on a traditional Lisu house design. The lodge, made from wood, woven bamboo and thatch, features basic but comfortable rooms surrounding a central “family” area where you and the other guests eat, socialize, and are entertained in the evenings by local musicians and dancers. Set among fields and mountains, this charming cottage is enclosed by a lovely lotus pond, fruit trees and a small kitchen garden whose outputs are used for cooking delicious Thai dishes for visitors.

Doi Angkhang
One of the coldest places in Thailand, Doi Angkhang in Chiang Mai, is renowned as a scenic wonderland of orchards, flowers and forests. The area attracts tourists to enjoy the chilly beauty of this picture-perfect valley in the mountains 1,400 metres above sea-level. Here, the ever-present influence of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, can be sensed at the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang which has done so much to effect the greening of the valley, bringing agricultural affluence and a better quality of life to the ethnic people there.

Lanjia Lodge
Discover one of Thailand’s most progressive hilltribe cultures and diverse regions at Lanjia Lodge. Built in traditional Hmong style with Western comforts, Lanjia Lodge offers trekking, bike riding, birdwatching and handicrafts along with first-hand experience of how tourism can play a positive role in the preservation of ancient cultures.

Lanjia, meaning ‘peaceful’ in the Hmong language, is an eco-friendly, community-based lodge nestled on a hill overlooking the Mekong River and Laos. It is set in harmony with a lush green environment inside a Hmong and Lahu village in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province.

Golden Triangle
Further north is the town of Sop Ruak, also known as the Golden Triangle. This is where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos share borders straddling the Mekong River – Southeast Asia’s longest waterway. Once notorious for widespread opium production (now much in decline), the region remains a top attraction for those visiting northern Provinces.

There are many stalls neatly lined along the roadside. Local products that are sold include hill tribe clothes, hats, souvenirs, and a wide variety of Chinese mushrooms.