Trekking Um-Phang Wilderness
(WT.UMP 4)
(6 days) Bangkok--Ayutthaya--Phisanulok--Sukhothai--Chiangmai.
7 Days 6 Nights, challenging
Join Tour, minimum passenger : 2 persons)
Activities : Trekking - Whitewater Rafting - Elephant Riding - Tribal Villages & Culture
Ti-Lo-Su Waterfalls
This adventure trekking trip, will take you to the Northwestern part of Thailand. Hiking through beautiful mountainous areas. During the trek you will see many gorgeous waterfalls and several species of wildlife. Overnights are very challenging, as on most days we will camp in the forest at local villages. An English-speaking guide and park ranger who will tell you many things about the animals and the people that inhabit the forest accompany you. On top of this all, we will ride elephants and rafting which are adventures you will never forget.
About the Area:
Um-Phang is located in the Eastern Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. The Thungyai Naresuan jungle is composed of piled-up mountains, which are part of the Thanon Thongchai Range. It is one of the richest forests of the country. The forest is a home for many wild animals like wild elephants, leopards, languor's, bison's, bears, tigers, apes and many others. It also habitats many species of butterflies and birds including the rare and colorful hornbill.Šnbsp; The area has many different and gorgeous waterfalls, from which the Ti Lor Su waterfall, Thailand's most beautiful one, is the highlight. The original Karen people, that still live here, gave it this name that means big waterfall or black waterfall.
Programme:
Day 1:
You will be picked up from your hotel in Bangkok at 8 o'clock in the evening. We leave by VIP bus towards Mae-Sod (Tak Province);
Day 2:
(B,L,D) In the morning we arrive at Mae Sot. After breakfast, we proceed to Um-Phang town by local truck. You can enjoy a 4-hours drive through a beautiful mountainous area that has superb views. After lunch and refreshments at nature resort we will take a local truck to the beautiful Ti-Lor-Cho waterfall. We will walk to a higher level of the waterfall from where we have a great view of the area. Dinner will be taken at Umphang, where we will also spend the night in a nature resort.
Day 3:
(B,L,D) After breakfast we will start a great adventure and will raft along the Mae Klong river. During the trip, we will pass beautiful waterfalls including the Tee-Law-Jaw waterfall. Nearby there is a hot spring where we will relax. We continue the rafting and head to Ta-Sai, where lunch is waiting for us. In the afternoon we prepare ourselves for the 12km trek to the Um-Phang Wildlife Sanctuary. During the trek you will see many birds, butterflies, animal footprints (civet cat, wild pig, tiger) and real wildlife. We will reach the Wildlife Sanctuary late in the afternoon, where we set camp and have dinner.
Day 4:
(B,L,D) One of the highlights of the area here is the great Ti-Lo-Su waterfall, which is Thailand's most precious one. In the morning you will have plenty of time to enjoy its beauty. After having visited the waterfall, we start another adventure and ride on the back of an elephant. The nature trail is absolutely beautiful and for most of the time we will walk along a small river where we can see many birds and other wildlife such as deer. You can choose if you want to finish the trek towards the Karen village Pala-Ta on the elephant or by foot. We arrive at our home stay village at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Day 5:
(B,L,D) This morning we hike to the Pala-Ta waterfall, where we can swim and relax. We also visit a Karen village and return around midday. After lunch, walk for an hour walk through the jungle to visit a Hill tribe village. In the afternoon we can enjoy beautiful sceneries during the 1-hour drive to Takobi cave.Šnbsp;We will enter the limestone cave where we can see many stalagmites and stalactites. We will have dinner and spend the night at the Um-Phang nature resort where we can enjoy our first hot shower of the tour!
Day 6:
(B,L,D) We get up early in order to see the morning fog that covers mount Hua-Mod.Šnbsp;After breakfast, which will be taken at the resort, we will return to Mae-Sod. When we arrive at Mae-Sod, you will have time to look around, relax, and you can visit the Rim-Soey market where you can find many local souvenirs and handicrafts. This is also the perfect time to get a traditional Thai massage after the many hikes and adventures from the last week ! At the end of the day, we will gather at the bus station of Mae-Sod and depart for Bangkok.
Day 7:
In the morning we will arrive in Bangkok and will take you to your hotel
Note: We advice to bring a small backpack for this 1-week tour. We will provide a safe place to put all your other luggage!
The special promotional tour fee in Dec. 2004 and Jan 2005 = US$485/person
The price includes:
tour activities as per itinerary, all transfers (BKK- Mae Sod -BKK by air con coach ,Mae Sot-Um Phang-Mae Sot by local truck), admission fees, meals as per the itinerary, an English speaking guide, a park ranger, water - coffee - tea, camping gear, a travel accident insurance: 1 million baht/pax.
The price excludes : alcohol drinks, personal expense
Things to bring:
Long pants & shirt & shoes for hiking, wet shoes for rafting, flashlight, mosquito repellant, swim suit, towel, toiletries, personal medicine.
Itinerary:
Due to the nature of the tour, the weather, road condition, local circumstance, prevailing safety factors, the route & itinerary may vary to those published but the content of the tour will remain similar. The final decision of the actual itinerary will be made by the tour operator's staff on the day of the tour.
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