Tham Lod Trek - 3 Days / 2 Nights
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Tham Lod Trek - 3 Days / 2 Nights
Chiang Mai - Pai - Tham Lod - Muang Phaem - Mae Hong Son
Thailand's intriguing hill tribes await you on this journey into the mountainous north. Your cultural experience begins as we take you from Chiang Mai to the town of Pai, stopping at an orchid farm and a colorful local market on the way.
Next you'll head to Tham Lod and explore the stunning Lod Caves with their limestone formations, cavernous chambers and a river running right through the core. For a truly authentic experience, you'll stay overnight in a Shan family house and enjoy a traditional dinner featuring recipes unique to this remote highland area. Finish your enjoyable meal off with a spot of traditional tea brewed using bamboo tubes over an open fire.
If you're an early riser, wake up at dawn and climb up to “Big Knobb” summit for a stunning sunset view of Tham Lod valley. The adventure continues as we trek to a nearby Karan village, stopping to enjoy a Shan-style picnic lunch along the way. Learn more about the local traditions as you watch women in the village weave using blackstrap looms that date back thousands of years. You'll stay overnight with a Karen family, learning more about their culture and history as you enjoy traditional food cooked over an open wood fire. The brave of heart will also have a chance to sample the local rice whisky.
On the final day of your trek you'll cruise on a bamboo raft back to Tham Lod Village where you can either head straight back to Chiang Mai or journey further north to Mae Hong Sorn and pay a visit to a long neck hill tribe before returning to Chiang Mai by plane.
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