MAE HONG SON, PAI… BETWEEN MIST AND MYSTERIES

Day 1 Chiang Mai – Mae Hong Son

Meals: - / L / D

Morning:

Pick-up by your English speaking guide at your hotel lobby in Chiang Mai city centre – Transfer by private a/c vehicle towards Mae Hong Son province – Stop at Doi Inthanon National Park

Lunch served in a local restaurant

Afternoon:

Back on the road, passing by Mae Jem – Short stops on the road to take photos – Arrival in Mae Hong Son by late afternoon – Free time at leisure

Dinner served in your hotel

Overnight at Fern Resort – Creek View Suite  

Day 2 Mae Hong Son

Meals: B / L / D

Breakfast served in your hotel.

Morning:

Pick-up by your guide at your hotel lobby. Private tour with vehicle driver and guide – Transport by long-tail boat – Visit the village of the Padaung ethnic group (long-neck women) – Back to Mae Hong Son by long-tail boat

It is important to understand that Padaung women (vulgarly called ‘Giraffes- Women) do not wear rings around their neck of legs to amuse passing by tourists, as it is also wrong believing that Thai people use this ethnic with commercial purposes

Padaung were and still are in some cases victims of persecutions from Burmese army. Some left Myanmar to find shelter in Thailand. Besides assistance given by Thai Government, Padaung generate their own revenues by selling their products (mainly fabric – Padaung are skilled weavers) on local markets or to tourists visiting the region

- How to behave when visiting such a village?

- How to understand and respect their culture uses and habits?

- How can we help them?

It is effectively important to consider that such a village is not a zoo and our western civilization living model, our uses or habits are not universal, but a model that is ours. Each individual has right to own life model and own differences

Therefore, when we arrive in such a village, let us not steal pictures, but ask permission for… Let us not pay pictures we shot with rubbish or imported candies. The best way to thank them welcoming us in their village is to buy them a scarf that they made.

By acting so, we show that we consider them, not as curiosity objects, but as traders. Noting will be more gratifying to their eyes.

Lunch served in a local restaurant

Afternoon:

Visit the city of Mae Hong Son, its peaceful atmosphere, its local market and superb Shan style temples (Myanmar) – Back to your hotel by late afternoon

Dinner served in your hotel

Overnight at Fern Resort – Creek View Suite 

Day 3 Mae Hong Son - Pai

Meals: B / L / D

Breakfast in your hotel.

Morning:

Pick-up by your guide at your hotel lobby. Private tour with vehicle, driver and guide – Departure for Pai, with a stop on the road to visit the spectacular Tam Lod Cave

Lunch served in a local restaurant

Afternoon:

Back on the road to Pai and walk around the small town – Arrival at your hotel by late afternoon so that you can enjoy the hot springs

Dinner served in your hotel

Overnight at Pai Hotspring Spa Resort – Mountain View Suite

Day 4 Pai – Chiang Mai

Meals: B / L / -

Breakfast served in your hotel.

Morning:

Pick-up by your guide at your hotel lobby. Private tour with vehicle, driver and guide – Road to Chiang Mai with stops on the way to take photos

Lunch served in a local restaurant

Afternoon:

Back on the road to Chiang Mai – Visit an orchid farm – Arrival in Chiang Mai – Drop-off at the airport, the train station or your hotel

INCLUSIONS

Private licensed English speaking guide

A/c private vehicle with licensed driver

All transportation costs (gasoline, highway, parking, etc.)

Water and fresh towels onboard

Accommodation as mentioned in the program

Meals as mentioned in the program

All entrance fees to visited sites (parks, museums, temples, etc.)

All local taxes, service and vat

EXCLUSIONS

Tips to driver and guide

Tips to luggage boys in hotels

Personal expenses and drinks

Meals not mentioned in the program

Passport or visa costs

REMARKS

Rates in blue columns are per person (from 1 to 6) based on private tour

Rates in green column are per person based on joining-up tour

Rates in column 3 PERS are per person based on triple room

Rates in column 5 PERS are per person based on one triple + one double rooms

Supplement for single occupancy is given on request

Special conditions for children are given on request, if applicable

If you need more information, contact us at info@nstravel.com

n/a = not available

o/r = on request

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