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Trek with Homestay in Local Village, Mae Wang, Chiang Mai (2 days)
$130.00
Join us on a two-day private trekking trip in Mae Wang countryside just south of Chiang Mai. Hike with a local guide and learn about flora and fauna, how to cook in the jungle, how local tribes live, their farming methods, and more. A great way to discover the countryside off the beaten path!
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Updated February 26th, 2018.
Daily Schedule
We pick you up at 8 AM from your accommodation in Chiang Mai city and drive for about an hour to a local market in Baan Kart where we stock up on supplies for the trip.
From the market, we have a short drive to our trekking start point from where we trek for about three hours uphill in the forest. We walk by a river and see waterfall along the way. For lunch, we take a break at a viewpoint and enjoy a multi-course local meal.
After lunch, the trekking length and difficulty will depend on you as we have several trails to choose from. Discuss with your guide so he knows which is the most suitable for you. We can trek for another three hours in the afternoon, or do a short trek of one hour.
The path leads us out of the jungle, through farmland, and to a local Karen hill tribe village where we rest, have a delicious local dinner, and spend the night as guests in the village.
In the morning we have breakfast with our hosts and then explore the village to learn how Karen people live. We then hike in the farmland and learn about local farming methods and can have a hands-on experience by helping villagers farm.
Before lunch, we trek to a local waterfall where we cook lunch in bamboo and go for a swim. After lunch, we trek to a pickup point. The length and difficulty of the trek is again up to you. We return to Chiang Mai city in the afternoon.
Price
The price is based on there being 4 or more people on the trek. (Please message us to see if you can join a group to reduce your cost). If there are 4 people or less the price will be as follows…
- Private tour for 1 person = $300 USD / per person for two days / 1 night
- Private tour for 2 people = $200 USD / per person for two days / 1 night
- Private tour for 3 people = $160 USD / per person for two days / 1 night
- 4 people or more = $130 USD / per person for two days / 1 night
Next Step Thailand
Next Step Thailand is a local tour company, based in Chiang Mai Thailand. We offer private trekking tours around Chiang Mai. Our guides are all locals with good English skills. We believe in conducting ethical and environmentally friendly tourism. Our guides are paid fairly and we also run a community project in order to bring money to the local villages.
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Updated February 26th, 2018.
Refund Policy
- In order to book this experience, you will need to pay a refundable deposit.
- The deposit remains in a ‘pending state’ – i.e. will not be taken out of your bank account until you hear from the organiser and have confirmed that there is availability and that they can meet all of your requirements.
- If you are unable to agree on a date or the organiser cannot meet your requirements, your deposit is automatically returned to you in full.
- Once you have agreed on a date and you are happy to go ahead with the trip/retreat/course as planned, your deposit will be accepted.
- At this point, your deposit is still refundable, however, there will be a small cancellation fee applied (which is what Paypal charge us to accept your payment in the first place) which is around 5% of the total amount that you paid to us.
- The rest of the payment for the experience is payable to the organiser, either upon arrival at the destination or before in some cases, if the organiser requires it. The organiser will arrange this with you.
- The refund of the second payment, which goes directly to the trip organiser, is based on their own Terms and Conditions, and we have no control over this.
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