04 Days Hmong Lodge - Pai - Mae Hong Son

Pick up passengers from hotels, airport, railway station or bus terminal in Chiang Mai. Depart Chiang Mai by 4-WD Land Rover or similar to visit the hilltribe museum and local market in Mae Malai. Then continue to Ban Mae Taman of Mae Tang to ride an elephant for an hour followed by a ride on an ox-cart. After a picnic lunch, embark on the inflatable rafts for an adventurous journey down the rapids in the white-water and scenic Mae Tang River for about an hour (during the dry season, usually Mid-Jan to end of June, water levels may become too low for white water rafting and will be replaced by bamboo rafting). Continue by four-wheeler to Ban Pang Hai - a simple village situated 850 metres above sea level. Check in at the Hmong Hilltribe Lodge for barbecue dinner with cultural presentations and overnight.

After breakfast, drive to a small village of Ban Teen Doi where you take a short stroll to Ban Mae Pa. Get into action by mountain biking to Ban Palan. Visit the small village reservoir and continue biking to Ban Pong Kwaw where there is an old temple with beautiful wall paintings. After a picnic lunch, drive by car to Ban Pok, Ban Pang Kwai and Ban Nong Hoi Mai on the mountainous roads. Then get into action again by trekking or mountain biking from Ban Nong Hoi Mai to Mae Khi village, where you can have coffee or tea in the Hmong’s kitchen. Return to Hmong Hilltribe Lodge for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, depart on a full day excursion to Pai via Ban Wat Chan. The journey takes you through countless steep hills, forests and hilltribe villages. Short stop at Luang Mae Saab Cave. Lunch in a local restaurant at Wat Chan. Continue by car over rolling terrain to Pai and check in at Pai Hotspring Spa Resort. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to explore the town until dinner or after dinner. Time permitting, if you wish to see more temples, there are two temples worth visiting. They are Wat Hua Na, known for local arts in the rice field and Wat Nam Hoo where water comes out from a Buddha image’s head. Dinner and overnight at Pai Hotspring Spa Resort.

After breakfast, depart from Pai to Mae Hong Son. On the way, visit Lod Cave where a river runs through the cave to the other side of the mountain. Another stop is made at Phu Klon Country Club, famous for therapeutic mud treatments. Lunch at Golden Pai Resort. Continue to Ban Nai Soi to visit the Khaya, known as long-necked Padong Tribe. Afterwards, drive to Mae Hong Son city to visit Wat Phra Thart Doi Kong Moo for a panoramic view of the valleys, Wat Jong Kham and Wat Jong Klang, Burmese-style ancient temples. Transfer to Mae Hong Son airport for a return flight to Chiang Mai. End of services.