 TOUR DETAILS
Departures
• We can arrange the departure day or date to suit your own programme or schedule.
Groups
• This trek is conducted on a privately escorted basis only. You and your group of family, friends or work colleagues will be provided with your own private guide and transport etc. We trek where other companies rarely trek, you are unlikely to see other trekkers.
Transport
• You will be picked up directly from your hotel or guest house in Chiang Mai. Transport to and from the trek will be by seated and covered pick up truck. At the end of the trek you will be dropped off at your hotel or guest house in Chiang Mai. We can collect from out of town resorts as well, just let us know where you are staying on the booking form.
Accommodation
• You will be provided with one nights accommodation, you will stay in a Karen family home in the Karen village in Doi inthanon's national Park. Accommodation is basic you will be supplied with a thin mattress and blankets/sleeping bag. You do not need to carry your own bedding up into the mountains. If you require pre or post trek accommodation please contact us and we can arrange this for you.
Accommodation Note: We fairly compensate the villages for providing the overnight accommodation and provides one means of the villages benefiting from the tourists visiting their village. We rotate the houses we use amongst the village to spread the tourism benefit around the village as fairly as possible.
Trekking Guides
• You will be provided with a Barking Gecko English speaking and TAT (Tourist Authority of Thailand) trained and certified trekking guide. Many guides used are natives of the area you will trek in and know the areas very well. Depending on the group size and if a porter is required we will employ these from the local village.
Safety
• Trekking in this part of Thailand is very safe and accidents are very rare but still safety is always a priority. A limited amount of accident insurance is provided to cover some medical bills in case of an injury but it is advised that you have your own comprehensive accident insurance.
What to wear
• Wear light clothes as trekking in northern Thailand can be hot and sweaty work. Shorts, T shirt and a sun hat are ideal. Long trousers are OK as they will protect your lower legs more but will be hotter to wear.
• Although day time temperatures are usually hot you will need at least a warm jumper for the evenings and early mornings. In the cold season temperatures can get very cold! Please be prepared and bring warm clothes.
• In the rainy season from April to October bring a rain coat and a dry change of clothes. Rain is possible at any time of the year so it will probably be worth packing a lightweight rain coat even in the dry season.
• Although hiking boots aren't a necessity at least a sturdy pair of running shoes should be worn. Some people trek with sandals but they do leave your feet open to be scratched by vegetation also flip flops (thongs) aren't appropriate as they don't provide enough support.
What to bring
• A small rucksack/day sack
• A change of clothes (shorts & t shirt) especially useful in the wet season to change into at the end of the day
In the rainy season from April to October bring a rain coat
• Warm jumper/fleece for cool season
• Swimming suit, small towel/sarong
• Insect repellent/mosquito spray
• Toilet paper
• One bottle of water
• Personal toiletries
• Some money for drinks and hill tribe crafts
Our responsible travel policy for this trip
• We will offset any carbon emissions we produce on this tour by supporting local tree planting and reforestation
schemes....more info
• 10% of profits will be donated to worthy projects such as the local hill tribe village school. In accordance with our
responsible travel policy....more info
• We will be employing local guides and using the services of the local people we are visiting wherever practicable.
• This tour will be operated according to the principles set out in our responsible travel policy....more info
VIEW FULL POLICY HERE
Fitness
• This trip will involve a few hours of hiking in hilly terrain and a medium level of fitness swill be required
Meals
• During this trek you will be provided with 4 meals. Lunch and dinner on day 1 and breakfast and lunch on day 2. We recommend that you have breakfast before your scheduled pick up time. Take one bottle of water with you. Please note we can cater to special diet requirements, vegetarian,vegan and halal please let us know at the time of booking
Tipping
• Tipping is at your own discretion and choice, We already pay our staff carry out the role and we are sure they will serve you to a high standard, but if you felt that you were served well during your trip any extra income is gratefully received.
Customization
• If you find that this trekking experience doesn't quite suit your needs, please let us know we can customize the itinerary to suit.
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