Itinerary
- Day 1
Karen Village and Yafu Village
Start with a longtail boat ride up the Kok River heading to Karen village and an elephant camp. You'll have time to wander the village or take an elephant ride if you'd like. After lunch there, you'll trek through rice fields, plantations, and bamboo forest on your way to Yafu village. The night is spent with a Lahu family in a bamboo house, and they'll prepare dinner for you in the village.
- Start point
- Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand (Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in the village), Dinner (Dinner in the village)
Included Activities
- Longtail boat ride up the Kok River (approximately 50 minutes)
- Explore Karen village
- Visit elephant camp
- Elephant ride (½ hour)
- Trek through rice fields, mountainous plantations, and bamboo forest
- Visit viewpoint
- Trek through mountains to Yafu village
- Stay with Lahu Family in bamboo house
- Dinner in the village
Landmarks Kok River Karen village Yafu village - Day 2
Yafu Village to Hotel
Breakfast happens at 8:30 AM, then you head out trekking through mountain rice fields and plantations. By midmorning you'll reach a viewpoint that's good for photos. Lunch is traditionally cooked on bamboo right there on the trail. After eating, continue trekking back through the forest to Karen village, and from there head to nearby hot springs for a soak to relax after the day's walking. Then it's back to your hotel.
- End point
- Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand (Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 8:30 AM), Lunch (Traditionally cooked lunch on bamboo)
Included Activities
- Trek through mountain rice fields and plantations
- Visit viewpoint for photos
- Hike through forest back to Karen village
- Relax at hot springs
Landmarks Karen village Hot springs
