After a walk on the evening market, a great diner will be served at our panoramic restaurant.
Then we will drive 40 km in pick up taxi to reach the put in point. Around 11 am you will meet your captains and receive the last paddling instructions, ready for boarding.
The first strokes will take you straight into the lush of the jungle; after few kilometers of gentle warm up and bouncing down the first rapids, you will stop for a basket lunch under a huge wild mango tree; Then, rowing and jumping, through 15 steps of white water (including the class 4 “Fragrance rapid”), you will reach the hot springs and fluoride mine, an interesting geological spot. Few kilometers later, we will stop to enjoy water games at a small waterfall. After passing through many more rapids, we will stop to overnight at our bamboo jungle camp; There, you will settle in your huts or tents, take a shower, relax or explore the area on your own before we serve you a welcome drink with local snacks. A delicious Thai diner cooked by the guides on the wood fire will follow (vegetarian on request). In the evening, guides will show you some tricks of their own…getting tired, you will enjoy to spend the night in harmony with the nature; Simple and clean facilities are available at the camp.
Departing from the camp at 9 am after a filling breakfast, we will enjoy many rapids among which the class 3 “Red cliff”. Two hours later, the riverbed enlarges as we reach the Khong river junction, then we will stop at the main hot springs and mud-bath area. After this healthy break, we will head for more fun through the “Rising stone” rapids ( 5 rapids from 100 to 300 meters long, grade 2-3; after a such fun, a picnic will be served by a clear stream; then we will start again to row and swim along the Pai Gorges scattered with few more tricky rapids.
Coming to the end of the journey, we will meet the first farming areas of the Mae Hong Son valley and will disembark at a National park Headquarter around 3 pm. where you will redeem your main luggage and take a refreshing shower before a short transfer to Mae Hong Son. We will stop by the lake to admire the beautiful Shan temple before driving to the airport for a 35mn flight to Chiangmai or drive you to your hotel if you choose to see more of this romantic city and its surroundings
- Includes: All transfers, meals and drinking water
- Packing list: Wear short pants, T-shirt, sandals; bring sun-block lotion and camera (stored in a water proof container readily accessible anytime)
- Price : 6,900 baht (supplement single = 1,000 baht)
- Season: From early June to middle of February