1 Day Thailand Elephant Riding Rafting Adventure

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A wonderful Thailand Adventure under $35 USD

This is a great north Thailand experience for those with little time and on a tight budget. Visit hill tribe villages, swim under waterfalls, ride elephants with exciting white water rafting. All in 1 day.


This is a joining group tour so you will meet many new friends and save money too.

8:30AM - Pick up from your accommodation in Chiang Mai Thailand and a drive by pick up truck for 1 hour 30 minutes to a Shan hill tribe village.

The Shan are a nomadic hilltribe peoples, and these are the people you see today living their lives in a traditional style. The Shan originated in Yunnan province China, migriated to Burma then here to north Thailand.


On the way to the Shan hill tribe village we visit Orchid & Butterfly farm where they raise beautiful rare orchids and colorful butterflies.

Around 10 AM you will then be droped off at the elephant camp with your guide where you will board the elephants. You will enjoy a memorable elephant ride through the jungle for an hour. Ask the Mahout if you can ride on the head. He will follow along to help you guide the elephant.


Around noon time - Lunch will be served. You will enjoy a delicious Thai food dish (fried rice or the famous Phad Thai noodle, bottled water and fresh in season fruit)


Now is a great time to make new friends who are on this adventure with you. Also you will have time to ask your guide about what is in store for the afternoon ahead.


Around 13:30 - We will go down to the Tang River and cross by a hanging basket.


We then start hiking through the beautiful forest 45 minutes to visit water fall, and take time under the falls and swimming.



Around 15:00 - a short hike to the raft station, safety orientation by the raft instructor for white water rafting.


We then enjoy an exciting a rapid White Water Rafting and Bamboo rafting for 1 hour.


16.30 - Drive back to Chiang Mai, Make a stop at Akha hilltribe village along the way. Drop off at the hotel at 6.00 p.m




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