Maehongson Package Tours 3 days 2 nights loop Travel from Chiangmai
Maehongson is one in all northern Thailand's most famous multi-day excursions. This
Maehongson package tours is a loop that
starts and finish in Chiangmai, taking in excellent mountain and river scenery together with attention-grabbing cities to explore.
First Day Maehongson Tour Loop :
Huai Nam Dong National Park, that is somewhat over midway to
Pai and lunch.
We switch from Chiang Mai City in the morning. For first day tours originates in Chiangmai and travels northwest a hundred and fifty km on some erect and tortuous roads by way of the mountains wilderness to the quaint riverside city of Pai. The scenery is breathtaking along the best way and we break at at
Huai Nam Dang is commonly a part of a trip to Maehongson because you move it on Highway 1095.
Huai Nam Dang National Park invests an space of one hundred eighty square kilometres of Amphoe Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai and Amphoe Pai, Maehongson. Most of the areas are ranged highlands. The mountain has a verdant forest, which is the source of tributaries and varied streams.
Points of interest include:
Huai Nam Dang Viewpoint or Doi Kiu Lom overlooks Doi Chiang Dao and is an excellent spot to see dawn amid cloudy valleys in the early morning. To get there, drive alongside Mae Malai-Pai Road to between Km. sixty five-sixty six, and then take a 6-kilometre access road to the park office.
Highlight :
Doi Chang Viewpoint is located 20 kms. past the
Huai Nam Dang Viewpoint. Only a four-wheel vehicle can make the trip. The scenic views of pure mountain ranges and early morning sea of cloud may be seen from here.
At that time visit
Pong Num Ron Tha Pai (Tha Pai Hot Spring). Take a mineral bathtub for half hour otherwise kick on to
Pai.
Tha Pai Hot Spring are one of the focal points of
Huai Nam Dang National Park, in Mae Hong Son province, eight kilometers south of
Pai. The springs offer a number of bathtubs for guests to wash in, and it is also doable to wash within the stream that runs by way of the site. The water from these springs is alleged to have robust therapeutic value.
Proceed to stop at
Second World War Memorial Bridge that crosses the
Pai River. And afterwards take a trip in the picturesque flowers backyard and have some espresso earlier than you go to
Pai Canyon. This small but stunning canyon is positioned in the middle of
Pai Valley.
Lastly destination on the first day loop, additionally value spending an in a single day at is
the city of Pai, an sudden find in a remote mountain valley. Twenty years ago
the town of Pai was a number of dirt roads and retailers, as vacationers quickly discovered the pure great thing about the
Pai River and it’s surrounding valley, companies and development adopted not long after and it was the little backpacker settlement that it's today. Well-liked amongst hippy and inventive sorts both Thai and international alike, the texture may be very much new age. This small city is crammed with bohemian style cafes, restaurants, bookstores and guesthouses.
Tonight, we stay at
Baan Pai Village. We love a nice hut with nice backyard view in the principle space of
Pai walking street.
Second Day Maehongson Tour Loop :
We are going to start with a morning trip to
Mae Yen temple to benefit from the views over the sleepy town of
Pai and
the Pai river valley.
Mae Yen temple is small temple on a hill 2 km from Pai is very fascinating for its setting and the view overlooking town you may have from it. The 353 steps lengthy staircase to succeed in the temple is charming even in the event you can skip it and take the road to entry to
Wat Phra That Mae Yen. The temple consists of two structures and some small golden pagodas. In front of the wat entry, there is a little market with stalls where you should purchase merchandise, mainly hats and scarves knitted by the vendors. They can be very helpful as a result of it's cold at night and within the early morning in
Pai.
After visit to
Santichon Village or
Chinese Yunnan Village and lunch.
Yunnan Cultural Village gives the way of life and Chinese clay houses. Vacationers can style the green tea and pork hocks with buns at Baan Santichon surrounded by the mountains of
Pai. At
Santichon village, now we have to try genuine
Yunnan Chinese meals similar to pork hocks, buns, steamed black rooster with Chinese herbs, fried shiitake mushroom, and Yunnan woman’s salad.
We will and subsequently make our means in the direction of
Mae Hong Son stopping at
Tham Lod (Lod Cave) where we are going to explore on bamboo rafts deep into the darkness of those caves. About forty kms. from Pai we'll discover Soppong (which additionally goes by Pangmapha), which is much more to our liking. Well-known for
Tham Lod, a large cave you may raft by means of, that is an area of specific beauty.
Cave Lodge is taken into account the
trekking hub for the area.
Tham Lod is taken into account certainly one of Thailand's most impressive caves, partly for its size, partly for its attractive limestone stalactite formations and partly for the weird coffin cave hidden inside the principle cave. In its entirety,
Tham Lod is greater than 1.5 km in length, which continues to be significantly smaller than a number of the caves that may be seen in neighbouring Laos and additional afield in Vietnam.
The Lang River flows by way of greater than a 3rd of the cave's length, giving you a chance to float through on bamboo rafts floating along within the darkness, listening to and smelling the bats overhead, makes for a singular experience. A typical visit features a float by way of some of the cave adopted by climbing by means of different parts to see the coffin cave and a few different caverns.
Our subsequent stop will likely be
fish cave the place you can see an considerable array of cave dwelling fish.
Thereupon we will drive up into the hills round
Mae Hong Son and stop to chill out at
Phu Klon health mineral mud spa.
Phu klon geographically means a mud source and pure mineral spring that is between 60-140 C. Rising together with the mineral water boiling black mud is clear, free from sulfur smell and full of wholesome mineral for the pores and skin and blood circulation.
An overnight cease in
Maehongson Town.
The Final Day of Maehongson Tour Loop :
Maehongson drive to
Doi Kong Mu Temple. The principle attractions are the white pagodas and luxurious view.
Doi Kong Mu Temple. This temple is especially atmospheric within the early morning with mist and low cloud usually filling the valley below. By noon, the warmth of the sun often clears the air to depart stunning views of the valley beneath and mountains beyond. The larger pagoda was in-built 1860 and comprises the relics of Phra Moggalana, one of many disciples of Buddha. The smaller pagoda was created in 1874, by Phraya Singhanatracha, the first governor of Mae Hong Son.
After breakfast at a local canteen in
Later visit to
Karen Longneck Village,
Karen Longneck Village area was bigger, with a number of houses, a church and even a school. The village wasn’t completely occupied by just the long neck women, with a few of the ladies instead displaying elongated ear lobes, rings round their calves, and even some in simply plain clothes with no bodily adornments. Most of the girls have been congregating collectively whereas the lengthy neck ladies would sit by their properties, with handmade goods on display for purchase.
After lunch visit
Kaew Komol Cave or
Diamon Cave (Calcite cave, there's solely three locations within the world.). It is rather beautiful however not allow to take a picture inside.
Kaew Komol Park is a forest park with a hot spring (now lined by the new Mae Hu reservoir) and fluorite mines. The cave was found inside a now abandoned fluorite mine. Obviously the geology is slightly difficult and interesting for a karst area. A result are actually extraordinary speleothems, like popcorn calcite, aragonite and different strange things. This cave is alleged to be essentially the most beautiful cave of Thailand.
In the end trip, back to Chiangmai on soutern way and have a dinner at
Ob-Luang National park by the river.
