DURATION Tour code: FTH Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 15
Tour comfort: Simple Tour pace: Moderate
Ideal for 9+ Teen Departures Thai Hilltribe Adventure
Tribes, beaches and Buddhist treasures
This active trip is designed to combine a taste of traditional hilltribe life with a jungle trek. Staying in bamboo stilt-houses, home
to Northern Thailand’s hilltribes, we have the fantastic opportunity to experience their unique customs. Join us on a river cruise and ride elephants through rice paddies. Finally we swim in the sparkling waters off a tropical island and discover vibrant Bangkok.
Magic Moments Going tribal deep in the jungle living with the locals
Taking a cookery masterclass and learning how to cook delicious Thai food Riding an elephant like a Thai king
£899
TOUR ONLY PRICES £
ADULT PRICE CHILD PRICE* 799 ADULT PRICE CHILD PRICE* DAYS 15
£1650 1470 DAYS 16
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICES £
Exploring a Labyrinth cave system by torchlight
Climbing a dragon staircase
3-day Hilltribe hike
Tham Yao Caves Pal
MAE HONG SON
Elephant riding Bamboo rafting
CHIANG MAI Doi Suthep temple
Lampang Elephant Sanctuary LAOS
Where will we sleep? 10 nights standard hotel, 2 nights basic village house and 2 nights basic overnight train.
What will we eat? 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners are included. Swimming: Available every day except while on the trek. Transport: Bus, train and ferry. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s) and local guide(s). Group Size: Generally 12 - 18. Minimum Age: 7
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 06 Apr - 20 Apr 20 Jul - 03 Aug 27 Jul - 10 Aug 03 Aug - 17 AugT 21 Dec - 04 Jan
2015 Tour only dates 29 Mar - 12 Apr 05 Apr - 19 Apr 26 Jul - 09 Aug 02 Aug - 16 AugT 09 Aug - 23 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Minimum child age 7 on date of departure * Aged 7-11 years on the date of departure T Teen Departures – age 11 and over on date of departure
Please go online to fi nd all our adult and child prices by departure date
These prices are guide prices, see page 92 for details
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Ping BURMA
BANGKOK Temples
Grand Palace Markets
KOH SAMET Tropical Beaches
Thai Hilltribe Adventure FTH 15 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Bangkok. Option to cruise the city’s backwaters in longtail boats along the city’s klongs (canals). Days 2/3 Bangkok Find the Emerald Buddha in the grounds of the Grand Palace and visit the many surrounding temples. Travel in a sleeper train upcountry to Chiang Mai. Day 4 Chiang Mai Climb the 300-step ‘Dragon Staircase’ to Doi Suthep temple. Days 5/7 Hilltribe trek A three-day jungle trek in Thailand’s northern hills. We encounter a variety of tribes along the way and stay in bamboo stilt houses. Try river rafting, elephant riding and explore a huge network of pristine limestone caves. Day 8 Mae Hong Son
CHILE or call our family experts on 0844 499 0603 BOLIVIA
A day to relax in this pleasant Shan market town. Days 9/10 Chiang Mai Drive to Chiang Mai where there is the chance to attend a Thai cookery lesson. Meet elephants at the Lampang Sanctuary and hospital. Days 11/13 Koh Samet Travel by overnight train, bus and ferry to this tropical island; an ideal place to take a boat trip or snorkel. Day 14 Bangkok Return to Bangkok where there’s time for some last minute shopping. Day 15 Tour ends Bangkok.
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