Thailand activity holiday

country:	Thailand
location:	Thai hill tribes, Northern Thailand, Central Thailand
trip type:	A small group adventure
departures:	Up to 2 departures a month on Sundays throughout the year
price:	From £455 (14 days) excluding flights. Local payment US $250

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the amazing things you'll be doing

The best way to appreciate paradise is to jump straight into it. Hike through the jungle, past lush rice paddy fields to remote hilltribe villages. Discover charming side streets and narrow back lanes as we jump off the tourist track and view city life from the seat of a bicycle. Finally, kayak down the serene waters of the River Kwai and camp out under the stars.

Highlights include:

Bike riding around Bangkok

Visit Karen, Lahu & Akha hilltribes

Hellfire pass museum

Cycling in Chiang Mai

Kayaking in Kanchanaburi

Price includes accommodation (guesthouses/hotels, jungle raft, hilltribe villages & overnight train), meals (2B,3L,2D), activities & museum entry, tour leader, and transport (train, cycle-rickshaw, walking, minibus, songthaew, local bus, bicycle & kayak).

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	Arrival. Arrive in Bangkok at any time.
Day 2:	Bangkok. Jump on your bicycle and escape to the quieter back-streets of this frenetic city. Hidden temples, lovely parks, amazing street food vendors, you never know what you may find.
Day 3-5:	Hill tribe trek. Head to the mountains for an unforgetttable hike through the jungle, past rice paddies and alongside streams and waterfalls. Emerge out of the jungle and discover remote hilltribe villages, home to Karen, Lahu and Akha peoples. Spend some time with our hilltribe hosts, learning about their unique cultures and relaxing in traditional bamboo cottages.
Day 6:	Chiang Mai. This northern city has long been a traveller's favourite. Try the fantastic street food, shop at the busy night bazaar, or visit any of the hundreds of temples right in the city.
Day 7-8:	Ayuthuaya & Kanchanburi. Change gears with a visit to one of Thailand’s many former capitals, a sleepy riverside town graced with ancient pagodas, palaces and shrines after which we cycle around Kanchanaburi. Travel up river to stay in a floating raft house and visit the beautiful Sai Yok National Park.
Day 9:	Krabi. Marvel at the limestone karsts dotted around the coastline. Enjoy the glorious coral reefs, caves and marine life that make Krabi a favourite among travellers.
Day 10-12:	Andaman Sea. A sea kayaking safari along the Andaman coast shows us the crystal waters and shallow reefs or just relax on one of the many deserted beaches.
Day 13:	Krabi. Return to the mainland before catching the evening train back to Bangkok.
Day 14:	Depart Bangkok.

small group adventure holiday

Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.

how this holiday makes a difference

Group size: In order to keep the environmental and negative social impact of travel to a minimum, we operate this tour with a maximum of 15 passengers.

Accommodation: The majority of our hotels are small, locally owned and family operated establishments. This tour includes two nights in the hilltribes, and one night on a jungle raft.

Local guides and operators: By working with local guides and operators, we provide economic benefits directly to the local people and businesses. Our local guides are experts in flora, fauna, and history and culture, and provide our travellers with insight into local knowledge.

Tour leaders: Our tour leaders receive special training in low-impact travel and regional conservation issues and projects. They are also provided with a Sustainable Travel Manual. Tour leaders are selected based on their knowledge of, and commitment to sustainable travel. All our tour leaders speak English and have first aid and CPR certification.

Our foundation: Through our commitment to responsible tourism we have developed our own foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of people and communities around the world through support of international charities, local organizations and community projects in the places that we visit on our tours.

Through this, we support the Seva Canada Society, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness. Seva has worked in Nepal and India for 25 years and more recently in Tibet and Tanzania. Today, nearly 40 million people are blind with ninety percent of the world’s blind living in developing countries. Another 135 million have debilitating low vision. The good news is that most of this blindness can be prevented or cured. Half of the world’s blindness is caused by cataract that is reversible with a 15-minute operation costing $20 - $50 in most developing countries.

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