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Small group tours to Thailand

COUNTRY:
Thailand
LOCATION:
Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
HOLIDAY TYPE:
A small group adventure
DEPARTURES:
PRICE:
From £710 (9 days) excluding flights. We can arrange flights from the UK
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Small group tours to Thailand
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Small group tours to Thailand

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

We are involved in assisting a number of projects that have a positive contribution to the welfare of communities, wildlife or environment around the globe. On this tour, we stay at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in northern Thailand. This project is supported by the Thai royal family and plays a vital role in providing a safe haven for elephants rescued from injury or ill-treatment. In addition to providing sanctuary, the centre also develops elephant conservation in a sustainable manner that allows local traditions to be preserved. We stay in home-stay accommodation at the centre and get to meet these beautiful beasts and learn more about the centre’s work.

When you travel with us, you support our Community Trust, which provides funds for local community projects and initiatives that promote responsible and sustainable tourism development in the destinations in which we operate. First and foremost, but not exclusively, the Trust supports projects and initiatives that advance education and employment within the tourism and hospitality industry. The Trust operates on a not-for-profit basis, with every cent of funds donated by us, our staff and our travellers, going to the nominated projects.

As part of our responsible travel policy we also employ local leaders and actively avoid international hotel chains, preferring to give our patronage to authentic, centrally-located and owner-managed establishments whenever possible. Our locally born and raised leaders are highly qualified and will be a great part of your holiday because of their intimate knowledge of the sights, culture and customs, history and language of their homeland.

The maximum group size on all of our adventures is 16 passengers. Travelling in small groups ensures we make significantly less impact on the natural environment, as well as breaking down many of the communication barriers presented by a larger group.

In 2009, we aim to neutralise all major emissions created by most of our trips, so they can be offered as the best green alternative available. We have conducted detailed analysis to assess the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the ground component of our adventure holidays. This means that the greenhouse gases emitted by transport and accommodation during most of our trips will be balanced and reinvested in projects that offer Gold Standard (or similar) Carbon Credits, and are aimed at ‘neutralising’ your contribution to greenhouse gases.

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Reviewed 20 Aug 2006 by Tina Johnson4 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


After five or six hours of very hot and strenuous walking through the jungle we suddenly came out on the top of a hill that had been cleared of jungle. On the edge of the hill were two huts and a rice barn, all made of bamboo, standing high on bamboo legs and thatched with dry banana leaves. Pottering about were chickens, ducks, dogs, cows and water buffalo, the latter clanking their wooden bells. Beyond and all around the jungle rolled away in a series of luscious green hilltops, into a misty purple distance. This was home for the night. You felt you were the first people on earth: it was a privilege to be in such a lonely and exquisitely beautiful place. I'll never forget it.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Girls, take a sarong! It's useful as a dress, as a shawl it can cover your shoulders or round the waist it can give you a modest skirt if you've been walking in short shorts. You can hang it in your hut for a screen, get changed under it, knot it up into a shoulder bag for bits you collect on your way, use it as a towel, wrap it into a turban, use it as a sunshade. And if you have to wash in the open air a friend can hold it round you. Be prepared for mud!!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Yes, but we had reservations about the trustworthiness of our guide and hoped that if he was doling out the subsidies from the company someone was checking on him!

4. Any other comments?


Absolutely wonderful.
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