3D2NTrek Adventure at Chiang Mai Mea Wang Including Overnight at Karen Hilltribe

The bamboo rafting was great, but short and it should take longer then 30 minutes. We would have liked to see more of the Karen Hill villagers. We missed on two walks an English speaking guide. There was one very good guide, who also cooked for us.

We were on this trek with a group of between 5 and 8 people over the three days, and it was a fantastic experience. Beautiful hiking, waterfalls, scenery, great experience staying in the Karen village and in a hut, and good food prepared by our guides for breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, it’s important to note a few things: - Backpacks are not provided, so pack enough in a small backpack for three days and two nights. There’s also a two day, one night option that some people in our group chose. - Bring water and snacks, but there are little villages and stands along the hiking route that sell water, beer, soda and snacks for relatively inexpensive prices (anywhere from 5 to 65 baht). - Our itinerary proved flexible, as our first and third days were swapped on the fly. We saw elephants and hiked a lot on day one, rather than doing that on day three as originally planned. Instead we hiked and bamboo rafted on the final day, which was planned for day one. Our guides knew the plan and what we were doing, and we just followed them and trusted them. We also had a different guide on each day - I’d suggest bringing a towel in case you swim in any of the waterfalls. Also bring hand sanitizer and expect minimal running water - Accommodations were basically camping in a small bamboo hut with a one inch mattress pad on the floor and a mosquito jet overhead. More comfortable than it sounds, and plenty of additional blankets and small pillows are provided.

Schlafplätze waren unter jeder Kritik (siehe foto), das Bettzeug war dreckig und stinkig und voller Flecken und Spinnen. „Matratzen“ sind 2cm hoch und bei der ersten übernachtung waren die handtücher die wir als decken bekommen haben nicht lang/breit genug um darunter liegen zu können, unsere ganze gruppe von 12 Personen hat die ganze Nacht gefroren. Unser Guide war zwar sehr nett, konnte aber kaum Englisch und somit konnten keine Fragen gestellt werden bzw wurde uns nix über den Jungel/Pflanzen usw erklärt, was wir uns erwartet hatten. Während der Tour wurde uns der Flyer der Tour gezeigt, wo auch der Preis draufsteht: Die Hälfte wir bei der Onlinebuchung ( 2.000Baht vorort), also eine richtige Verarsche. Auch das Programm wurde nicht eingehalten, zB gemeinsames Kochen gab es nicht. Besuch bei den Elefanten war super, das Essen war auch gut. Wir würden die Tour nicht weiterempfehlen.