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Trek an elephant in a Northern Province

Trek an elephant in a Northern Province Experience a trek of a life time through the Northern jungles of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The itinerary is available all year round and normally includes an overnight stay in a hilltribe village in a basic and clean accommodation. The nature walk deep inside the forest is hilly so a reasonable level of fitness and agility is required for the demanding trek. The elephant trekking part is incredible and rather bumpy with no safety belt so serious participation is needed! The trip's highlights feature;
- Visit the remote hilltribe villages
- Enjoy an exciting Elephant ride
- Experience an adventurous bamboo rafting
- Admire the picturesque mountain sceneries
- Pass by gushing waterfalls

For the trek, you will need;
- - Light backpack
- All-weatherproof clothing
- - Winter clothing from November - February
- Sandals
- - All-weather walking shoes
- Socks for evening
- Long trousers
- Torch
- - Towel
- Hat
- - Sunscreen with high SPF factor
- Insect Repellent
- Small notes for soft drinks, handicrafts, tips


Chiang Mai - Getting There:
By Train
Express trains operated by the State Railways of Thailand leave for Chiang Mai from Bangkok Hua Lamphong Station 6 times a day from 08.00-22.00. The journey takes approximately 11-12 hours. For more information, call 1690, or 02 223 7010

By Air
Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Air Asia and Nok Air operate several flights daily between Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

Thai Airways also operates domestic flights from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai and Phuket. International flights to and from Chittagong, Luang Phrabang, Khunming, Yangon and Japan (Narita) are also provided. Call 02 628 2000 (Bangkok), 053 211 044-7 (Chiang Mai), or visit www.thaiairways.com.

Bangkok Airways also offers several flights daily on the Bangkok - Chiang Mai route, some with a stopover at Sukhothai. International routes to and from Jinghong and XiAn are also available. Call 02 265 5555, 265 5678 (Bangkok Office) or 053 27 6176 (Chiang Mai Office) or visit www.bangkokair.com
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