All Thailand Experiences 7 to 10 Day Thailand elephant safari with white water rafting in real jungle rain forest. You will also visit the old city of Sukhothai if you wish

10 Oct. 2008
We thoroughly enjoyed the 9 day jungle safari with white water rafting package you organised for us. Your guides safely took us out of our comfort zone. Pong, Gale and Lynn were delightful, enthusiastic company. The elephants were amazing, I had no idea what muddy steep terrain they could negotiate with us on their backs.. I have to single out one guide in particular, Chai who accompanied us on the elephant/rafting/hilltribe segment of our journey. He was truly excellent! his self taught English was superb and he was easily able to alleviate my wife's fears with a few knowledgeable words on many occasions. I highly recommend him for inclusion in any future tours you organise. Thanks again All Thailand Experiences for a wonderful time.

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Rex Sinclair and family
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We now have a shorter 5 day ELEPHANT SAFARI WITH WHITE WATER RAFTING starting from and returning to Bangkok... More info, photos and video click here.

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This is a real Thailand adventure by elephant, raft, and hiking. You will visit hill tribe villages for the evening and also camping in comfortable tents. We can also arrange shorter trips in this area if you wish starting with 3 days.

UNESCO World Heritage Park in Sukhothai Inside UNESCO World Wildlife Sanctuary near Umphang Because of the remoteness of the Wildlife Sanctuary everything we need will be transported by elephant. Daily supplies such as fresh food will be delivered by 4 wheel drive vehicle to a pick up point where elephants will then deliver them to us. Only 150 persons per day are allowed in the Sanctuary to avoid over crowding and damage to the fragile environment. Some waterfalls we will see have been discovered in 1989 and Thee Lor Su waterfalls is the largest in Southeast Asia and the 6th largest in the World. There are links to many more pictures of Sukhothai and the Safari at the end of the itinerary below. A Cultural Khantoke Dinner DAY ONE We will greet you at the airport or train station in Chiangmai and transfer you to your selected Hotel or Guest House. Tonight at 7pm your will enjoy a Khantoke Dinner with Thai and Hill Tribe music and dance. Overnight in selected Hotel or Guest House in Chiangmai. DAY TWO This morning we depart at 9 AM for the Ancient City of Sukhothai with it's beautiful temple ruins dating back hundreds of years. We will first stop at the Asian Elephant Conservation Center and Hospital in Lampang then have a delicious all you can eat lunch of traditional thai food consisting of many wonderful dishes and local fruit in a garden restaurant. Tonight we will explore the Sukhothai night life and markets then enjoying a delicious dinner. This evening accommodations are in Sukhothai. (B,L,D) Sukhothai Old City The Road to Umphang DAY THREE This morning we wake up early to pay respects to the Monks. We will stand out in front of the hotel and give food as alms to the Monks as they pass by. Then after another hearty American Breakfast we then leisurely walk among the ruins in the UNESCO World Heritage Park in Old Sukhothai.and depart for Umphang stopping for lunch in Mae Sot and then a Hmong hill tribe village. Over night will be at a resort in Umphang in nice cabins with a delicious all you can eat dinner along the river. You will also meet and talk with the local guides that will be joining us on this adventure. (B,L,D)

DAY FOUR This morning enjoy an American Breakfast served on the banks of the Umphang River with it's beautiful morning mist and surrounding mountains. We then board the raft for a leisurely 3 hour journey through canyons with high limestone cliffs and many waterfalls. We will travel by 4 wheel drive to the forestry camp then walk (30 minutes) to Thee Lor Su Waterfalls, the largest in Thailand. Here we will have lunch then start our 3 hour (easy) leisurely walk through Bamboo forest and along a beautiful stream. Many colorful birds, butterflies and wildflowers are seen on this trail including Kingfishers and Flycatchers back to the Karen village and overnight. Dinner and evening will be in our own Karen style house so as not to disturb the people and fragile culture. Your bed will be again comfortable with mosquito nets and toilets and shower are available here. (B,L,D)

One of many waterfalls along the river.

Riding to Thee Lor Su Falls

Thee Lor Su Falls

Walking through a Bamboo forest

DAY FIVE We will ride elephants over the mountain and through the rain forest to the river then board the rubber rafts across the river to another Karen village for overnight. You can ride the elephants for a while and walk a while. Walking is faster and our experienced local guides will walk with you and tell you about the different plants, flowers, birds and wildlife. This village is where we get fresh supplies and you will have an excellent all you can eat family style Thai dinner prepared for you including fresh fish caught in the very clean river. Your accommodations are traditional bamboo bungalows. Toilets and showers are available here.(B,L,D)

While enjoying the river it is very common to see elephant with their infants coming to the stream to drink as the village has many elephants. Hundreds of colorful butterflies are also there to drink from the moist sand on the bank. Children after school also come by to enjoy the cool water. You may also visit the village school if you wish.

A Karen Home Karen children swimming in the river

Loading equipment on an elephant at our Karen house

DAY SIX This morning we go for an exciting 4 hours of white water rafting. The elephants will go on ahead to take the camping equipment to where the raft journey ends. We will also pass many beautiful waterfalls along the way. Wild animals such as elephant, tiger, gibbons, lemurs, deer and bear have been spotted while rafting this section. We will ride elephants to our camp site over night tonight in comfortable tents and have a delicious dinner beside the river or in a cave. Where we stay for the evening depends on the river conditions or weather (riverside or cave). (B,L,D)

Lay Ka Ti Rapids

Day Seven There are no roads or villages in this area as it is in the UNESCO World Wildlife Sanctuary. For this reason, after breakfast, we will need to ride elephants and /or hike for 4 hours with lunch along the way to reach our camping spot along a clear stream with small waterfall excellent for wading and swimming. Overnight here. (B,L,D)

Day Eight
This morning we walk and ride elephants for about 2 hours to our pick up point then return to Umphang to shower and lunch then on to Mae Sot for the evening at Mae Sot. Tonight will be at a very famous Thai restaurant in an incredible garden setting with black swans on a beautiful pond, waterfalls and exotic plants. (B,L,D)

Day Nine
Today we return to Chiangmai visiting a hill tribe market and lunch along the way. Arrive in Chiangmai in time for your late 17:15 flight, TG115 to Bangkok. (B,L)

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Kylie and I would just like to express our amazement of how great our Elephant and White Water Rafting adventure holiday was with your tour group. The scenery, the guides, the food, the elephants!!… they were all beyond our expectations and it made our holiday so fun and memorable. You have done a fantastic job of finding the most beautiful locations that feel so secluded and removed from the rest of civilisation that it made for such an adventurous holiday. We can't wait to do another holiday through your company!
Braden and Kylie Sue Meiklejohn,
Melbourne Australia

• Photos of the Elephant Safari Click Here for page 1

• Photos of the Elephant Safari Click Here for page 2

• Photos of the Elephant Safari Click Here for page 3

• Video of The 6th largest waterfall in the world and trekking with baby elephant.

• Photos of Sukhothai UNESCO World Heritage Park page 1

• Photos of Sukhothai UNESCO World Heritage Park page 2

Special Instructions:
This is an eco-cultural friendly excursion. For this reason we have conditions that must be followed.

• You can only get off the raft in designated areas.
• No climbing on cliffs or waterfalls.
• No picking of flowers or rocks etc.
• You must ask before taking pictures of children and villagers.
• No money can be given to villagers or children for pictures.
• Candy cannot be given to children.
• Soap, shampoo etc cannot be used when in rivers or streams or hot springs.

We hope you understand.