Rafting the Pai River, Mae Hong Son
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Join Departure: From Chiangmai on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
Tour end: Chiangmai
Routing: Chiangmai – Pai – Mae Hong Son – Chiangmai
Rafting Season is open now until mid-January 2011 (Subject to water levels).
Rafting trip overview
Our rafting expeditions on the Pai River will take you through the main Wildlife Sanctuary of Mae Hong Son province. Being the only access to this area, the Khong & Pai Rivers guarantee you an unforgettable wilderness trip. Beside experiencing the thrill of the rapids, you might have the chance to watch monkeys and birds playing along the river side and shower in sparkling waterfalls.
Itinerary
- Day 1: Chiang Mai to – Pai by road
- 09h00. From Chiang Mai, transfer by air conditioned vehicle on mountain roads to Pai valley, passing through spectacular scenery. Reach our overnight place, a peaceful resort in the Pai valley. Afternoon is free for you to discover this charming small town. Dinner and overnight in Pai.
[Meals: Dinner] - Day 2: Full day river rafting
- Breakfast at hotel and morning at leisure until 09.00 when we pick you up at the hotel and drive you to our office in Pai, the starting point of your rafting adventure. Equipment preparation, basic introduction on safety and paddling techniques, followed by a vehicle transfer to the river starting point (1 hour’s drive). We board the rafts and paddle down river, making a stop for lunch and a swim on the river banks. After lunch we pass few larger rapids and the river cuts through beautiful scenery as we paddle to our jungle camp, where you will spend the night. Dinner at the camp is prepared by your guides.
[Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner] - Day 3: Rafting down to Mae Hong Son. Flight back to Chiangmai
- After a filling breakfast, we board the rafts for the second day of our expedition. We paddle through sets of rapids through stunning jungle scenery. We stop for a pack lunch on the river bank. Mid-afternoon (depending on water level) we pull out to the river bank where the rafting trips come to an end. Transfer by vehicle to Mae Hong Son airport. Take a short flight back to Chiangmai where the trip ends.
[Meals: Breakfast, Lunch]
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Pricing
Rates per person in Thai Baht. Valid from NOW to 31 Oct 2010
| Code CA002 | Rate / person | Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Join Tour | n/a | n/a | |
| Private Tour | 2 – 4 persons | on request | Every day in season |
| 5 – 6 persons | on request | ||
| single room supplement | 0000 | - | |
(Single room supplement is compulsory when booking alone)
Including
- All transfers by private vehicle.
- English speaking guide during the raft trip.
- Excursion as mentioned in tour itinerary.
- Accommodation in Pai, in twin share basis on day 1, and dormitory style (jungle camp) on day 2.
- Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary.
- Air ticket Mae Hong Son – Chiangmai on Nok-Air or SGA flight.
Not including
- Expenses of a personal nature as laundry, massages, etc..
- Beverages, except on the river where we provide drinking water and tea.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Optional excursion.
- Travel and personal insurance.
General Information
River Rafting Season on the Pai river: Begin of June until end of January.
This trip is an overnight expedition and participants must be ready for a real adventure. Our experienced raft captains will handle all aspects of your trip. As they are locals to the area, they are familiar with the river and the jungle. They will be happy to answer any question you may have and share with you their knowledge of nature and traditions of the Mae Hong Son province.
While on the rafts, we need to keep the weight down. We require participants to carry a minimum, approximately the size of a standard plastic carrier bag. To help you make a choice, we recommend you limit yourself to the packing list which we provide. All your remaining personal items will be safely kept at our Pai office and transferred to the arrival point on the following day.
Notes: Personal effects and belongings will travel in dry bags and watertight containers. We recommend participants not to travel with, or wear any jewelry items. Cameras and binoculars will be safely stored in watertight containers, and readily available at any time on the river.
Participants are required to wear a life jacket and helmet whenever traveling on the rafts.
We have prepared some general information about rafting, which we encourage you to read before joining our trips. The fact sheet will be sent to you with the trip confirmation. We use strong self-bailing paddle rafts and canoes. All international standard imported equipment of ECU standards, as life-jackets, helmets, Carlisle paddles and hypalon “Aqua-Design” rafts. (Same brand of boats used for the World White Water rafting Championship).
End of the trip options
The flight back to Chiangmai is on Nok Air /SGA Airlines as Thai Airways has discontinued their flights between Chiangmai and Mae Hong Son. Currently the most convenient flight is DD948 departing Mae Hong Son Airport at 17:15, and arriving to Chiangmai airport at 17:50. Please check with our office or the schedule on NokAir website at http://www.nokair.com for latest updates.
ActiveThailand is not responsible of flight delays or eventual cancellation from the contracted airline. ActiveThailand is only the airline ticket provider, part of this tour package, but can not be held responsible in case of any schedule change. The participants will have to deal with the airline in case problem should arise. We therefore recommend a night Chiangmai on that 3rd day, before planning any other trip continuation.