3 Days 2 Nights Lisu Soft Adventure & Cooking class

Enjoy hill tribe experience with fun and educational activities such as biking, water rafting, tea garden, tour and cooking class 

Day 01: Chiang Mai- LISU LODGE (Lunch, Dinner)

09:30 pick up from your hotel in Chiang Mai town or Chiang Mai Airport, transfer to Lisu Lodge by open air pick-up truck. (Travelling time about 1 hrs)

First activities will be Thai Cooking Class @Lisu Lodge

Learn to prepare an authentic Thai meal (4 dishes). All the major ingredients in Thai cooking are introduced along with the concept of balancing the 5-flavor groups dominant in the Thai kitchen. We will also stroll through our vegetable and herb gardens to select the ingredients needed for today’s menu. 

Note: Active Level: Moderate

Day 02 LISU LODGE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast at the Lodge

10:30 approximate Departure from Lisu Lodge by a local truck to the starting point of today’s trek (approx. 45 mins drive), The experienced guide will explain flora and fauna along the way. This trek is of medium difficulty: there is some steep climbing in the beginning for about 45 minutes to one hour, while the trail will go mostly straight and downwards thereafter. Guests arrive at the Lahu village of Pong Ngan by the Mae Taeng River. After some refreshment and picnic lunch, start the bamboo rafting downriver for approximately 2 hours. Guests will be picked up at the village of Ban Sop Kai and transferred back to Lisu Lodge. where you can relax and unwind from the day's adventure before dinner. 

Overnight at Lisu Lodge

Note: Active Level: Moderate

Day 03 Lisu Lodge - Araksa tea garden -Lisu Lodge-Chiang Mai (Breakfast/ Lunch)

Breakfast at the Lodge In the morning you

 Araksa Tea Garden Tour by bike with lunch Duration: 3.5 hours (10.00 hr. – 13.30 hr.)

Active Level: Moderate / not recommend for child under 10 yr.

A guided bicycle ride to the nearby ARAKSA TEA GARDEN. Once arrived, they will participate in a Tea Garden Tour, learning everything about the process of tea making, including a hands-on experience plucking tea leaves. At the roasting station, we will demonstrate the art of making tea by hand from kneading to roasting tea leaves. During the process, learn from your guide about the different processes and methods used to cultivate young tea plants.

A delicious Thai Set Lunch with mostly organic ingredients will be served at the restaurant of the Teahouse. After lunch, ride back to Lisu Lodge.

Check out time is 12:00 (noon),

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PRICE INCLUDES:

•Tour and join-in activities: Rafting (bamboo rafting) and activities mentioned in the program

•English-speaking guide during visit.

•Accommodation in non-air-conditioned room at Lisu Lodge with Electric fan based on half twin-bedded room.

•Meals as specified.

•Baggage handling. Group travel accident insurance

•Local open-air truck for the activity and transfers from Chiang Mai (city center) and return

PRICE EXCLUDES:

•All airfares as well as airports taxes.

•Other meals and services than those mentioned.

•Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, telephone and etc.

REMARKS:

•Guests should be healthy and in good physical condition.

•We recommend a minimum age of 10 for children for trekking and biking

•Weather conditions can impose changes in the program or the cancellation of activities.

NOTE: we reserve the right to revise the tariffs depending on the evolution of the fuel price.