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Hike to 2285 meters Doi Pha Hom Pok mountain peak, 2nd highest in Thailand (October to May)
Day 1
Meet at new Morchit bus terminal in Bangkok at about 1700Hrs. We will take "Bangkok - Thaton" air-con bus that departs at 1830Hrs. It is about 810 km from Bangkok to Fang district. We will sleep in the bus.
Day 2 (B.L.D)
Arrives Fang district at bout 0730Hrs. We will have breakfast at a restaurant. We will take a pick up truck at Choke Thani market to travel to Mae Fang national park where Doi Pha Hom Pok is located. Fang to the national park's headquarters is about 10 km distance.
At the headquarters we will have a briefing about the national park by the park's officials. We will get a guide, foods and drinking water. After the equipment check we will start the trekking to the base camp. It is about 6 hours trek on a trail to the north (toward the Myanmar-Thailand border). All people need to carry their own stuff plus food. Lunch will be had in the jungle. Arrive at the camp site and get tents and sleeping bags. Pitch the tents and prepare the dinner together.
At night time if you are still not sleepy you can go for a night safary tour to a nearby woods to watch the animals from the hiding places.
Day 3 (B.L.D)
Prepare the morning camp meal. After the breakfast we will start the final trek to the summit of Doi Pha Hom Pok at 2285 meters above sea level. We will bring our lunch in the boxes. This part is about 5 km long, and it will take us about 3 hours to mount. Along the way there are birds to watch and various kinds of trees and animals to learn. The summit is a small place of roughly 3 meter x 20 meter. Take photos of the surrounding panorama.
Have lunch and pack the garbage to come down to the base camp. In the past people were allowed to camp overnight at the summit. Since that practice spoiled the nature people were no longer allowed to sleep there any more.
At the camp site we will prepare the dinner to eat. Overnight in tents.
Day 4 (B)
Camp breakfast. We will have a pick up truck to transport us to Fang. On the way we will visit Huay Bon cave. In Fang we have a few hours for shopping, lunch and sightseeing.
The air-con bus Thaton - Bangkok will arrive Fang at about 1630Hrs. Again we will spend the night in the bus. The bus will stop at Chiang Mai for the dinner.
Day 5
Arrive Bangkok new Morchit bus terminal at about 0600Hrs. Good bye and see you again.
We provide :
1. Round trip air-con bus tickets: Bangkok - Fang - Bangkok
2. Pick up truck transport: Fang to Mae Fang national park's headquarters and Base camp to Fang.
3. Thai style meals (rice, noodle soup, vegetable, some meat) as per the programs, drinking water ( bottled or boiled ), seasonal fruits
4. National park entrance fees
5. English speaking staff, guide from the Royal Forestry Department for the trek and climb
6. Two men tents
7. Local travel accident insurance
Cost Please contact us for price, latest possible program which may be different from the above, etc.
This trip need to be booked at least 5 weeks ahead. More comfortable travel such as train or
flight (between Bangkok and Chiang Mai) can be arranged if you want.
Also we can customize the number of days and other places to visit according to your request.
This is just a sample program. We can design a customised travel plan to suit your likes, available times and weather.
You can start the trip in Chiang Mai, include other places and activities. We can book accommodation hotels in
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, etc.
Things to bring
- Back pack
- Sleeping bag
- Clothes to change (a set of warm clothing)
- Hiking shoes and sandals
- Toiletry
- Insect repellants (herbal types is prefered)
- Torch lights, spare batteries
- Rain coat for rainy season (June to October)
- Personal medicines
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