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Adventures in Northern Thailand

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If you are planning a quick visit to Thailand and do not want to be stuck with hordes of tourists, you should consider having a small cultural adventure.

You can start out by visiting the Hill Tribe museum, which is situated in a beautiful location by a large lake. To get there, just take the Highway 107 toward Mae Rim and turn left to Ratchamangkala Park; a short while later you will reach the museum. Here you can experience the lives of the hill tribes through the exhibits.

After you have had you fill of the museum, your next stop should be the Elephant Camp. To get there you need to get back to the 107 and drive on until you pass Mae Rim and Mae Taeng. A few kilometers after you pass Mae Taeng, you will see a turn to your left which will take you to Mae Taaman. The Elephant camp is seven kilometers down this road.
Here you can take a long ride on an elephant over mountains and through streams and lush vegetation. The ride eventually ends at an Ox cart station, and you will transfer to a cart that will take you to a large river. This is where you will transfer to a bamboo raft for long and leisurely ride down the river. Once you reach your destination, a 4×4 pick-up will take you back to the Elephant camp for lunch.

Thereafter, you can travel in the same pick-up to a Lisu Village where you can spend the night and experience tribal culture first-hand. Decent toilet and shower facilities are available, but there is no electricity. Comfortable mattresses are available and guests are advised to use ear plugs when sleeping as the roosters begin crowing around 3am.
The pick-up will come back for you in morning once you have finished breakfast and take you back to the Elephant camp. This is a quick and easy way to experience a part of Thailand that most tourists never bother to see.

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