Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok to Mae Sot
This evening you'll meet your group and head by van through Bangkok's traffic to reach the northern bus station. From there, you board your overnight bus and travel through the night heading toward Mae Sot. It's a long ride, so bring a pillow and get comfortable for the journey ahead.
- Start point
- Siri Square, 10500, Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand (Go Beyond Travel Center, 18:00 - 18:00)
- Day 2
Mae Sot to Palatha
Your local guide meets you early morning at the bus station and takes you by songthaew to your hotel where you can rest and have breakfast. After some downtime, you'll continue by songthaew on a scenic five-hour drive to Umphang, with a lunch stop halfway through. Once you arrive in Umphang town, there's time for local coffee and shopping before heading to Palatha Karen village, where your host family welcomes you and has dinner ready.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch at service area), Dinner (Simple local dinner prepared by host family)
Included Activities
- Songthaew transfer to hotel
- Rest and breakfast at hotel
- Five-hour songthaew drive to Umphang
- Visit local coffee shop in Umphang town
- Visit locally-produced products shop
- Transfer to Palatha Karen village
- Meet host family and learn about Karen community and culture
Optional Activities
- Purchase refreshments at service area shops
Landmarks Umphang Palatha Karen Village 
- Day 3
Elephant Trekking and Handicraft
Start the day with breakfast prepared by your host family, then trek into the jungle with mahouts from the Mahout Elephant Foundation to track and observe Asian elephants in their natural habitat. Lunch comes at a waterfall or in the forest with rice cake, chicken, boiled eggs, and bamboo cup coffee or tea. Back at Palatha you'll shower and rest, then check out the village handicraft center for a live weaving demonstration. Before heading to your homestay for dinner, stop by the village coffee shop to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Simple breakfast prepared by host family), Lunch (Rice cake wrapped in banana leaf, chicken, and boiled eggs; coffee or tea served in bamboo cups), Dinner
Included Activities
- Forest and river trek with mahouts to find Asian elephants
- Learn elephant tracking and care from mahouts
- Live weaving demonstration at village handicraft center
- Visit village handicraft center
Optional Activities
- Attempt to weave your own handicraft
- Purchase handicraft souvenir from village shop
- Visit village coffee shop
Landmarks Palatha Karen Village Mahout Elephant Foundation - Day 4
Umphang National Park Camping Adventure
After breakfast at your homestay, you'll transfer by songthaew to the river and board rafts to descend into the forest. From there, you head to Thi Lor Su, Southeast Asia's largest waterfall. You'll have lunch, swim, and cliff jump if conditions allow. Then comes a few-hour forest trek to reach your campsite at Ko Tha waterfall, where you set up camp with guide help and enjoy a campfire dinner with basic facilities.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Host's home cooking), Lunch, Dinner (Cooked over campfire)
Included Activities
- Songthaew transfer to river
- Raft descent through forest in Umphang National Park
- Visit Thi Lor Su waterfall
- Swimming at Thi Lor Su
- Cliff jumping at Thi Lor Su (conditions permitting)
- Trek to Ko Tha waterfall campsite
- Campsite setup and campfire dinner
Landmarks Umphang National Park Thi Lor Su Waterfall Ko Tha Waterfall - Day 5
Umphang to Mae Sot
Morning starts with nature sounds and breakfast at the campsite. You'll trek through dense forest for a few hours to get back to Palatha village. After showering and freshening up, grab a quick lunch, collect your luggage, and board the songthaew for the long, winding road back to Mae Sot. You'll arrive for dinner at a local restaurant, then head to your hotel to rest before an early start tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at campsite), Lunch (Quick lunch at Palatha village), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Mae Sot)
Included Activities
- Forest trek back to Palatha village
- Shower at Palatha village
- Dinner at local restaurant in Mae Sot
Landmarks Palatha Karen Village Mae Sot - Day 6
Mae Sot to Chiang Mai
Early morning the songthaew picks you up and takes you to the bus station. You'll board your bus for the journey to Chiang Mai, arriving in the late afternoon. Breakfast isn't included today, so grab snacks for the road before you leave.
- End point
- สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดเชียงใหม่ แห่งที่ 3 (Chiangmai Bus Terminal 3), Kaeonawarat Rd, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand (Chiang Mai Train Station #3, 12:30 - 14:00)
Optional Activities
- Purchase road snacks before boarding bus
Landmarks Mae Sot Chiang Mai 
