Cycling Chiangmai Low carbon Adventure – Chiang Mai, Thailand

EXPERIENCE

Day 1: Beginning Challenge Day
07:00 10:00 Travel

Pick up cycling enthusiasts at the hotel with a guide and expert team. Departure to Mueang Kong by pickup truck (3 hours).
10:00 13:00 Cycling

Arrive at Bike Camp, warm up for 10 minutes. Start cycling to Ban Pa Khao Lam (15 km, 3 hours). The route is a dirt road with gravel and stones, slopes between 6% to 7%. Altitude: 927 meters above sea level.
13:00 13:30 Lunch

Lunch at Red Forest Bridge Stream.
13:30 14:30 Cycling

Continue cycling to Ban Pa Khao Lam. After cycling, warm down for 10 minutes and check into accommodation (Team will check and clean bicycles).
14:30 16:30 Cultural Experience

Learn about the Karen and Lisu tribes: rice pounding, weaving, agriculture, and the culture of living with elephants.
16:30 18:00 Relax

Relax and sip tea at Mae Taeng Stream.
18:00 20:00 Dinner

Dinner followed by singing activities and conversations with villagers. Overnight at accommodation.
Difficulty level: 3/5 (Good fitness required)

Day 2: The Second Day of Challenge
08:00 12:00 Cycling

After breakfast, warm up for 10 minutes. Start cycling to Ban Thung Yua (6.5 km, 3 hours). The route includes dirt and concrete roads with an average slope of 8%. Altitude: 850 meters above sea level.
12:00 13:00 Lunch

Warm down for 10 minutes, pack bags, and have lunch.
13:00 16:00 CSR Project

Learn about forest fire prevention, PM reduction, and community economy. Trek in the forest to collect seeds of various trees, including Yang Na and Black Padauk. Soak seeds in water for storage. Explore Lahu people’s lifestyle and bamboo weaving handicrafts, and sip tea in the rice fields.
16:00 19:00 Dinner

Learn to cook with the Lahu tribe and have dinner.
19:00 20:00 Cultural Performance

Watch a performance by the Lahu tribe, listen to storytelling, and converse with villagers. Overnight at accommodation.
Day 3: The Challenge of Experience
08:00 10:00 Breakfast

After breakfast, travel to the learning center for planting activities: plant seeds into black bags for the nursery.
10:00 12:00 Cycling

Warm up for 10 minutes. Start cycling to Eco Elephant Care (10.7 km, 1 hour 40 minutes). The route is narrow and curved with slopes between 3% to 7%. Altitude: 690 meters above sea level.
12:00 13:30 Lunch

Arrive at Eco Elephant Care, complete the cycling mission, and warm down for 10 minutes. Lunch break.
13:30 15:00 Eco Elephant Care

Participate in activities at Eco Elephant Care: learn about elephant science, physicality, medicinal herbs, growing elephant food, and experience feeding elephants.

15:50 . 16:30 . Travel back to Chiangmai
Return trip to Chiang Mai takes 1 hour 30 minutes and arrives in Chiang Mai at 4:30 p.m.

HIGHLIGHTS

Challenging Terrain Journey through mountainous trails and dirt roads.
Hike through the forest and collecting the seeds for Planning.
Enjoy an evening of cultural dance show and storytelling
Elephant feeding & Bathing

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