- 14.45: You will take a long tailed boat downstream to the pier of Resotel and there, will take a vehicle up to ‘Hell Fire Pass Memorial’. The tracks of Death Railway from Hell Fire Pass to Hin Tok Station were laid after stony mountains were cut by prisoners of war in this inhospitable jungle. The destroyed railroad leads to ‘Hin Tok’ bridge and ‘Konyu’ cutting. There, a tablet commemorates the Calvary of P.O.W, forced to achieve a tedious and painful job in horrible conditions. The memorial complex (Hin Lek Fai) was settled in memory of the allied prisoners of war and conscripted from India, Burma, Malaysia a.s.o, who suffered and died during the construction of the railway - Back to Jungle Rafts.


- 19.00: Dinner followed by a 45 minutes Mon dances representation – overnight on Jungle rafts.





DAY: 3

Meals: B – L – D

-07.00: Hearty American Breakfast at River Kwai Jungle Rafts. -


-08.00: Departure up river by long tailed boat to the Sayioke Yai National Park – visit the beautiful waterfalls nestled in deep jungle – Afterwards, journey back to the Jungle Rafts.


- 12:00: Lunch in River Kwai Jungle Rafts.


- 13:00: Visit the Lawa cave and its superb limestone concretions – After this visit you can enjoy the afternoon relaxing, at the pool of Resotel, or biking in the beautiful countryside or canoeing on the Kwai River (bikes & canoes are optional and not included in this package).


- 19.00: Dinner and overnight in ‘River Kwai Jungle Rafts’.






DAY: 4 Meals:

B – L

- 07.00: Hearty American Breakfast. Then, relax in paradise.


- 09:00: Visit the Mon Village next to the Jungle Rafts – Elephant riding through the bamboo forest (optional and not included in the package)


- 11.30: Check-out and departure to ‘River Kwai Resotel’ pier for lunch.


- 13.00: Departure for a short but stunning journey on the Death Railway Train, using the track overhanging the River Kwai on the old wooden viaduct.


- 14.20: Journey by air-conditioned vehicle back to Bangkok.


- 18.00: Arrival in Bangkok and transfer to Hua Lampong railway station.


- 19.40: Departure on the night train (sleeping car 2nd class) to Chiangmai




DAY: 5

MEALS: B

- 09.40: (Approximately) Arrival in Chiangmai railway station – Transfer to your hotel – Check in Full day at leisure


- 18.00: Meeting with your guide at the lobby of your hotel for a briefing about the trek starting on day 6 – questions/answers session – Evening at leisure – Overnight.



DAY: 6

Meals: B – L – D

- 08:45: (approximately) Your English speaking guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel - Departure by truck or jeep to Huay Nam Dung national park.


- 10:15: (approximately) Stop at the local market of Mae Malai – Meet locals and buy food for lunch on local market


- 12:00: Stop on the way at a local waterfall – Lunch and bath in fresh water


- 13:00: Reaching Huay nam Dung by a winding road


- 14:00: Arrival in a hill tribe village of the ‘Shan’ ethni
c – Departure for a 2 hours trek in the jungle towards another village of ‘Karen’ ethnic. On the way, your guide will tell you more about habits of hill tribe villagers, Nature, trees, etc.


- 17:00: (approximately) Arrival in ‘Baan Mae Jok’ (Karen hill tribe village). Discover your one night ‘home town’ and its inhabitants – Dinner - Overnight.





DAY: 7

Meals: B / L / D

- 08:00: Breakfast in the village, surrounded by morning clouds.



- 09:00: Departure of a 3 hours morning trek towards an elephant camp. You will really appreciate the Nature at its best walking under the green canopy and surrounded by the thousand noises of the Jungle.


- 12:00: Arrival at the elephant camp hamlet. While ‘mahuts’ fetch elephants in the jungle and prepare them for the ride, your guide will prepare the lunch


- 14:00: Departure through dense jungle for a +/- 2 hours ride. You will admire the jungle, sitting on your ‘elephant saddle/chair’ for almost 2 hours.


- 16:00: Arrival in ‘Baan Pa Khaolam’, another hill tribe village – Dinner – Overnight – After dinner, all participants, chat and laugh at during a candlelight evening.






DAY 8

Meals: B – L

- 08:00: Breakfast in the middle of the jungle


- 09:00: Departure for a smooth 2 hours rafting journey towards a ‘Lahu’ village, with a stop on the way in a ‘Karen village’.


- 11:00: Another 2 hours rafting journey downstream on a river full with rapids, towards a ‘Shan’ village


- 13:00: Lunch in the ‘Shan’ village


- 14:30: Journey back by truck or jeep to Chiangmai


- 17:30: (approximately) Arrival in Chiangmai – Drop off in your hotel, railway station or airport.