This day was more about exploring…Mae Hong Sorn, the “Shangri-La” of Thailand.
If you like to go to exotic destinations away from the hordes, and explore places largely off-the-beaten mainstream tourist track, this is for you.
We got a tour package from one of the many shops along the walking street in Pai.There so many tour agencies in Pai, but we went with Duang Trekking (Tel. 053 699101) because we liked talking with the guide when we met him on the street.
Keep in mind that we didn’t do any real comparison other than a quick price check between the many guide services, I’m sure they were all nice.
Our trip costs 600 baht (~$20 not including some (minimal) admission fees during the trip), I will talk more about those later.
After we were all on board, we all kind of napped to the first stop (about 1 hour away from Pai!!!)
It’s our 1st program tour “View Point – Luk Khao Lam” The Viewpoint??? It’s very dark and hard to see anything at 6 o’clock in the morning… The sign said that we have been passed the 1,548 curves already!
Anyway, there was a bathroom, so it was a GREAT stop!
But we got the ticket which cost 50 baht each (same price for Thai and Foreigners). I could find out after I got the ticket for truck taxi that we’re going to Paang Oung!
(2) The Big Lake (Pang-Oung)
Oh my goodness!!! Another 30 minutes and maybe another hundreds curves on the truck taxi to get up to the big lake “Pang Oung”!!!
After jumped off the truck, I was glad that they have dried fruits selling here – it helped a lot from motion sickness! Also, all the local food looked great for us – we’re really hungry!
There are a raft service but we didn’t try it, also the homestay services are around here – it’s nice idea to spend the real time with the local people, it’s so peaceful village.
Nice view by the river, also the sign (above picture) says “Top of Thailand at Baan Rak Thai, Mae Hong Sorn province…”
It’s always better after we got food. Our tour guide took 30 another minute drive to Phasua – the waterfall, which starts more than 488km away in Myanmar.
Continued Reading the trip from Pai to mae Hong Sorn… (4) Phasue Waterfall (5) Phu Klon – Mud Spa (6) Long neck Village – Revolt of the rings (7) Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu (8) Fish Cave and (9) View Point (Kiw Lom) |
Or click here to read all the trip in Pai to Mae Hong Sorn…
Visited Date:27 December 2011