วันพุธที่ 29 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552

Thai Trekking spirit2


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ITINERARY. DAY 01: In the morning we come to pick you up at your hotel. Car takes us out of human civilization into the glories of Forests and Mountains area, up hill along curve dirt road very steep in places. We stop at viewpoint you wonder about how beautiful landscape in this area, you stand on mountain’s slope, you see below in valley the morning fog is slowly rising up, you breath fresh mountains air. Car delivers us from a short drive about 20 km from town. Here we start our walking, we depends on foot climb up steep slope about 1 hour to the ridge. You found that not easy to push yourself plus your backpack up hill. Time to be patience and learn about us. You grain and learn about nature in detail. We are hiking on high land evergreen forest. Mountain’s trees in the area you pass through. Such as: Oaks, Chestnuts, Shorea, Dillenia, Hopea, Dipterocarps, Black Vanish, Pines, White Heather, Figs, phyllanthus emblica, Etc. Up on trees and cliff you see epiphyte plants, like Wild Orchids, Bird Nest Ferns, Stage Horn Ferns, Dischidea, Club Mosses and Lichens. Forest floor plants, Ferns, Arum, Amorphophallus, Begonia, Gentians, Gingers, Etc. Late afternoon arrive at village Ban Hua Nam, place where we stay overnight, home stay with Karen family. You can relax, go to wash, and walks around, and learn about local culture. My porters and I are preparing delicious Thai meal for you. The menu would be. Thai spicy soup such as, Tom Yam, Red curry, Green Curry, chicken in coconut cream soup. Sweat and sour fish, Fried chicken with ginger, Grilled egg plant salad, etc. Dessert, coffee and tea. Enjoy dinner in candlelight. DAY 02: Morning local life start very early here. Rooster call at 4 am in the morning. People woke up to pound rice, cook and get to work in their fields. Under the house there are pigs and chicken are running around. After you got your good breakfast. We are starting our second day hike. This day we hike down hill. Passing through farmland, terrace paddy fields. Local trail led you down to evergreen ravine forest, at the bottom we hike along creek, you walk through water, and there will be many rivers cross. You need a pair of good hiking sandals. Experience walking through water you will find it fun. See waterfalls, gorges, Cliffs. Along creek you wonder about, giant Bamboo. Teak Wood Tree. Rose Wood Tree. Dipterocarp tree. Giant lianas. Figs. Rose Apple Tree. Rambai tree. Bread fruit Tree. Wild banana. Riverside plant arums, ferns, forrestea. Mushroom and Fungi. Afternoon we got out of creek arrive at terrace rice field in low land valley, see man made irrigation dam and it canals system. You will be finished the treks and a car take you back Maehongson. We offer special services. My porters and I would love to take good care of you. You don’t have to carry much in your backpack. My porters will carry all foods and other stuff. I will bring with me a pair of binoculars to see the views and spot the birds, also a magnify glass to see the details of small plants and creatures, There are many birds, butterflies, insects and beetles that I knew and will inform you about their nature and history. I hope that this is the best way to see the country. This is Conservative and Eco walks. We are trying not to harm animals and plants. We do not kill snake and hunt for an endanger animals. You can help me to safe some wild orchids and it easy way to do. I show you how, when we see some orchid that fell off from the tree. We can replace them back on tree truck or any suitable place on tree’s branch or on rock. This is an epiphyte orchid can grow only on tree and rock. They would be dies when fell of tree. You can grow your own orchid. I helped many orchids per trek. I had safe many orchids along the trails I been. Some time I saw my flower and it made me very happy. I think this is one of the best ways to help nature and that you gain happiness and also gain merit.

Trekking spirit 1


Unique walking suitable for nature lovers. Fit, Unfit and Elderly person.
Start early morning. What you learn and gain from hiking. See nature in details. I take you down on a local trail through farm land and paddy field, man- made irrigation system, forests, creek and river. I spot well camouflage animals, insects birds, flying frogs, flying lizards, flying snake, sweat bees colony, pray mantis, stick insect, bush crickets and grass hoppers, butterflies, beetles, water scorpions. BIRDS: In the area you would see, Bulbuls, Leaf Birds, Purple Sunbird, Flowerpeckers, Magpie-robin, White-rumped Shama, Asian Paradise-flycatcher, Indian Roller, Woodpeckers, Minivets, Wagtails, Greater Coucal, Green-billed Molkoha, Birds of prey like owls, falcons, hawks, etc. EDIBLE AND POISONOUS PLANTS: Herbs. such as forest ferns, Riverside ferns,wild ginger, wild turmeric, potato yams, Arum, Water Plants, , Bamboo Shoots, Mushroom and Fungi etc. TREES, Teak, Rose wood, Red Sandalwood, Giant Kapok, Giant Lianas, Dipterocarpuses, Wild Mango, Oaks, Chestnuts, Figs and Ficus, Bamboo, Ebony, Mahogany, Black vanish tree, Iron wood, Terminalia, Dillennia, Wild Roses Apple, etc. Picnic Lunch, In forest you have rice with chicken, or fried noodle, delicious local dessert, rice cake, stream sticky rice with coconut cream, Seasonal tropical fruits, mango, pineapple, banana, mangosteen, passion fruit etc.

วันศุกร์ที่ 24 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2552

Trek Thailand Mae hong son

About Chan:
  • Chakraphan Prawinchaikul (Chan) was born in Mae Hong Son .He is an registered trekking guide and has been guiding tourist on walks since 1985. Chan speaks fluent English and is a self-taught naturalist gathering his extensive knowledge of plants ,insects ,animals and culture through years of observation. Chan is also an avid nature photographer ,amateur astrologer and an excellent cook.
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About Preecha:
  • Preecha Sirima (Cha) was born in Chaing mai. He has moved to Mae hong son since 1998 . He very like this area as small town like Mae hong son. His skill is guitar playing, computer programming and create many traveling websites passed many years. He also used to worked with international organization for help people and refugee around Thai-Burmar border. At the present , Preecha is a teacher in private school. He also runs this website with Chan as his close friend.
    Preecha also coordinate trekking/hiking tourist who looking for special trekking program in Mae hong son's mountain area.

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Warm clothing for cool evenings is recommended. All food provisions are provided and all walks of an extended length are accompanied by trained assistants. Chan also provides sleeping bags ,mosquito-nets ,mats and tents.
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Trek Thailand, in north-western aria. Trekking on the mountain with our local tourist guide who love the nature like you.
Visit to Maehongson when the peak season of orchids flowering. For special interested in orchids come at the time of blossom around the month of March, April and May. You obsessed in their beauty and perfume and would like to see them glowing in the wild. I would like to introduce you to a paradise home of wild orchids of the north Thailand. It is the glories time of species of Dendrobiums, Rhyncostylis, Aerides, Vanda, Vandopsis, Ascocentrum, Cymbidium, Phaius, Bulbophyllum and Chilochista etc. Make a trip to the wild forests home of orchids on the hills around Maehongson. You would be surprise and enjoy the breathtaking scenery, every time when take a walks you would discover varieties of orchids from a tiny to the large plant. The wonderful and a spectacular charming orchids blooming would seen from lowland to highland forests, they are on the ground on the rock and high up on the trees. Also it is the time of forest trees are blooming and they would present you by their beautiful the scene and the fragrance.

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Contact to Mr. Chan to customize your tour and the trip could be arranging from 3-5 days overnight stay in the forest or in villages. Group 4-6 people.
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Special Orchid walks Program during March - April www.TrekkingThailand.com/orchid-walks.html
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