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Northern Thailand Experience 14 days - £1099 (flights included)
A chance to experience the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Thailand. Combine an exploration of Bangkok with the northern ‘Golden Triangle’ region, and a journey into the hills to spend a few days living with and helping an Ahka hilltribe village. |
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inclusive price includes
· Accompanying Escort departure dates
Single Supplement: £177
bangkok Spend a couple of days exploring Thailand’s bustling capital city. The evocative Grand Palace, majestic Golden Buddha and busy ‘Khlongs’ (canals) are just some of the fabulous sights you will witness on your included excursions.
head north Fly north to Chiang Rai, Thailand's second largest city, and spend a day enjoying the sights, including the highlight, a traditional Kantok dinner, complete with a group of local dancers.
chiang rai & hilltribes The hills and valleys surrounding this region are famed for their serenity and beauty, as well as the ethnic diversity of the indigenous population. A warm welcome awaits you from the Akha and Lahu villagers, with whom you will spend a week working on various community development programmes. Your base for this stay will be the comfortable 4 star Rim Kok Resort, on the banks of the river near Chiang Rai.
island & beach relaxation Fly back to Bangkok, and spend your last three days relaxing on the beautiful Island of Koh Samet, swim, snorkel, sail, or simply top up the tan, and enjoy the facilities at the luxurious 4 star Au Prao Resort.
project details The Mirror Art Group is a non-profit organisation working in the Chiang Rai region, which runs a number of projects to help the hill tribes achieve a better life for themselves, whilst still retaining their cultural identities.
In recent years, many villagers have been forced to relocate by the government, and are now struggling to survive in their new world. Several villages lack the simple basics of a water supply and electricity, and the children find it difficult to fit in at school, where they are expected to speak Thai (which is not their native tongue), and to learn in ways which they have never before been exposed to. IN your weeks stay, you can get involved in projects such as helping to construct water tanks, teaching English to the villagers, replanting trees and helping at local schools.
The overall aim is to assist strong, active hill tribe communities achieve a beneficial coexistence with lowland Thai society and combat issues such as drug abuse, erosion of culture and trafficking of women and children.
There will be other opportunities to assist the Akha in a number of ways, from working with them on e-commerce and IT infrastructure, teaching and entertaining the local children, working on a database which is used to assist the Akha achieve Thai citizenship, and generally working to improve the infrastructure of the village. |
Akha Hilltribe Women
Traditional Costume
Traditional Living
Relaxing on the beach
See the Golden Triangle
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PLEASE NOTE: ALL PRICES ARE IN STERLING, AND ARE FOR FLIGHTS DEPARTING FROM THE UK. IF YOU WISH TO FLY FROM THE USA, CANADA, WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION, OR FROM AUSTRALASIA, PLEASE CONTACT US REGARDING FLIGHT CREDITS AVAILABLE TOWARDS THE COST OF YOUR FLIGHTS.
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