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days and traverse the Akha, Karen and Lahu villages of Mae Yao District, north of Chiang
Rai.
PDA Tours & Travel
TREKKING
( 0 5374 0088;
www.pda.or.th/chiangrai/package_tour.htm
; 3rd fl, Hilltribe Museum & Education Center, 620/25 Th
Thanalai; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun)
One- to three-day treks are available through
this NGO. Profits go back into community projects that include HIV/AIDS education,
mobile health clinics, education scholarships and the establishment of village-owned
banks.
Rai Pian Karuna
( 08 7186 7858, 08 2195 5645;
www.facebook.com/raipiankaruna
)
This new, community-based social
enterprise conducts one- and multi-day treks and homestays at Akha, Lahu and Lua vil-
lages in Mae Chan, north of Chiang Rai. Other activities, from week-long volunteering
stints to cooking courses, are also on offer.
TREKKING
Eagle Adventure Tour
TREKKING
8.30am-9pm)
A Chiang Rai-based out-
(
08 7265 0527;
www.thaieagletour.com
; off Th Phahonyothin;
fit offering the usual variety of treks and guided tours.
Dragon Sabaii Tours
TREKKING
08 5548 0884;
www.thailandhilltribeholidays.com
)
Guided tours in and around Chiang Rai.
(
Akha Hill House
( 08 9997 5505;
www.akhahill.com
; Akha River House, Th Ratanaket; 9am-7pm)
This outfit leads one-
to seven-day treks. They begin with a long-tail boat trip up the river before trekking to and
around the Akha Hill House, located about 23km from Chiang Rai at a height of 1500m.
Enquiries can be made at Akha River House, their Chiang Rai-based accommodation.
TREKKING
Golden Triangle Tours
TREKKING
