Travel Reference
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path next to the wát leads to a spring and there are other short walking trails in the vicin-
ity.
A bit below the peak is the smaller
Wat Noi Doi Tung
, where food and beverages are avail-
able from vendors.
Sleeping & Eating
If you want to spend the night in the area, try
Ban Ton Nam 31
( 0 5376 7015;
www.doitung.org
;
r
incl breakfast 2500-3000B; )
. Located near Doi Tung Royal Villa, it consists of 46 comfort-
able rooms that formerly served as the living quarters of the Princess Mother's staff. The
more expensive rooms have better views. A self-service
restaurant
(dishes 80-250B;
7am-9pm)
offers meals made with local produce, and there's also a Doi Tung cafe.
Getting There & Away
To reach Doi Tung, it's necessary to charter a
sŏrng·tăa·ou
from Ban Huay Khrai (600B,
30 minutes, from 6am to 5pm).
Alternatively, if you've got your own wheels, you can travel 24km between Doi Tung
and Mae Sai along the even more challenging sealed but narrow Rte 1149. From Doi Tung
Royal Villa simply follow the signs to Wat Phra That Doi Tung. The road hugs the
Thai-Myanmar border behind the large limestone mountains you may have seen from Rte
110, and emerges at Soi 7 in Mae Sai. There are at least three military checkpoints along
the way, so be sure to bring ID.
If you want to do a full loop from Mae Sai, ride or drive via Rte 110 south of Mae Sai,
then Rte 1149 up to Doi Tung. Once you've had a look around the summit, return to Mae
Sai via aforementioned roads; this means you'll be travelling downhill much of the way.
If you're coming from Mae Salong, Rte 1334 weaves from steep hills to a lush valley,
before climbing again to Rte 1149 and Doi Tung. The road is fully sealed and in good
shape, although it can be quite steep and windy in parts.
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