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( 0 5556 1090; off Th Pravatpriwan)
This recommended outfit has the greatest number of
English-speaking guides and offers a variety of treks running from one to four days.
BC Adventure Tour
( 08 1379 2591, 0 5556 1020;
www.boonchuaytour.com
; Th Pravatpriwan; 1-6pm)
Mr Boonchuay offers
a variety of treks and rafting trips led by guides who can speak English and who have ex-
perience in dealing with foreign trekkers.
TREKKING, RAFTING
Umphang House
( 08 9568 5273, 0 5556 1511;
www.umphanghouse.webs.com
;
Soi 4, Th Sukhumwattana; 8am-5pm)
This
outfit offers a variety of tours led by English-speaking guides, many with a focus on ele-
phants.
TREKKING, RAFTING
Napa Tour
( 0 5556 1287; off Th Pravatpriwan)
Napa has an emphasis on rafting and offers a variety of
programs and English-speaking guides.
TREKKING, RAFTING
Tu Ka Su Cottage
TREKKING, RAFTING
8am-5pm)
This resort can arrange a variety of tours
(
0 5556 1295;
www.tukasu.net
;
off Rte 1090;
with its English-speaking guides.
Sleeping
Most places in Um Phang cater to large groups of Thai visitors, so individual foreign trav-
ellers can be met with a bit of confusion. Likewise, many of the rooms in town are de-
signed for four or more people, but singles or couples can usually negotiate lower rates,
especially in the wet season.
Se Heng Chai Resort
HOTEL
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