Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(off Th Wiang Mai; daylight hours)
These two adjacent Burmese-Shan temples, Wat
Jong Sung and Wat Si Bunruang, are located just off Mae Sariang's main street. Built in
1896, Wat Jong Sung is the more interesting of the two and has slender, Shan-style
chedi
and wooden monastic buildings.
Activities
The area surrounding Mae Sariang is probably one of the best in northern Thailand for
trekking and nature tours. This is due not only to the area's natural beauty and cultural di-
versity, but also because of a new breed of responsible and community-based touring and
trekking outfits that have sprung up here. Prices for the following range from 1200B to
3400B per day, per person, for groups of at least two people.
Mae Sariang Tours
( 08 8404 8402;
www.maesariangtours.com
)
Mae Sariang Man, as the owner of this company
prefers to be known, is an experienced trekker who leads environmentally conscious and
community-based treks and rafting trips in the jungles and national parks surrounding his
native city and in Sop Moei, further south. He has no office in town; call or look at his
website to arrange an excursion.
TREKKING, RAFTING
Dragon Sabaii Tours
( 08 9555 8715, 08 9956 9897;
www.thailandhilltribeholidays.com
; Th Mongkolchai)
This outfit emphasises
eco- and cultural tourism primarily in the Mae La Noi area just north of Mae Sariang.
Activities range from non-intrusive tours of hill-tribe villages to homestays, 'volunteer-
ism', and cooking and farming with hill tribes, all of which are designed to benefit local
communities directly.
TREKKING
TREKKING, RAFTING
Salawin Tour & Trekking
( 08 1024 6146; River Bank Guesthouse, Th Laeng Phanit)
Mr Salawin and his brothers have been
leading tours in the area for years. Their trips typically involve activities such as elephant
riding, rafting and hiking. Mr Salawin can be found at River Bank Guest House.
Northwest Tour
TREKKING
