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Mae Hong Son's location at the edge of mountainous jungle makes it an excellent
base for treks into the countryside. Trekking here is not quite the large-scale in-
dustry it is elsewhere, and visitors willing to get their boots muddy can expect to find
relatively untouched nature and isolated villages.
Long-tail boat trips on the nearby Mae Pai are gaining popularity, and the same
guest houses and trekking agencies that organise treks from Mae Hong Son can ar-
range river excursions.
NATURE WALKS
( 0 5361 1040, 08 9552 6899; www.trekkingthailand.com ) Although the treks here
cost more than elsewhere, John, a native of Mae Hong Son, is the best guide in
town. Treks here range from day-long nature walks to multiday journeys across the
province. John can also arrange custom nature-based tours such as the orchid-
viewing tours he conducts from March to May.
Trekking
FRIEND TOUR
( 0 5361 1647; PA Motorbike, 21 Th Pradit Jong Kham; 7.30am-7.30pm) With
nearly 20 years' experience, this recommended outfit offers trekking, elephant rid-
ing and rafting, as well as day tours.
Trekking
NAM RIM TOUR
( 0 5361 4454; 21 Th Pradit Jong Kham) Mr Dam advertises 'Bad sleep, bad
jokes', but his treks get good reports.
Trekking
Pooklon Country Club
( 08 6198 0722; Ban Mae Sanga; 8am-6.30pm) This self-professed 'country
club' is touted as Thailand's only mud treatment spa. Discovered by a team of geo-
logists in 1995, the mud here is pasteurised and blended with herbs before being
employed in various treatments (facial 60B). There's thermal mineral water for
soaking (60B), and on weekends, massage (per hour 200B).
Pooklon is 16km north of the Mae Hong Son in the Mok Champae district.
Spa
Sleeping
Because it's a tourist town, accommodation prices fluctuate with the seasons, and
outside of the high season (November to January) it's worth pursuing a discount.
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