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Prices for-
Thailand
Voluntary
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Name of Program:
Adventure and Help the Hill Tribes
Primary category:
Community-based tour, Adventure
Secondary category:
Teaching, Health Project, IT Project, Media Project
Itinerary:
You will get a few days of orientation about Thai culture and
sightseeing before jumping into a true adventure by being in a remote village in
the north of Thailand. Learn to make
your skills be beneficial to the hill-tribe children in the village, share your
experience with other NGOs and enjoy exploring the many beautiful sights in the
area.
Day 1: Bangkok – arrival transfer
Arrival and joint transfer. Our well experienced guide will also
provide you with some useful tips for exploring the city and give you some ideas
of what you could do on your tour.
Day 2: Bangkok – a walking tour – night train to Chiang
Mai (B/-/-)
Today is a tour on foot! The aim is to ensure that you see as
much as possible of the everyday life of Bangkok and its people; and what better
way to do that than to combine your walk with as many different modes of public
transport as possible. Stops on the tour will normally include some interesting
temples, a flower market and Little India or Chinatown.
Depart Bangkok in the evening to Chiang Mai by second-class
overnight train with air-conditioned sleeping berths.
Day 3: Chiang Mai - an orientation tour
(-/-/-)
After settling yourself into your hotel take a walking tour
around the old city. There is always something of interest for everybody to see;
spectacular temples, the gastronomic delights offered by the local food vendors,
fantastic markets and shopping, etc.
Day 4: Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai (B/-/-)
Take a public air-conditioned bus to Chiang Rai. After checking
into your hotel, have a day free to explore the small town by yourself.
Days 5-25: Community services with local NGOs
(B/L/D)
Now it is time for you get off the tourist track and join the
enthusiastic people who devotedly give their hearts to making the hill-tribe
villages develop in the right direction for the benefit of all the inhabitants.
The list of activities that you can take part in include teaching English (in
average 3 times a week), editing English texts, reports for the foundation,
writing articles, IT, VDO presentations, websites, helping to develop the
Virtual Hill-tribe Museum program and joining various work projects undertaken
by the foundation and villagers. Any creative ideas to improve the projects and
the villages are always warmly welcomed.
The program also includes sightseeing to visit Chiang Rai town,
its night bazaar, the White Temple, waterfalls and 3-day trekking with home stay
experience in hill-tribe villages such as Akha and Lahu tribes.
The program include meals on full board basis, however you will
need to do your own cooking, together with your team. Accommodation is basic in
volunteer houses, dormitory style and separate for men and women.
Remark:
- Unlike tourist attractions, the activities of community
services projects may vary considerably. Therefore we reserve right to adjust
the program or even change the location, even after we have advised a
confirmation, due unforeseen developments. However the same concept will be well
maintained.
Day 26: Chiang Rai – night bus to Bangkok
(B/-/-)
After saying farewell to your team, you will return to Bangkok by
public overnight bus.
If you wish to return to Chiang Mai or spend more time in the
north or go direct to any beach destination please let us know. We can alter
these final arrangements to meet your wishes
Day 27: Bangkok (B/-/-)
You will arrive in Bangkok early in the morning but as the exact
arrival time is uncertain you will need to take taxi by yourself to your
accommodation in Bangkok. A room is reserved for early check in. The rest of the
day is at leisure.
Day 28: Bangkok – departure transfer
(B/-/-)
Spend this last free day for shopping or exploring more of
Bangkok on your own. Then transfer to the airport for flight home.
Departure:
Daily year round with no minimum number.
Services included in the price:
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Joint transfers either by air-conditioned transport
or pick-up truck for transfers during trekking and to the villages
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Accommodation is in tourist-class hotels or
guesthouses on shared-twin basis with breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned
with private facilities.
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Dormitory style accommodation at the project in
Chiang Rai.
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English-speaking assistance.
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Meals as specified in the program.
Services not included in the price
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Drinks and meals not specified in the itinerary.
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Personal expenses.
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Traveling arrangements during your free time,
weekends and holidays
Prices for-
Thailand
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