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Day 1 : Akha to Lahu - Your trip departs at 08:30 a.m. from town by vehicle to the trekking area. Start your trek to Akha village walk to a scenic spot and continue to the Lahu village of Jalah for lunch. After lunch, continue your trek to waterfall, on to the Lahu village of Ya Pou. The people of Ya Pou are known for their animist rituals - a belief that all life has a spiritual force separate from matter. Here you will stay overnight and enjoy a local style dinner.(L,D)

Day 2: Lahu to Karen - Leaving Ya Pou after breakfast. Enjoy your trek along the scenic route for approximately three hours through the Lahu village of Jator. Lunch break around the area of Jator. After lunch, continue with an easy trek to a waterfall. You can enjoy the forest breeze and freshen up there before beginning another two hour trek to Karen house (The Mahout Elephants Camp), where you can experience the life of mahouts and elephants before riding an elephant the next day. Have dinner and stay overnight at the camp. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Karen Trek - After breakfast, start your trek by riding on an elephant for approximately one and a half hours to the Karen Village of Ruam Mitr. The hilly terrain of the elephant’s path shall excite you while you are enjoying the spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. After the elephant trek, continue your trip by long-tail boat at Mae Kok River to the hot spring for lunch, where you can take your time enjoying the natural hot mineral water from this serene spot. After lunch, you will take a long tail boat back to town. (B,L)

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