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Thailand adventures Umphang, a great Thailand outdoor
destination.
Thailand in general is a perfect
destination for all kind of
travel, vacation and holidays. Aside
of beach holiday in southern
Thailand the real thrill is in
adventure trip into the wilderness
of western and northern Thailand.
Umphang is a real highlight in the
Thailand Myanmar jungle, with
waterfalls, breathtaking scenic
beauty and nice Thai and Karen
people a serene countryside where
every thrill seeker can do plenty of
outdoor adventure activities such as
river rafting and trekking.
Umphang is nestled into the blue
mountain range in this untouched
region, they don’t even have a real
hotel there, only some guesthouses
and that says everything about the
remoteness of the great piece of
land with a great flora and fauna.
Such rich and diverse geographies
should attract lots of adventure
driven tourists but it doesn’t since
its really difficult to access. But
if you do the long way down from Mae
Sot to Umphang a great environ is
the reward und it not expensive at all, with about Baht
2000,- including food, guesthouses river rafting, waterfall
exploration, jungle trekking and a good guide per day its
all yours. If you don’t have so much to spend and just like
to hang around and have some adventure trips on your own
Baht 500, - will do
-For rafting and kayaking in
Thailand, Umphang is only one
adventure destination
there
are dozens more, adventurers can
glide along picturesque mountain
rivers enjoying great views, far
from the beaten paths. Adventure
travelers at Umphang also could
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jungle safari
on the pick up truck. The back of an
elephant could also be the right
place for a safari but at Umphang
they don’t offer
elephant rides.
Elephant rides are offered at many
places in Thailand, including
Phuket,
Chiang Mai,
Khao Lak
and almost everywhere where some
tourists are.
Here is no white water rafting
its Brown Water Rafting and its done on
Umphang rivers flowing through a
mix of steep limestone gorges,
forest, bamboo jungle along some
pretty villages and friendly people,
mostly Thai and Myanmar Karen. You
should have some physical fitness
but in general the adventure trips
at Umphang are not very demanding in
fitness terms. If there is a problem
there are always enough guides
around to help, there is even an
airstrip for emergency. Just enjoy
yourself at Umphang with some
rafting, trekking and visiting
breathtaking waterfalls, actually
the biggest waterfall of Asia is
there, see the photos.
Umphang is particularly
suited for trekking and hiking,
there are
breathtaking and adventurous trekking routes
for all those who are fascinated by an
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virgin countryside. Since at
trekking there is always some possibility to
interact with the local people, see different
culture and traditions.
From river rafting to
jungle trekking, mountain biking, hiking or
river rafting, there's something for everyone. The
real problem is, there is no good hotel around, all
what presently is called river resort, accommodation
and so on is sub standard. Brown water rafting is one of the most unique ways to visit
this mountain jungle area. River rafting is offered by various companies.
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on this
trip, its a ride on a splendid
river. There are also hot spring and
mud pots, its a great untouched
area.
Umphang is the right spot for Thailand adventure sports like
river rafting, camping, trekking and
hiking. The rapids are mostly Class
II but they go on class four and
beyond during monsoon times.
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Class II
Umphang river rafting trips
are still considered a basic level, but at
least you'll experience some thrilling
rapids.
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Namtok Pra
Charoen National Park Waterfall |
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You also can do bird watching, wildlife
spotting, canoeing, caving and more Thailand
outdoor activities .
South of Umphang but only accessible via
Kanchanaburi are several lakes and a huge reservoir
with floating villages, means breathtaking views and
nature. In the mountain jungle is still some
wildlife, including elephants, the people say they
have seen leopards and even tigers, actually some of
the tigers can be seen at the tiger monastery west
of Kanchanaburi town where local people bring
wounded tigers from time to time. |
Kanchanaburi
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If there is enough
time do a second day hiking on the trail through
the lush tropical jungle and discover plenty of
other hidden waterfalls and rivers, its also a ideal
place for a photo safari. |
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Here is one of our videos on this part of
Thailand
more videos are here,
and in our video channel at youtube |
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The natural extension is
to download our unique e-book on
southern Thailand where you will find much more content and a lot of
exiting full scale pictures. You can have a look on the screen and if
you like you can print all content on any desktop printer, ...more
e-book
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