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worldwindtour Anne Post Count: 10 Msg: #1 3 years ago, October 12th 2006 | I will be in Thailand for about 10 days. I want to spend at least 2 days in Bangkok. I've found a few tours that cover Northern Thailand in about 4-6 days....However, I've also been warned to be aware of booking with some of these companies as they try to charge other items to tourists' credit cards. | Can anyone offer some addvice on tours that give a comprehensive tour of Northern Thailand...and in particular the Karen (Long neck) hilltribes? Your advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Anne  AmyandAl Amy and Alan Morris Post Count: 3 Msg: #2 3 years ago, November 14th 2006 | I went with Geckos. They were ok when it came to the tour, and they visited the Karen hilltribes. The tour itself was relatively cheap compared to some, but there were a lot of things, like meals that had to be added on top. The guide was local, which was good in some ways, and not so good in others - you felt like you could ask questions on local customs etc and get an honest answer, but you also sometimes felt like you were a tourist, and therefore thought of as never going to be able to appreciate Thai ways because of it, and some of the extras you had to pay for were questionable. But I was in the minority with those thoughts on the tour, and I think most of the people on it would have recommended it to anyone else. They have quite a detailed web-site which may help? | Amy  SamC Sam Clarke Post Count: 12 Msg: #3 156 weeks ago, December 13th 2006 | Hi Anne, | I can recommend 2 tour companies i used from Chiang Mai, but they may operate from other towns as well. One was ChiangDao.com I went to see Karen long neck tribe with them and elephant trekking, rafting and you can stay at their beautiful Chiang Dao Nest - amazing views and beautiful food. The other was Journey Tours, booked through Chiang Mai Information Bureau, and with them i did a tour of the border towns of northern thailand - in one day 8am - 10pm (for 900 Baht)! I have a blog if you want to take a look. SamC Number of Users: 3 | Number of Posts: 3 | |||||||||||
