Elephant Sanctuary & Beaches Adventure 15D/14N
Overview
Highlights
- Island Adventure, Snorkeling and Sea Exploration Trek through the jungle and hills of Chiang Mai Kayak through mangroves and caves
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Trip includes
- 5B/4L/ 3D
- Transport on tour
- English-speaking guide during some activities
- Mixed accommodation
Itinerary
Bangkok Arrival Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to your Bangkok accommodation (arrivals must be between 06:00 and 22:00) Once all travellers have arrived, the group usually heads out for dinner and drinks together and explores the lively Khao San Road area.
Bangkok City Tour (B) After breakfast, get ready for a Bangkok tour You will experience some of the most famous sites of Bangkok including the Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun and the Giant Golden Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and of course a classic long tailed boat ride Later that evening, head back to Khao San road for a few drinks with your new travel buddies.
Chiang Mai Transfer (B/D) Leave Bangkok after breakfast and head to your next location, Chiang Mai On arrival in Chiang Mai, your group will be met by staff and transferred to the elephant home The two houses are in a great location There are a few local restaurants and shops within a few minutes walk.
Elephant Sanctuary (B/L/D) The sanctuary is located in a typical Thai village Activities you’ll participate in during your time in the home include walking with the elephants to the local river, rafting down the river, learning how to make elephant vitamin tablets, and assisting with planting/harvesting crops for the elephants.
Jungle Trek (B/L/D) Set out in the morning for an amazing trek through the jungle and hills of Chiang Mai You will pass farm land, rice terraces, hill tribe communities, fantastic view points and lunch at a waterfall In the afternoon you arrive at the top of the valley to relax at your homestay overnight accommodation.
Jungle Trek (B/L) In the morning, trek backdown the hill and have one last chance to spend time with the elephants before your transfer to Chiang Mai City.
Free Day Chiang Mai You and your group have a free day to explore Chiang Mai, you can organise an activity if you wish or just relax Whatever you decide, enjoy!
Krabi Transfer Today is the start of your beach week You will have already been given your flight details and pick up time from our Chiang Mai hotel.
Kayak Excursion In the morning you will be picked from your hotel and taken by private taxi to the village of Bor Thor You will spend the next few hours exploring the local mangrove forests by kayak In addition, within the mangrove forest there are several caves to ...
Beach Day Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure You could even try rock climbing.
Beach Day Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure You could even try rock climbing.
Beach Day Free day to relax, use the pool or explore locally You are only 200m to Ao Nang Beach You can take the local taxi boats to explore Railay or book an independent trip/adventure You could even try rock climbing.
Island Boat Trip (L) Your last full in Krabi ends with a real treat! Exploring the local area by boat Your full day trip includes visits to 2-3 local islands, snorkelling and lunch Get ready for a fun day out on the waves.
Bangkok Bound Check out in the early morning, transfer to Krabi bus station and back to Bangkok, arriving mid-late evening.
End of Trip Check out is at 11am and then it’s time for further travels / returning home! We wish you a safe journey onwards!
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The Idea...
Paul Sarfati studied a degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Babson College in Boston from 2001-2005. During his college experience he had the opportunity to create a business plan during his freshman year and continue to develop a business plan through an (Operations Plan, Financial Plan, Marketing Plan) in many different courses. During this process he got lots of help from his best friends Felipe Pimentel, Juan Brando & Nicolas Steiner. His last year in college he developed a final business plan participated in a business class contest and was awarded 1st Place. Thus, after graduating Paul decided to go back to Mexico and start his own business.
Our Founders...
Founded in 2005, by Paul Sarfati and Arturo Martinez, with a vision to provide an unforgettable learning and travel experience in Mexico for all types of travelers, they decided to start BambaExperience.com. As a world traveler himself, Paul's focus has always been on enjoying every single moment in life, traveling and meeting new people and going to amazing off-the-beaten-path destinations, all while directly interacting with local villagers and appreciating the natural environment during the process.
The Beginning...
Bamba Experience started operating a hop-on hop-off bus service similar to the one offered by companies such as Oz Experience in Australia, Kiwi Experience in New Zealand, Fez Travel in Turkey, Baz Bus in South Africa, and Busabout in Europe in Mexico. After trial and error, Bamba Experience realized that travelers where very interested on not only being with other backpackers and meeting them, but also they wanted to have the opportunity to travel in Public Buses, and have many more interactions with the local people.
For this reason, Bamba decided to create a new travel method called Hop-on Hop-off Bus Pass, meaning that you still have the same flexibility to stay as long as you want in each destination, and create your own itinerary, but at the same time you will travel not only in shuttle vans with other backpackers but with a mix of public transportation such as Public Buses, Boats, Trains and sometimes flights. The idea behind this is to make sure travelers have the opportunity to travel exactly the same way as if they where traveling on their own, but much easier and with the security that they would be making the most out of their travel experience. Today, BambaExperience.com has grown in size from Paul and Arturo’s original vision to include buses experiences, guides and support staff in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
What Bamba Experience Is Today...
Bamba Experience is the one stop solution for independent travelers in Latin America. Bamba Experience’s purpose is to make independent travel very easy. We help travelers make the most out of their travel experience and give them the opportunity to make their own schedules, choose the route they want to do and let them stay for as long as they want in each destination. Bamba Experience objective is to remove language barriers and the bureaucracy of developing countries by acting as an office where travelers can easily contact us, speak English, make bus bookings, changes to their bus trips, get information on bus schedules, departure points, book day and multi-day trips easily and get information about each destination.. We are like a living guidebook, and respond to the real time necessities of the clients. With our help the traveler will make sure to spend more time traveling, and less time arranging and figuring out their trip. We are expert travelers in Latin America, and we love what we do!!
New Partners...
In 2010 Laurent Steiner, a passionate traveler and entrepreneur, joined the Bamba Group team in order to grow the company by implementing new marketing and technological advances into the development of co-branded websites such as www.BambaAdventures.com and www.BambaWorld.com. The Bamba Group has become very successful through it's years of operation with thousands of happy travelers. We hope to continue growing with new projects and implementing the same business model in many different countries across the globe with the goal of providing access to the most amazing destinations this planet has to offer.
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Most importantly, Bambaexperience.com’s primary concern is that every single traveler returns home safely, with a smile on their face, with a list of amazing experiences, new friends and a greater consciousness of our world’s nature and community.
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Logistics
The cancellation policies of this trip when booked through Travelstride are determined by the stated policies of Bamba, the tour operator.
Any cancellation by a Client must be made in writing and be acknowledged by Travelstride in writing. The date on which the request to cancel is received by Travelstride will determine the cancellation fees applicable.
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The cancellation fees are expressed hereafter as a percentage of the total tour price, excluding insurance. Cancellation fees for all Bamba products may vary without prior notice.
General cancelations by trip category (for Machu Picchu tours/treks see separate section below)
Cancellation by Client – Travel Passes:
- Cancellation before requesting any transfer/activity - Full Refund
- Cancellation after requesting any transfer/activity - No Refund
Cancellation by Client – Day Trips (except Machu Picchu)
- 7+ days prior to trip departure - Full Refund
- Between 3 and 6 days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 2 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
Cancellation by Client – Independent, Self-Guided Trips & Tailor-Made Trips*:
- 60+ days prior to trip departure - Charged 30% of total booking price
- Between 30 and 59 days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 29 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
*Except Welcome Packages, Voluntour Trips, Air-Expeditions
Cancellation by Client – Welcome Packages, Private Tours & General Adventure Trips**:
- 90+ days prior to trip departure - Full Refund
- Between 30 and 89 days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 29 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
**Except Galapagos Trips, Brazil Carnival Tours, Machu Picchu Tours/Treks
Cancellation by Client – bamba Authentic Adventures:
- 60+ days prior to trip departure - Charged 20% of total booking price
- Between 30 and 59 days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 29 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
Cancellation by Client – Galapagos Trips & Voluntour Trips:
- 30+ days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 29 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
Cancellation by Client – Air-Expeditions:
- 365+ days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 90 and 364 days prior to trip departure - Charged 70% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 89 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
Cancellation by Client – Brazil Carnival Tours:
- 120+ days prior to trip departure - Charged 25% of total booking price
- Between 61 and 119 days prior to trip departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 60 days prior to trip departure - No Refund
Specific Cancellations & Changes For Machy Picchu Tours/Treks
Inca Trail Treks to Machu Picchu
Cancellation by Client
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 29 days prior to trek departure - No Refund
Date Change (subject to availability of permits)
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - Charged $180 USD
- Between 7 and 29 days prior to trek departure - Charged $200 USD
- Between 0 and 6 days - Date changes cannot be made
Switch to Another Machu Picchu Trek
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - Charged or compensated price difference PLUS a fee of $180 USD
- Between 7 and 29 days prior to trek departure - Charged or compensated price difference PLUS a fee of $200 USD
- Between 0 and 6 days prior to trek departure - No switch possible (20% discount on booking another trek)
Other Treks to Machu Picchu (Salkantay, Lares, Inca Jungle, Inca Quarry, Sacred Valley, Choquequirao)
Cancellation by Client
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - Full Refund
- Between 7 and 29 days prior to trek departure - Charged 50% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 6 days prior to trek departure - No Refund
Date Change
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - No Fees
- Between 3 and 29 days prior to trek departure - Charged $70 USD
- Between 0 and 2 days - Date changes cannot be made (20% discount on booking another trek)
Switch to Another Machu Picchu Trek
- 30+ days prior to trek departure - No Fees
- Between 3 and 29 days prior to trek departure - Charged or compensated price difference PLUS a fee of $50 USD
- Between 0 and 2 days prior to trek departure - No switch possible (20% discount on booking another trek)
Machu Picchu by Train Tours
Cancellation by Client
- 30+ days prior to trip departure - Full Refund
- Between 3 and 29 days prior to trip departure - Charged 80% of total booking price
- Between 0 and 2 days - No Refund
Date Change
- 30+ days prior to trip departure - No Fees
- Between 3 and 29 days prior to trip departure - Charged $75 USD
- Between 0 and 2 days - Date changes cannot be made
For more additional details, see the booking conditions of Bamba at the following web address: https://bambatravel.com/terms-conditions/5c78342ec23e0e17d1092e9f.
- *Bangkok tour
- *Island boat trip
- *Jungle trek
- *Kayak excursion
- *Elephant sanctuary visit
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