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Half Day Nature Trail Development
(VWB 103)
Description: Assist the villagers of Ban Pang Mano in their nature trail development project – either physically building and repairing path work, steps, handrails etc., or on a scientific study – (example) moss & lichen sample collection.
Duration: Half day. (app 2 -3 hours working).
Meal Code: Lunch (Picnic box).
Introduction:
As part of Track of the Tiger’s VWB Initiative, voluntourists are assisting the villagers of Ban Pang Mano to develop the Pang Soong Nature Trails into a world class ecotourism product with appeal to numerous niche markets; ecotourism, education, corporate team building and adventure racing. In addition, the trails are being developed as an axis along which scientific study is conducted, and NTFP (non timber forest products) are farmed in a low intensive manner – all with the aim of alleviating poverty and protecting the forest habitat.
0700 hrs. You are collected from your hotel in the city by an English speaking guide (or interpreter), and transported by minibus to Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre – 60 minutes from the city, at an elevation of 1’000 m.a.s.l. in the primary forest that covers the mountains separating the Chiang Mai and Lampang valleys.
0800 hrs. Arriving on site, you meet your co-workers, and are provided with gloves, tools and drinking water. There will be a minimum of 2 villagers, but otherwise one co-worker per voluntourist.
You, and set off along the nature trail to the task area, led by a community forest guide, and commence the work allocated to the group for that day.
1130 hrs. Break for lunch with the workforce.
1230 hrs. Return back down the trail to Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre, wash up, return your work tools. Your village co-workers, paid for the day, will continue the work until 1700 hrs.
Note* Depending on where you are working along the trail, participants will be given the option of exploring the rest of the 4km trail with the community forest guide before returning to the city.
On retuning to the Lodge, you are served tea or coffee, and may also opt to visit the nearby village of Ban Pang Mano – as guests of the headman, to see how your hosts live.
1430 hrs. Reboard the transport for a return trip to the city.
1530 hrs. Arrive back at your hotel.
| # persons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| price (in THB) | 5,170 | 3,370 | 2,770 | 2,470 | 2,290 | 2,170 | 2,100 | 2,020 |
| for more information go to our pricing policy page / prices valid until oct. 31st 2009 | ||||||||
What is included in the price:
• Transport to and from the site @ Baht 2’000 per vehicle (9 seats) per day.
• English speaking guide/ interpreter @ Baht 1’000.- per day/per group.
• Community guide day rate @ Baht 200.- per day/per group.
• Village co-worker day rate @ Baht 200.- per worker (minimum 2 workers).
• Contribution for tools and trail project materials (bamboo, wood, cement etc.) @ Baht 500.- per day.
• Picnic lunch box @ 150.- per person/per day.
• *VWB Onsite Liaison Team – Baht 500.- per person/per day.
• Tour agent or placement agency booking fee @ Baht 400 per person/day.
• Track of the Tiger (project development partner) – no fee.
• Standard Thai tourism insurance cover @ Baht 20.- per person/day.
What is not included in the price:
• Meals – other than those stated in the itinerary.
• Water – free bottle refills are available at the school or Pang Soong Lodge.
• Donations – (see below).
Donations: It is customary, but not mandatory for voluntourists to make a donation to the VWB Initiative development fund. This fund covers such things as:
• Village labour wages for regular maintenance or research related work required when voluntourists are not on site.
• Funding to cover major item costs like, the Pelton wheel hydroelectric project, greenhouse construction, or purchase of seeds/saplings during Feb/March/April annually – to support the biodiversity augmentation and NTFP (non-timber forest product) farming projects.
Pang Soong Nature Trails
Northern Thailand Map
Volunteer Handbook