Grawburg Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ive got a few hours after work on a weekday and wanted to go up to Doi Sutep. What's the quickest/cheapest way to get up there and back? If I grab a songthiaw will he do it or am I better finding someone with a car to pay them to drive me up there? How long should I plan to be up there? Is there a long neck village up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Negotiate a songtheaw or take one to the zoo area, where they fill up with passengers and go.There are no long neck Karen up there to my knowledge, I think you need to go to Mae Hong Son area, if slavery interests you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hire a motorbike. Rental starts from as little as 100 baht per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grawburg Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Any idea how long it'll take to get up there and back to town and what a songthiaw will want for the trip? If it helps - my Thai is passable - if that'll help with the negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 There's a big sign stating the prices where they depart from near the zoo. I think its 40 Baht per person to the temple, not 100% sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGS1244 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I hired a songtheaw from outside the Central store, cost 300 TBaht for as long as I wanted, took us up, waited and we returned four hours later. No Problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Walk up by the Pilgrim's Trail via Wat Palaad. Best in the morning when cooler. Choice of 40bt sangteaw down or walk back down the trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Rent a motorbike, the best part of Doi Suthep is at the view point past Phu Ping Palace...keep making right turns. I dont think the red trucks go that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Where should one look to flag a songtheaw that will stop off by the zoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobro2424 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 After you buy your tuk tuk from a man on the street you should have no problems getting up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Wait until January 11th... Visakha Bucha Day and walk up for free... And get free food along the way too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMMCB Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Walk up by the Pilgrim's Trail via Wat Palaad. Best in the morning when cooler. Choice of 40bt sangteaw down or walk back down the trail. I agree. Did it yesterday. Just over an hour from the start of the trail just above Wat Fai Hin to the big bend just below Wat Doi Suthep. About a 4-5 km walk in the fresh air, compared with 12 kms (from the zoo area) on the exhaust-fumed road, sitting sideways with no view in the back of a songtaew. CMMCB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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