Travel Guide 32 July-Dec 2013 | Page 12

eagle track zipline For real thrill seekers, signed up for their “Gold Package” that include 16 ziplines to fly down at up to 30 kilometers per hour, cable bridges, timber balancing beams and nature walk. Their “Silver Package” starts a little lower down the hillside and in addition to featuring nine ziplines, also includes impressive features like “Zig-zag walk” and “Kung-Fu walk”. Doi Inthanon National Park As Thailand’s highest mountain and 2,599 metres above sea level, it is a part of the Himalayas. Doi Inthanon is the source of many rivers including Mae Klang, Mae Pakong, Mae Pon, Mae Hoi, Mae Ya, Mae Chaem, Mae Khan, and being part of Ping River, where the Bhumipol Dam is situated and generating the electrical power. The twin pagodas- Phra Mahathat Napha Methanidon and Phra Mahathat Naphaphon Phumisiri can be seen here too. mae sa elephant camp Situated in the lush tropical jungle of Chiang Mai's Maesa Valley, Mae Sa Elephant Camp seeks to create a natural and healthy environment for the conservation and breeding of Asian elephants. Eight artist elephants of the camp created a painting that took to the world stage when Ripley's Believe It Or Not and the Guinness World Records acknowledged this painting as "the Largest Painting by a Group of Elephants" and "the Most Expensive Painting by A Group of Elephants" respectively. 11 1 1