Elephants! 'Nough said

 

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​FORGE Mission Trips are customized for each group.  Factors considered in planning your trip include number of volunteers, the project, time of year, length of the trip, arrival and departure dates.  A 10 day FORGE Mission Trip could look something like this:

Day One (Sunday) : Arrive Chiang Mai International Airport. Check into dorms at LTC.

Day Two (Monday):  7-8 AM Breakfast,
     8-9 AM  Orientation, devotions, prayer time
    9 AM-12 Noon  (while still cool)  Work team project on LTC Campus.
    12-13:00  Lunch with LTC Students
    13:00-15:00  Cultural experience:  Trip to Day Market, 7-11 Run, Bank run
    15:00 Return to LTC Campus,  rest.
    18:00  Dinner with LTC Students
    19:00-20:00  Practice with LTC students for outreach portion.

Ministry outreach at a local Children's Home for at risk girls

Steps leading up to world famous Doi Suthep Temple

Day Three (Tuesday):  7-8 AM Breakfast,
    8-9 AM  Orientation, devotions, prayer time, debrief
    9 AM-11 Am  (while still cool)  Work team project on LTC Campus.
   11:00-12:00  Share in Chapel with LTC Students
   12-13:00  Lunch with LTC Students
   13:00-16:00 Cultural Experience-visit to world famous Doi Suthep Temple
   8:00-21:00  Cultural Experience Khan Tok Dinner
  
Day Four (Wednesday):  6 am Breakfast
   7:00-8:00  Devotions, prayer time
    9:00-15:00  Cultural Experience  trip to Elephant Center
   15:00-18:00 Rest, maybe trip to the pool?
   18:00-19:00 Dinner at LTC
   19:00-21:00 Practice with LTC Team for outreach portion
 

​Day Five (Thursday):  7-8 AM Breakfast,
     8-9 AM  Orientation, devotions, prayer time, debrief
    9 AM-11 AM  00  (while still cool)  Work team project on LTC Campus.
    11:00-12:00  Share in Chapel with LTC Students
     12:00-13:00  (while still cool)  Work team project on LTC Campus.
    12:00-13:00  Lunch with LTC Students
    13:00-15:00 Cultural experience  trip to Bo Sang handicraft village
    18:00 Dinner with LTC Students
    19:00-21:00  Final preparations for outreach portion
 
Day Six (Friday)  7:00-8:00 Breakfast
      8-9  Devotions, prayer time, debrief
      9-11 Prepare for outreach portion, Pack
      12:00-13:00  Lunch at LTC
      13:00-21:00  Travel to outreach location. 
 

Khan Tok Northern Thai dinner cultural experience

Day Seven (Saturday)  Outreach at chosen location
Day Eight (Sunday) Outreach at chosen Location Return to LTC in the evening
Day Nine  (Monday)  Debrief Day with LTC Outreach team, swimming, laundry, finishing up any work projects.  Night Bazaar Visit with LTC Outreach Team
Day Ten: (Tuesday):  Debrief, pack, leave for airport, go home.


You are not required to arrive on a Sunday, but it seems many teams tend to arrive on a Sunday evening/night.

 Some teams arrive in Bangkok. An option we offer is to meet you in Bangkok and spend a day visiting the Royal Palace. Then take the overnight train up to Chiang Mai.  A real cultural experience.  Extra cost involved.  We can work with you on this,

Staying in LTC dorms is the most cost efficient and best use of time.  If wanting to stay in a nearby hotel then extra costs are involved in terms of housing and transportation