Trekking Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai Thailand

This tour is perfect for those who want to experience hill tribe culture away from the normal tourist crowds. Overnight in Lahu, Akha and Karen hill tribe villages. Your local guide is Karen hill tribe and speaks all the hill tribe languages and friends with the villagers. Includes private long tail boat ride through mountain canyons.

 

DAY 1 Riding the bus Your Chiang Mai guide will meet you at your hotel or guest house in Chiang Mai at 6:30 am the transfer to the bus station then travel by local bus to the town of Fang. We then visit a local market where we purchase supplies for the trek and have lunch. We will next travel by Songteaw (covered pick-up truck) to a hot springs then walk for 15 minutes to a Karen hill tribe village where you will meet you local hill tribe guide. Overnight in his home with his family. We then take a walk through the jungle behind your guest families home. Return to the village and overnight. (B,L) Enjoying a candle light dinner

Your Karen hill tribe guide and family

Day 2

This morning we plant fruit trees in the village then trek to another Lahu village then a waterfall. We visit the beautiful Wat Thaton temple then into town for lunch. We then travel by private mini bus to a hot springs and Karen village where we hike in the jungle for 2 hours with your Karen guide and return to the Karen village for the evening. (B,L,D)

Guide cooking lunch

DAY 3

Akha lady farmer

After breakfast, we hike over mountains and through the villagers fields where you will see many different hill tribes in their costumes working in their fields. We we have lunch in a Lahu village where your guide will make lunch for you. You will be able to help working in the field of your host Akha family. Overnight will be in an Akha hill tribe village. (B,L,D)

Enjoying lunch

Private long tail boat trip

Day 4 This morning after breakfast we walk to the Mae Kok river to catch the long tail boat and ride through mountain canyons to Chiang Rai. We will then have lunch and return to Chiang Mai by bus or you can overnight in Chiang Rai. (B,L)

End tour, this is a private tour

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