North Thailand Trekking Tour 4 days: Discovery of Chiang Dao

Explore stunning mountains and meet friendly hill tribes on this North Thailand Trekking Tour 4 days: Discovery of Chiang Dao! Trek through jungles, visit Karen, Lahu, Palong, and Akha villages, and learn about their traditions. Hike up Doi Chiang Dao (Thailand's 3rd highest peak), discover Chiang Dao caves, and even help make paper from elephant dung at Poopoopaper Elephant Park! This adventure is perfect for nature lovers and culture enthusiasts.

4 days 3 nights

Thailand

Trekking Tours

Attractions

Chiang Mai

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Code

TTT03

Type of tour

Private tour

Overview

Embark on North Thailand Trekking Tour 4 days: Discovery of Chiang Dao. During these four days, you will explore the beautiful mountains of northern Thailand, home to a variety of tribal peoples. You will visit the ethnic groups: Karen, Lahu, Palong and Akha. Each of these tribes has their own traditions, customs, history and language. Before the start of the trek, we will provide you with information about the tribes, their language and the natural history of the region. Your guide will unveil the secrets of the forest and teach you the basics of Thai cooking if you are interested in helping him prepare dinner. On the last day, you leave for Karen village before driving to visit Chiang Dao Cave. After that, we will drive to the Mae Sa Valley where you will visit the Poopoopaper Elephant Park.

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit villages of local ethnic groups like Karen, Lahu, Palong, Akha
Conquer Doi Chiang Dao – the third highest mountain in Thailand
Exploring the famous caves of Chiang Dao
Visit to Poopoopaper Elephant Camp to learn how to make paper from elephant poop fibers

Itinerary

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Welcome you on arrival at Chiang Mai. The trekking guide will pick you up to the camping on Tang’s riverbank, where you can experience being on the bamboo raft.
We continue proceed to Chiang Dao by road to start the trekking tour at Akha Ban Hay Hok.
In the first hour of the tour, we visit Palong community - Pang Deng Nai and take a lunch there. Keep on trekking to Pang How, another village of Palong community, where we will stay overnight. There is few Palong villages in northern Thailand, which just moved from Myanmar to Thailand. The unique clothes of women there is mainly in red, with a rattan lace and a silver belt.
You will have the opportunity to help the guide cooking dinner. After dinner, we will visit the baan of locals to know more about their daily lives.

Accommodation: At the homestay of Palong people in Baan Mae Chon (Pang How village)
Meal : Lunch, dinner

The breakfast will be prepared for you by our guide, then we walk around the village to visit, then we start trekking 2 hours to a waterfall to relax and have a picnic lunch. After lunch, we continue trekking more 3-4 hours through a forest and a paddy field, reaching Huay Bong - another Palong village. You can take your time to enjoy, relax or you might want to communicate with local people in the evening after dinner.

Accommodation: At the homestay of Palong people in Baan Huay Bong
Meal : Breakfast, lunch, dinner

The third day after breakfast, we wander about 1.5 hour to Karen Thakilek village. En route, we stop at Lahu village to visit a sacred temple.
We go to the foot of Doi Chiang Dao – the third highest mountain in Thailand. Have a lunch in a local restaurant nearby then visit the famous caves in Chiang Dao.
The last destination today is Elephant Poopoo Paper Park, which is an eco-friendly, naturally built, outdoor museum park that introduces and explains the unique steps involved in making our much talked about paper products from elephant poop fibers!
Cheking-in the hotel in Chiang Mai then you can take your time to relax after an interesting trekking tour.

Accommodation: Not available
Meal : Breakfast, lunch,

Having breakfast at the hotel and relax until we transfer you to the airport, taking a flight to the next destination. End of our service.

Accommodation: Not available
Meal: Breakfast

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Trip notes

Tour includes:

Accommodation in a double or twin share room with daily breakfast
Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
Meal as specified in the itinerary
Ferry, boat, cruise in the itinerary (if any)
Water & cool towels
Government taxes & service charge

Tour excludes:

Thailand Visa stamp fee
International airfare and departure taxes
Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
Early check in/ late check out
Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
Compulsory Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December
Surcharged for Public holidays
Drinks and meal not mentioned
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
Gratuities/ Tipping
All other services not specified in the itinerary