Chiang Mai Trekking Tour 5 days: Exploring Tribes and Elephants
Overview
Welcome to our Chiang Mai Trekking Tour 5 days: Exploring Tribes and Elephants. The first day, you start with a wonderful hike through the forest, waterfalls and villages. You will spend the night in a traditional Karen village and learn about their culture and language. Get your hands dirty for a few hours at the interesting royal farm project before going down the road again. Enjoy a relaxing bamboo raft trip before heading to the charming Mae Win Guest House. On the next day, you will participate in a friendly experience for elephants. We will first visit the waterfall of Mae Sapok where you can swim. Then, it's time for an unforgettable encounter with the elephants of Tong Bai Elephant Foundation. You can know more about elephants. You will meet them closely, feed them, walk with them and bathe them in the river.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit local ethnic villages in northern Thailand
- Homestay experience to get a deep insight into Thai culture
- Explore the elephant camp and visit elephants Poopoo Paper Park
- Admire spectacular landscape and enjoy relaxed atmosphere on the way
Itinerary
Welcome you on arrival at Chiang Mai. Today you will relax to be ready for starting the trekking tour on the next day.
Accommodation : At the hotel in Chiang Mai
Meals : None
09h00 Depart from the hotel by truck. On route stop at Mae Malai local market to purchase some food and vegetables needed during the trek. Stop at Mok Fah Waterfall for swimming and relaxation.
Afternoon Transfer by truck to Baan Pang Lun for a local lunch. Drive about half an hour along the wildly road to Huay Nam Dung National Park. Spend another 2 hours to trek from here to Karen village.
Evening Arrive and explore around the village chitchatting with local people as well as joining local activities. Dinner and overnight at the village.
Accommodation: At the homestay in Karen village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Breakfast at the village. Trek about 3 ½ - 4 hours to Karen village, Bann Pang Khao Laam. which’s quite Impressive because you will mostly trek under the shady of green trees.
Afternoon Lunch at the village, guide will show his cooking skill by preparing lunch for the group. Then, take time after lunch to walk around the village to see their local lifestyle.
Evening Feeding the Elephant and bathing Elephant in the river. Spend 40 Min to take care the elephant. Dinner and overnight at the village.
Accommodation: At the guesthouse in Karen village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Breakfast at the village. Take a very smooth bamboo rafting along the Mae Tang River for 1½ - 2 hours (depend on water level) to Lahu hill tribe village at Baan Pong Ngan. Shortly break to view around visiting Lahu people and village. Continue exciting on the bamboo raft passing many rapids down to Shan village for 2 hours.
Afternoon Lunch at Shan village. Transfer back to Chiang Mai by local truck and transfer to hotel on reservation.
Accommodation: At the hotel in Chiang Mai
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
In the last day of tour, we visit 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!
Return to the hotel for checking-out then we transfer you to the airport, taking a flight to the next destination. End of our service.
Accommodation: Not available
Meal : Breakfast
Price
| Low season ( From 1st May, 2026 to 31st Oct, 2026 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost in USD per person based on private tour | ||||||
| Class/No of per | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 8 - 10 | Single Sup |
| Superior |
USD
1,606
|
USD
983
|
USD
782
|
USD
617
|
USD
607
|
USD
46
|
| First class |
USD
1,676
|
USD
1,053
|
USD
852
|
USD
687
|
USD
677
|
USD
116
|
| Deluxe |
USD
1,691
|
USD
1,068
|
USD
867
|
USD
702
|
USD
692
|
USD
132
|
| High season ( From 1st Nov, 2026 to 31st Mar, 2027 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost in USD per person based on private tour | ||||||
| Class/No of per | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 8 - 10 | Single Sup |
| Superior |
USD
1,733
|
USD
1,057
|
USD
839
|
USD
660
|
USD
652
|
USD
54
|
| First class |
USD
1,812
|
USD
1,136
|
USD
917
|
USD
739
|
USD
731
|
USD
133
|
| Deluxe |
USD
1,854
|
USD
1,178
|
USD
959
|
USD
781
|
USD
773
|
USD
175
|
| Low season ( From 1st Apr, 2027 to 31st Oct, 2027 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost in USD per person based on private tour | ||||||
| Class/No of per | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 8 - 10 | Single Sup |
| Superior |
USD
1,807
|
USD
1,106
|
USD
880
|
USD
694
|
USD
683
|
USD
52
|
| First class |
USD
1,885
|
USD
1,184
|
USD
958
|
USD
773
|
USD
762
|
USD
131
|
| Deluxe |
USD
1,902
|
USD
1,202
|
USD
975
|
USD
790
|
USD
779
|
USD
148
|
| High season ( From 1st Nov, 2027 to 31st Dec, 2027 ) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost in USD per person based on private tour | ||||||
| Class/No of per | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 8 - 10 | Single Sup |
| Superior |
USD
1,914
|
USD
1,167
|
USD
926
|
USD
728
|
USD
720
|
USD
60
|
| First class |
USD
2,000
|
USD
1,254
|
USD
1,013
|
USD
815
|
USD
807
|
USD
147
|
| Deluxe |
USD
2,035
|
USD
1,288
|
USD
1,047
|
USD
850
|
USD
841
|
USD
181
|
| Location | Name | Room Type | Website / Tripadvisor link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai |
Hotel M Chiang Mai
|
Superior Room | https://www.hotelmchiangmai.com/ |
| Chiang Mai |
BODHI SERENE BOUTIQUE HOTEL
|
Deluxe Room | www.bodhiserene.com |
| Chiang Mai |
U NIMMAN CHIANG MAI
|
Deluxe Room | www.unimmanchiangmai.com |
Trip notes
Tour includes:
- Accommodation based on twin/double sharing room with breakfast
- English speaking guide as guided time
- Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
- All transfers with the air-conditioned private vehicle
- All entrance fees
- Water cool towels
Tour excludes:
- Visa service
- Tipping and Personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Domestic & International flight
- All international airport tax
- Airport transfer surcharge for guide between 10:00 pm to 6:30 am is 15 USD/way.
- Surcharge fees (tour guide, transfer, hotel…) for public holidays like: New Year Period, Christmas Holiday, Lunar New Year…
- Compulsory Gala dinners on Dec 24 and 31
- Early check-in and Late check-out (Check-in time is 14h00 & check-out is 12h00)
- Compulsory TIPPING for local guide and van driver:
- Group size 1-5 pax: 5-6 USD/person/day for guide, 3-4 USD for driver
- Group size 5-10 pax: 4-5 USD/person/day for guide, 2-3 USD for driver
- Group size 11-20 pax: 2-3 USD/person/day for guide, 1 USD for driver
- Suggested TIPPING for bellboy, boat crew, sampan driver: depend your budget.
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