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Below
are a range of our 3 day, 2 night Chiang Mai trekking tours. These are all
private trips. Some are all walking and some include elephant riding and
rafting. Accommodation is in hilltribe village houses. This way you get
to see village life as it really is. If you have any questions or would
like any further information about trekking please fill in our Trekking
Enquiry Form .
See all our Chiang Mai Trekking Itineraries.
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Day Trek - Rural Siam (ref. CMT3B)
departs 9am on day 1 and returns 4pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate |
Day 1
Drive out of Chiang Mai (approx 2 hrs.) , first stopping at the elephant camp for
a 1hr elephant ride and some rafting. Drive on to a small rural town and
stop for lunch. Walk in the afternoon for 3˝ hrs. to a Lahu & Karen village. This takes you through farming areas and then the hills that lead to the areas inhabited by the
hilltribes. We spend the night here, in a Karen house. Day 2 A total walking distance of 4˝ hrs.; we stop at a Shan village along the way for lunch. The area we walk through is at a higher altitude than the first day and passes through forested routes and hilltribe farming areas. Continue on in the afternoon, until we reach an Akha village, where we spend the night. Learn about the fascinating Akha tribe and spend the night with the Akha host family. Day 3 Walk for 3 hrs. to a Lisu village. Most of the walk is downhill and at the end of the trail are the farming areas of the Lisu and a large Lisu village. Stop for lunch, then drive back to Chiang Mai in the afternoon (approx. 2 hrs.) Highlights = elephant riding and rafting, as well as hiking through an unvisited area and meeting a variety of different hilltribes. |
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Day Trek - Tribal Culture (ref. CMST3A)
departs 9am on day 1 and returns 4pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate - hard |
Day 1 Drive out of Chiang Mai for 1 ˝hrs to the start of
our hiking trip. Stop along the way for lunch. Hiking on the first day is
mostly uphill for approx. 4hrs to a Karen village. Overnight in the village.
(L,D) Day 2 Walk for a total of approx. 4˝hrs passing through Akha and Lisu villages. Arrive at a Palong village and spend the night. Fairly hard hiking on days 1 & 2. (B,L,D) Day 3 Easier hiking on the third day for approx. 3hrs to the pick up point. Drive back to Chiang Mai (approx. 1˝hrs), stopping at the orchid farm on the way back. (B,L) Highlights = hiking through an unvisited area and meeting a variety of different hilltribes. A chance to see the lifestyles of rural Thailand and be a guest for two nights in hilltribe homes. |
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Day Trek + Cookery - Village Life Experience (ref. CMT3X)
departs 9am on day 1 and returns 4pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate
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Day 1
Drive
from Chiang Mai approx. 1hr and stop at the Elephant Camp. Enjoy
elephant riding and rafting, approx. 1hr each. After lunch in a
small town drive to the start of the trek. Walk for approx. 3hrs
in the afternoon to a Karen village, where we spend the
night. Day 2 Spend the day in and around this village. In the morning visit the farms and learn about the activities of the season. Later in the day go back to the village and learn about how rice is cooked and prepared according to traditional methods. Then you will get firsthand experience at how to prepare a delicious meal in a traditional kitchen - "hands on participation". Overnight in the village. Day 3 Trekking for 2hrs to visit a Palong village and stop for lunch. Learn about the fascinating Palong tribe. Then a 2hr walk downhill to Lisu and Akha villages. The Lisu tribe are one of the most colourful tribes of Northern Thailand. After a tour around the Lisu village, drive back to Chiang Mai (approx. 2hrs.). Highlights - elephant riding and rafting, visiting many kinds of hilltribes in a remote area, farm study and cookery lesson. |
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Day Trek - The Lanna Trail (ref. CMT3C)
departs 9am on day 1 and returns 4pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate Small group trip 14-16
June. We are looking for 2-6 people to join in this trek 14-16 June
2007. |
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Day 2 Walk for approx. 2˝hrs. and stop for lunch at a Lahu village. In the afternoon, take a ride on the elephants for approx. 1hr, arriving at a Palong village. Overnight at the Palong village. See the Palong tribe who only recently came to settle in Day 3 Walk for approx. 2˝hrs. to the Highlights - elephant riding and rafting, visiting the Karen and Palong tribes. |
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Day Trek - The Doi Inthanon Trekking Adventure (ref. CMT3D)
departs 9am on day 1 and returns 4pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate
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Day 1 Drive south from Chiang Mai for about 2 hrs, to the summit of Doi Inthanon (the highest mountain of Thailand). We visit the twin chedi monuments as well as the summit of the mountain. Then we drive downhill a short way and visit the Royal Project for agriculture. We take a packed lunch to have at the Vachiratarn Waterfalls. After lunch we drive a short distance (15mins) to the start of our hiking trail. In the afternoon we walk for about 2hrs to a Karen village where we spend the night. (Hiking is in the National Park itself). (L,D) Day 2 Leave the Karen village and walk for approx. 3hrs to another Karen village where we have lunch. We walk for a further 2 hrs in the afternoon to the Karen village where we spend the night. Hiking on the second day is also in the National Park itself with lovely scenery, plant life and a climate considerably cooler than the lower lying areas. (B,L,D) Day 3 Walk for for 2 hours to the elephant camp passing a waterfall on the way where we stop for a rest. We take a 1 hour elephant ride and then break for lunch. In the afternoon our transport will take us to the rafting point, and we raft down the river on bamboo rafts for approx. 1hr. Drive back to Chiang Mai which takes approx. 1hr. (B,L)
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Three Day Trek - Chiang Dao Adventure Trail (including a visit to a "long
neck" Padong tribe village) (ref.CMT3E) departs 9am on day 1 and returns approx. 5pm on day 3 = 3 days and 2 nights Difficulty = moderate |
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up from
Day 2 Walk for approx. 2˝hrs. and stop for lunch at a Lahu village. In the afternoon, take a ride on the elephants for approx. 1hr, arriving at a Palong village. Overnight at the Palong village. See the Palong tribe who only recently came to settle in Day 3 Walk for approx. 2˝hrs. to the Highlights - elephant riding and rafting, visiting the Karen and Palong tribes. Visits the Padong "long neck" tribe on the third day. |
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