Chiang Mai Private Treks
Our Chiang Mai private treks are the best treks in Northern Thailand. The duration of the treks varies from one day to six days.
Upon arrival in Chiang Mai you will receive detailed information about the trek and about the tribal villages you will be visiting. We also provide you with you with some sentences in the local hilltribe language. It’s fun to practice these when you are in the village.
Our guide will visit you the night before you embark on your trekking to answer all your questions. He will bring with him a menu with choices of food for the meals that are included. We can cater to special diets such as gluten free, vegan, etc..Drinking water is included. Drinking enough water in the tropics is essential. We will also provide fruit of the season during the trek.
We will provide all the necessary items on this trekking such as a clean sheet bag (sleeping bag in the cold season), clean pillowsheets, mosquito net, towel, toiletpaper, flashlight, etc..
Elephant shows and elephant rides are not included in our treks. We can add them to most of the treks if you wish. The extra costs you can pay on the spot.
Agriculture - History - National Park - Natural History - Royal Project - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This is the best and most interesting day trek you can make out of Chiang Mai. Not much driving is involved and the forest and the views are beautiful. You will meet the Hmong, who are originally from Southern China. Today you will visit their villages and learn about their history, their customs and traditions and about their current way of life. Cultivation of opium was very much part of the Hmong way of life. In 1969 King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited Doi Pui. He was concerned that the slash and burn practice of opium production was, apart from being illegal, destroying watershed areas.
Bamboo rafting - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This is a private tour. This tour has been especially designed for those who enjoy a wonderful forest hike and who are interested in the tribal culture of Northern Thailand without having to stay overnight in a local village.
Start your day with a relaxing bamboo raft trip before proceed to Chiang Dao.
Agriculture - Elephant Experience - Homestay - Natural History - Royal Project - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This two day trip takes place very close to Chiang Mai but really brings you back in time. You will stay at a still very traditional Hmong village and really take part in village life. The hiking is absolutely awesome. A local Hmong guide will accompany us and explain about the history of these tribesmen and their interaction with their environment. You will pass former opium fields, enjoy magnificent vistas, collect seeds of trees which benefits the tree planting program of the village and participate in and learn about local life in this village. Two days of cultural immersion.
Bamboo rafting - Homestay - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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During this short but action-packed program you will meet the Palong people of Chiang Dao. You will learn about their traditions, their history and their daily life. You will trek through the forest to their village. Along the way your guide will show you some of the secrets of this lush, tropical forest. You will overnight in a village house and really experience how life is in these traditional villages.
Bamboo rafting - Homestay - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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During these three days you will explore the beautiful mountains of Northern Thailand, home to a variety of tribal people. You will visit the Karen, Lahu, Palong and Akha. Each of these tribes has their own traditions, customs, history and language. Before the trek starts we will provide you with information on the tribes, on their language as well as on the natural history of the area. Your guide will unveil the secrets of the forest and will teach you the basics of Thai cooking if you are interested to assist him with preparing dinner.
Bamboo rafting - Homestay - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This is our longest trek in the Chiang Dao area. During this trek you will visit villages of Karen, Lahu, Palong, Lisu and Akha. Each of these tribes has their own tradition, customs, history and language.
Before the trek starts we will provide you with information on the tribes, on their language as well as on the natural history of the area. Your guide will unveil the secrets of the forest and will teach you the basics of Thai cooking if you are interested to assist him with preparing dinner.
Bamboo rafting - Hot Springs - Markets - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Waterfalls
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This three day trekking give you a chance to explore the beautiful Huay Nam Dang and Mae Taeng area. You will stay overnight in a fantastically located hilltribe village with great views over the forest and the valleys. The trip ends with a fabulous bamboo rafting down Mae Taeng River.
Bamboo rafting - Homestay - Hot Springs - Markets - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Waterfalls
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Over these 3 days we will get the chance test our rafting skills while bamboo rafting. We walk approximately 4-5 hours each day along sloping hills and valleys. We leave our big packs in storage in Chiang Mai and take an overnight bag. Each person is required to be able to carry their own pack as our porters will be carrying food.
Bamboo rafting - Homestay - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Waterfalls
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This private trip introduces you to the Karen people of Northern Thailand and their fascinating culture. You will also enjoy an overnight in a very traditional village, taste great food, hiking through the forest and enjoy a bamboo raft trip on the Wang River.
Bird Watching - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This trip is available from June 1 until October 31
Doi Inthanon National Park is one of Thailand's most beautiful protected areas and boasts a great diversity in flora and fauna. Today you will drive to the summit of Thailand’s highest mountain, trek along a fantastic waterfall, learn about the Karen hilltribe and visit two of Doi Inthanon’s most spectacular waterfalls.
Bird Watching - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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This trip is available from November 1 until May 31.
Doi Inthanon National Park is one of Thailand's most beautiful protected areas and boasts a great diversity in flora and fauna. Today you will drive to the summit of Thailand’s highest mountain, trek through cloud forest near the summit, learn about the Hmong hilltribe and visit two of Doi Inthanon’s most spectacular waterfalls.
Bird Watching - Homestay - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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Doi Inthanon is one of Thailand’s most famous national parks. The park boasts the greatest diversity of forest types and bird species found in any single park in the country and features some beautiful waterfalls, dramatic views and extraordinary nature. This scenery will be the setting for your two days nature trek. Explore one of it's most beautiful nature trails together with our guide and a local hilltribe guide. This is just a great adventure!
Bird Watching - Homestay - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture
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Doi Inthanon is one of Thailand’s most famous national park and for good reason. The park boasts the greatest diversity of forest types and bird species found in any single park in the country and features some beautiful waterfalls, dramatic views and extraordinary nature. This scenery will be the setting for your three days nature trek. Doi means 'mountain' in Northern Thai language. Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand (2,565 m). It was declared a national park in 1972. Explore one of it's most beautiful nature trails together with our guide and a local hilltribe guide.
Bamboo rafting - Caves - Homestay - National Park - Natural History - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Wildlife Watching
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This three day trek will take you into the Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary. Doi Chiang Dao is the third highest mountain in Thailand. This is really a stunning part of Northern Thailand and, strange enough, seldom visited by tourists. In the coming days you will learn about the flora and fauna of this area and about the tribal people who call these foothills of the Himalayas their home. You will learn about the traditions, customs and life of the tribes, the Karen and Lisu.
Bamboo rafting - Elephant Experience - Homestay - Markets - Natural History - Royal Project - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Waterfalls
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This interactive private trip introduces you to the Karen people of Huay Khao Lip in Northern Thailand and their fascinating culture.
Agriculture - Bamboo rafting - Elephant Experience - Homestay - Natural History - Royal Project - Trekking - Tribal Culture - Waterfalls
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This interactive private trip introduces you to the Karen people of Huay Khao Lip in Northern Thailand and their fascinating culture. Enjoy thundering waterfalls and an afternoon mahout course in a small elephant camp. You will learn how a mahout controls his elephant. It's an educational and elephant-friendly activity.
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