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.
This two day trip will take you to the seldom visited Doi Khuntan National Park. Doi Khuntan NP is a beautiful park with plenty of forest and wonderful views. The park also has an interesting history. It’s the only national park in Thailand that has a railway station. In the early morning we hike to the top of Khuntan Mountain. We travel by slow train to Doi Khuntan NP. We will hike to the top of Doi Khuntan. After that we will visit the Thai Elephant Conservation Center near Lampang before we return to Chiang Mai.
Mae Kampong is a beautiful mountain village, only about an hour’s drive from Chiang Mai. The village is located at around 1300 metres altitude so temperatures are pleasant year round. A sparkling stream runs through the village.
The village is set in the midst of a largely untouched forest and is the base of Flight of the Gibbon, the first zipline in Chiang Mai province.
