PRIVATE TOUR 3 DAY 2 NIGHT

Over the three days you will trek to and overnight in a rarely visited Lahu village high in the hills in the Chiang Dao area.

On the following day you will trek through some pristine jungle overnight in a Shan village. On the final day after trekking out of the jungle we will spend the rest of the day biking through rural villages, farms and rice paddies in the Ping River Valley

Day 1

Pick up from Chiang Mai hotel then drive to north of Chiang Mai for our trek starting point.

On route we will stop at a local market for the guide to stock up on supplies for the trek. We will begin the trek in the foothills of Chiang Dao mountain and make our way up to a remote Lahu village nestled high up in the mountains. On arrival in the village you will be able to explore the village or kick back, relax and enjoy the views over the mountains and jungle. You will overnight in the village in a real Lahu village house, be prepared for very basic conditions as you will be sleeping as the locals do. The guide will prepare the evening meal for you
Overnight at Homestay in Lahu House

Day 2

Breakfast will be taken in the village before proceeding with our full day’s trek. The trek will follow narrow trails frequently trodden by the local ethnic hill tribes in the area, the jungle is thick and pristine here. On route we will stop for lunch by a local waterfall which is a great spot to freshen up in the cool waters, Our final destination of the day will be the Shan village at Mae Mae where you will spend the second night. The night will be spent in relative comfort in the Tree House Village, this timber and bamboo construction clings to the hillside high above the valley below and affords great views over the forested valley below, a truly stunning spot to spend the night! Dinner will be prepared for you by the local Shan villages

Overnight at Tree House Village

Day 3

Breakfast at the Tree house Village and then the guide will escort you to MaeMae village school to see where and how the local hill tribe kiddies get educated. Most of the children board (sleep) at the school as their home villages are too far to make the journey to and from the school everyday! Following our school visit we continue the trek for around two hours to our pick up point where we will board the vehicle and make the short drive to the cycle starting point. After lunch we will bike the flat river valley plain amongst the rice paddies and and tracks which follow irrigation channels, some of the route will be on unpaved tracks and some on paved roads. Our final destination of the day will be the imposing Ban Den Temple, before making the 1 hour drive back to Chiang Mai and transfer to your hotel

Note: school visit only available during term time

Fitness: This trip will involve 3 days hiking in hilly terrain as well as a biking in a hot tropical climate. A good level of health and fitness will be required.

Escape from the rat race to the worth 2 days 1 night trekking in Chiang Dao area where you can get closer to the unspoiled nature and culture. Visit the unseen Ban Den temple and trekking into the jungle and enjoy the waterfall, experiencing the hill tribe and the local villagers. Stay overnight at the Jungle House village. Visit the hill tribe school and biking along the fruit orchards and paddy fields on Mae Ping river route.

Day 1

You will get pick up from your place at 8.00 a.m. and drive about 1 hr. to stop at the local market for collecting your supplies for the trek and continuing drive to visit the beautiful unseen Ban Den temple. After that, we will head to the drop off point in Chiang Dao. We will start trekking to the waterfall, cool down a bit and take a break for lunch. In the afternoon, we will keep walking to our last destination of the day, the Jungle House village in Mae Mae, Shan village, where you will have dinner and spend the night there like a local people.

Dinner will be prepared by the local Shan villagers.

Overnight at the Jungle house village

Day 2   

After breakfast at the Jungle House village, we will visit the Mae Mae village school. Here is the boarding school that teaches ethnic children in this area.  After visiting the school, we will start trekking from the village by following the stream about 2 hours to the pickup point and have lunch. After lunch, get ready to continue our journey cycling on flat route along the Mae Ping river bank down south to Chiang Mai city, the scenic trip through lots of valleys, farming areas, fruit orchards and see different lifestyles of people who live by riverside and agricultural farmlands. Enjoy the beautiful sceneries of paddy fields, stop is made to pick up detail and local knowledge about how the oriental growing rice. After finish biking, we will drive you back to Chiang Mai about an hour and transfer your place safely.

These 2 day routes are unique & exclusive that we proudly present to you. So join us and experience by yourselves! No exaggeration!

Note: School visit available only during semester time

Fitness: This trip will involve 2 days hiking in hilly terrain as well as a biking in a hot tropical climate. A good level of health and fitness will be required.