Hill Tribe Adventure

A full board trip to explore the lush green landscape of northern Thailand through varied activities and learn the way of life of hill tribe villagers.

Day 1- Bangkok - Chiang Mai (Dinner)

Pick up from Chiang Mai Airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the most interesting temples: Wat Phra Sing, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man, and Wat Suan Dock. Kantoke Dinner and Folks Dances.

Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Day 2 - Chiang Mai - Lahu Village (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Pick up from the hotel in Chiang Mai by a local truck with an English-speaking guide for a 1.5 hour drive to the area of Pha Mieng. Then walk through orchards and down a steep jungle path to the waterfall and pool of Pha Mieng. Swim in the large pool and then walk (15 minutes) to the Lahu village.

Afterwards, walk along a jungle trail to the remote village of Hmong Pha Mieng (1.5 hrs.) and meet the inhabitants of this small hilltribe village. Here, enjoy a picnic lunch under the trees.

Continue walking to the top of the mountain (1.5 hrs.) where the Red Lahu village of Pha Daeng is located to visit the animist Lahu temple and enjoy a cup of Chinese tea with a village family.

Walk along a mountain ridge to the Lahu village of Kup Kap (1 hour). The view from this village is spectacular, looking south to the valley below or west to the mountain peaks stretching towards Burma. Stay in the Lahu Village with a beautiful and friendly basic accommodation with mattresses, bed linen, hot water and toilet facilities. Enjoy the attention of the curious Lahu village.

Dinner and overnight at Lahu Outpost.

Day 3 Lahu Village - Lisu Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast at Lahu Village, take one hour walk downhill to Huay Sadhan waterfall. Continue an hour walk along the nature trail to Mae Taeng Elephant Camp for an hour elephant ride. Then enjoy a picnic lunch by the river. After that experience the white water rafting of down the river (grade 1 to 2) to the pretty Thai village of Muang Gurt.

Afterwards, take a 30-minute bicycle ride to the Akha village of Huay Pong where you will have a cup of tea and a chat with the shaman (witch doctor). Continue downhill (mainly) for another 30 minutes to the award winning Lisu Lodge.

Arrive at Lisu Lodge in the late afternoon and enjoy hilltribe activities typical for the Lisu and Akha's such as silverware and musical instrument making, embroidering and organic gardening.

Snacks and tea or coffee will be provided at the lodge. Dinner at the lodge and enjoy Lisu music and dance from the Lisu banjo players and village girls.

Overnight at Lisu Lodge.

Day 4 Lisu Lodge - Chiang Mai - Bangkok (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast at the lodge and then enjoy "Lisu Lodge Experience" starting from Ton Lung temple guided by a monk to visit the herbal garden. Then, visit Lisu and Akha families and stop for a cup of tea at the shaman's house, where you will get an introduction to traditional medicine.

Lunch at Lisu Lodge. In the afternoon, take an ox-cart ride through farmlands and orchards to the Thai village of Baan Pang Mai Daeng (about 1 hour). Continue by a local taxi (songtaew) to Chiang Mai.