Thailand

Departing from Chiang Mai, embark on a day of off-the-beaten-path trekking in Doi Inthanon National Park, rich in fauna and flora.

This incredible, scenic, and non-touristic trail is one of a kind. Your approximately 6-hour hike will take you into the heart of the tropical forest. You'll stop at two beautiful waterfalls where you can swim and enjoy a magnificent viewpoint over the valley.

During lunch, we will learn to make our plates with banana leaves.

The viewpoints along the trail will succeed one another before we reach a village of the Karen Hill tribe.

Along the way, you'll learn to identify certain traditional herbs and discover the various things that can be eaten in the tropical forest. We'll see local rice fields and orchards and visit a Karen village where we can experience their way of life up close.

Highlights

• Doi Inthanon National Park
• Hiking through the jungle
• Possibility of swimming in waterfalls
• Visit to a Karen Hill tribe village
• Magical viewpoints throughout the day

Itinerary

The driver and your English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel between 7:00 and 7:30. From there, we will drive for about 2 hours to Doi Inthanon National Park, with a stop at a local market along the way.

Our hike will begin near an old village school on the mountainside, overlooking the rice fields.

The first part of our hike will last between 2 and 2.5 hours, leading us through the tropical forest with a lunch break at a viewpoint.

After lunch, we will hike for another 2 hours through the tropical forest, enjoying the two waterfalls along the trail.

Our hike ends at the village of Khun Poy, where we can enjoy coffee from the local tribe after the hike.

Return to Chiang Mai around 6:00 p.m.

Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off, lunch, water, an English-speaking guide, park entrance fees, and insurance.

What to bring?

Wear sturdy, non-slip shoes suitable for walking, a swimsuit to enjoy the waterfall, and bring warm clothing, as mornings can be cool in the mountains.