North Thailand Tours - Off the beaten path Tours of Northern Thailand
Thailand Hilltribe Holidays runs cultural and authentic tours in the North of Thailand to - Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and visits to non-tourist hilltribe villages. Our style of tours aims to show you the local way of life by observing and participating with locals. We prefer to get off the beaten path to explore remote villages and more authentic areas to delve deeper into the culture.
We specialise in small group travel and tailored tours, just tell us what you want to see and what your interests are. Our English speaking guide Pat will be your accomplice and friend, showing you around and facilitating all aspects of your travel.
Please see our North Thailand Tours,Homestays with Hilltribes and Authentic Hilltribe Village Tours pages for more information. Some of the activities you can get up to during your trip are; visits to local markets, cooking, sampling local cuisine, silver smithing, nature walks, visits to hilltribe villages and waterfalls.
A Different Kind of Tour in the North......
How our tours are different
We can tailor atour for you based on your travel schedule and interests
We guide you through planning a trip in the north, giving ideas on what route to take, what you can see and where to stay
Our tours arenot fixed to allow you time to experience aspects of local life - such as village celebration or festival, so they can be spontaneous. We will show you simple parts of daily life which make up the local culture, for example - giving alms to monks, visiting local markets
Your tour guide- Pat, will share with you his unique perspective (not the normal tour guide speech) on the issues affecting the hilltribes and his country - something he feels strongly about
We care about the communities we visit and give back to them through our responsible tourism policyand sustainable development projects
Please visit our North Thailand Tours page for background information on each destination and sample itineraries such as:
Our tours are veryfamily friendlyand we haven taken many families with young children around the North, there is something to see and do for all ages.It’s a great cultural experience for kids, at the hilltribe homestay there are always lots of children in the village they can bond and play with, opening their eyes to how other children in this part of the world live.
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Responsible Tourism
Our tours are based on sustainable and responsible travelprinciples. With many areas inNorthern Thailandbecoming commercialised tourist spots we aim to prevent this and preserve the naturalheritage of this land. We also aim to contribute to the sustainabledevelopment of the area by ensuring that locals benefit directly from tourism. For more information on this please seeHow your visit makes a difference
For the discerned traveller it can be difficult to visit genuine hilltribe villages in a non-intrusive way, as there are many manufactured hilltribe villages in Northern Thailand. Our project works alongside Lawa and Karen Hilltribe communities inMae Hong Son province on various development programs and runs small scale tours which supplements locals existing livelihoods as farmers. These tours allow you to gain an authentic insight into hilltribe culture and way of life but in a very natural way whilst giving back to local people too.
