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Chiang Mai & North Thailand Tours - Responsible Travel around Northern Thailand

 

With over 10 years experience, Thailand Hilltribe Holidays offers cultural and authentic tours of northern Thailand to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son and authentic hill tribe villages.  Our style of tours aims to show you the local way of life by observing and participating with locals, allowing travellers to experience the real northern Thailand, not the tourist version of it. We prefer to get off the beaten path and explore remote and rural areas away from the tourist crowds, delving deeper into the culture and local way of life.

We specialise in small private group tours, just tell us what you want to see and what your interests are. Our local guides will become your local friends, sharing with you the rich cultural and natural beauty of their homeland.
Please see our North Thailand Tours, Homestays with Hilltribes and Authentic Hilltribe Village Tours pages for more information. Some of the activities your trip can include are; visits to local markets, cooking, tasting local cuisine, silversmithing, farming, visits to hilltribe villages and waterfalls.

 

 Karen hill tribe costume   Sunset La Up   Rice terraces Mae Hong Son  

Favourite part of our visit to Thailand. I tell everyone it was the highlight of our trip to Thailand !” C.Nickel, Canada

Unforgettable. Highlights for us included our homestay with the Lawa hill tribe family E.Soehner, Canada

I feel quite certain that there is a lot of sharing of resources and that the families we visited are getting benefits from the way this tour group operates Lisa BL, USA

Unique view of northern Thailand. Unique experiences that allowed us to travel in a more responsible and sustainable way Kris & Duls, New Zealand   

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A Different Kind of Tour in the North......

How our tours are different

  • We specialise in offering authentic hands-on experiences which allow you to see the real northern Thailand through the eyes of a local.
  • Your guide will take you on a cultural journey that helps you to get 'up close and personal' to the local way of life, for example through activities such as offering alms to monks or helping out on the farm
  • Small private groups mean you receive the dedicated and sole attention of our guide and driver. This means our trips are flexible and where possible, the plan of they can change to accommodate your interests and needs
  • Our non-intrusive tours follow the natural rhythms of village and local life, and so can often be full of pleasant surprises
  • We combine more well known places with off-the-beaten-path areas, which channels tourist revenue to communities who would not have benefitted otherwise
  • Rest assured your visit will benefit the local communities and not harm them, as we believe in fair tourism and ensuring locals benefit directly from your visit. Please visit our Responsible Travel Policy  and How your visit makes a difference  page for more details

 

         mae hong son rice fields   North Thailand tour activity riding buffalo

    Family Friendly

    Experienced in taking the whole family from young children to grandparents around Northern Thailand, our family friendly tours offer something special for all ages.  It’s a great cultural experience for all the family, for example at the hilltribe homestay there are always lots of children in the village to bond and play with, opening your children's eyes to how other people in this part of the world live.

    Responsible Tourism

    Our tours are based on sustainable and responsible travel principles. With many local communities negatively impacted by mass tourism we aim to redress the balance, by channelling tourism in a way that contributes to the welfare and sustainable development of communities.  For more information on this please see How your visit makes a difference  

    There are many touristic hill tribe villages in Thailand, and it can be difficult for travellers to find a way to visit authentic villages in a non-intrusive way.  Our small private group tours offer a way for travellers to gain an authentic insight into hilltribe culture and way of life, in a natural and non-intrusive way whilst giving back to local people too.  We also work closely with hill tribe communities in Mae Hong Son province on various development programs and our small scale tours provide supplemental income for villagers.   

     

      Karen Grandmother    Lawa girl spinning cotton     Akha Hilltribe Woman Sewing  

    Contact Us

    For more information or to book one of our tours please contact us
     
     
     
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