3d/2n Authentic Hill Tribe Tour

DAY 1

Pick up from hotel in Chiang Mai -optional visit to an elephant sanctuary and/or bamboo rafting - then we will continue our journey north into the countryside - on the way we will stop to explore local life (roadside markets, areas of natural beauty etc.) - visit a Kayan Long Neck Tribe family - you will have the chance for cultural immersion with them and to learn about their way of life as refugees in Thailand - enjoy preparing a traditional evening dinner together - o/n at Kayan Long Neck Homestay.

DAY 2

After breakfast, option for short trek with the Karen hill tribe to learn about the local ecology, and how they live and farm - depart the homestay and drive up Doi Angkhang mountain, a cluster of peaks and valleys that form a mountain range that borders Myanmar - Enjoy the stunning vistas on the way up. Doi Angkhang is home to colourful minorities such as the Palaung and Lahu hill tribe - Visit their villages, where these ethnic groups still live in bamboo stilt houses and hold belief in the spirit world - We will have the chance to talk to them and learn about their culture and way of life - Visit an outlook point which overlooks the mountainous Thai-Myanmar border - Descend Doi Angkhang - traditional dinner with Lisu hill tribe family, o/n Lisu hill tribe homestay or local guesthouse.

DAY 3

After breakfast, option for nature walk/short trek with Lisu hill tribe villager to learn about how they live and farm - option to visit a terraced limestone waterfall where you can play in the waters- head back to Chiang Mai, on the way we will visit a Lahu hill tribe village and Hmong market - drop off at hotel in Chiang Mai.

Sample Activities

• Optional short trek with a village guide
• Visit waterfall
• Visit an elephant sanctuary

Testimonials of this tour

"AUTHENTIC AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCE"

We had the 3D/2N Hilltribe Stay tour with our 7 year old son and we truly loved every minute of it. We stayed with the Karen Long Neck tribe for 1 night and also visited the local farms and villagers, while the entire time we were guided by locals of the tribes and villagers that thoroughly explained what we were seeing and experiencing. Each of the tribe people that we visited generously welcomed us into their lives. The stories about how they endured through hardships and difficulites was eye opening and extremely inspiring. We really appreciate the fact that this tour provides visitors the opportunity to humbly learn about the real life of the local tribe people, and at the same time, the tour also creates work opportunities for those beautiful tribe people in a very respectful way. (Evelyn Cheng, Visited December 2023)

"AN INSPIIRNG FAMILY EXPERIENCE"

So inspiring!! I travelled alone with my two four-year-old twins for the first time, and this 3-days tour was such a fantastic experience. Our tour guide, Surachai, from the Karen tribe, explained a lot about the hill tribes, their differences, origins and culture, and organised all the details so we could have authentic encounters with these beautiful people. He was so patient with the kids and flexible also to organise seeing some nature wonders such as some fantastic waterfalls and caves. We stayed with a Kayan Long Neck family one night and it was so inspiring. I was unsure about visiting the Kayan Long Neck tribe, so I looked for an ethical and sustainable tour company. But the visit was worth it. The family have created a beautiful homestay. I learned from their resilience and awareness, and hopefully, my children also discovered a new perspective on life, and as a family, we will cultivate a new friendship. Everyone in "Thailand Hilltribe Holidays, Responsible Tours for Northern Thailand" was so responsive. I admire their work, and definitely, their purpose goes beyond any traditional tour company to change the status quo and give local northern hill tribes an opportunity to share who they are and have a sustainable income. Again- as a family- it was just inspiring.
(Maria Fernanda, visited May 2023)

"Local Living"

We had this trip in the beginning of January (2018) and we must say that it was the best thing of our holiday. The guide (Pat) knew the places where were no tourists. That's why we had an excellent opportunity to observe real local living. We went to see for example poor hmong tribe, local school and hot springs. The best thing of trip was an unforgettable night with karen tribe family, where we lived together with water buffalos, roosters, chickens, pigs etc. Then we ate local food and had sticky rice from a bamboo. If you want to get rid of big tourist groups and experience local living, you should definately have this trip! (Oskari, Finland, Visited January 2018)