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Northern Thailand: Elephants, treks and hill tribes
Each of our Northern Thailand tours will give you a fascinating glimpse into this authentic part of Thailand. Trek to the hill tribes in remote mountain villages, plod through the jungle on elephant back, drift downstream on a bamboo raft and visit the Golden Triangle, where Laos Cambodia and Thailand meet.
Simply choose the Northern Thailand tours that catch your eye and we'll put them together into a logical itinerary. Combine these with our Bangkok adventure tours and the islands of Southern Thailand to build a complete Thailand holiday. Just add any special requirements to the quote request form or contact us by email or phone.
If you'd rather leave the planning to us, check out our Thailand itineraries.
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Duration:
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2 days / 1 night
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Price:
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£77 per person
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Departure:
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Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Chiang Mai
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Route:
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Chiang Mai - 2 day jungle trek
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This two-day soft trek is a shortened version of our popular 3-day Northern Thailand tour. It features all of the highlights of our longer trek, but less of the actual hiking. You'll cover longer distances by săwngthăew (converted pickup truck taxi), and you'll be on foot for no longer than three hours at a time. You'll visit a forestry elephant training centre, and take an elephant ride through the jungle. You'll stay overnight in simple accommodation, where you can wake up to the sounds of the jungle. During the last part of this Northern Thailand tour, you'll drift peacefully downstream in a bamboo raft.
Click here for more about our trekking in Northern Thailand tour.
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Duration:
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3 days / 2 nights
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Price:
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£81 per person
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Departure:
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Every Tuesday and Saturday from Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai - 3 day jungle trek
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During this Northern Thailand tour, you'll spend 3 days trekking through the tropical wilderness with a small group of fellow travellers. You'll stay overnight with colourful hill tribes, such as the Karen and Akha, and visit the villiages in the course of the trek. You'll hike along paddy fields, plod through the jungle on elephant back, and meander downstream on a bamboo raft.
Click here for more about our Chiang Mai trekking tour.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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£192 per person - based on two people
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Departure:
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Departs Wednesdays and Saturdays from Chiang Mai
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On this challenging trek, you'll travel with a small group and a local guide to visit mountain tribes in remote areas, where you'll hardly see any other tourists. The people here still lead very traditional lives, and you'll get an authentic glimpse of Thai culture. During this Northern Thailand tour, you’ll be taken by elephant through the tropical forest down to the river. Then, you'll glide downstream on a bamboo raft, deeper and deeper into the heart of the jungle. You’ll have plenty of one-on-one contact with your guide, your fellow trekkers and the friendly locals.
Click here for more about our Thailand jungle trekking tour.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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From £241 per person - based on two people
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Departure:
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Tuesdays and Saturdays from Chiang Mai
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Route:
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Chiang Mai - Pai - Mae Hong Son (or vice versa)
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Discover the mountains of Northern Thailand in comfort with this four day Northern Thailand tour to Pai and Mae Hong Son with your own private driver and guide. You can travel at your own pace, through a relatively isolated area of Thailand towards the Burmese border. It’s an area with wooded mountains, green rice paddies and mountain tribes, a few of which you will visit during the trip. During the trip, you'll be accompanied by an English-speaking guide and stay in eco-lodges surrounded by peaceful countryside.
Click here for more about our Thailand hill tribe tour.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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From £162 per person - based on two people
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Departure:
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Daily from Chiang Mai
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Hiring and driving a car in Northern Thailand is extremely easy. The roads are well maintained, the rental service is reliable, and you’ll be provided with very clear directions. This Northern Thailand tour will take you into the extensive mountain range of the Golden Triangle. You'll travel along the border between Laos and Burma, a region that is home to a variety of ethnic minority groups. You’ll sleep in comfortable hotels along your route and we'll give you an information pack crammed with ideas for side excursions and stopping points.
Click here for more about our Thailand self-drive tour.
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When you're planning your Thailand trip, don't forget to take into account the time that it takes to travel between our modules. For example, you will need at least to spend at least one night in Chiang Mai between each of the Northern Thailand tours above. We also recommend that you take rest days between our Northern Thailand tours. For example, if your module finishes on Wednesday, we would suggest taking a rest day in Chiang Mai on Thursday before starting your next trip on Friday. In our itinerary planning, we always take into account the best way to link the modules. See our Thailand itineraries for more details and inspiration.
We have a separate information page about Chiang Mai trekking. The prices given are per person based on a minimum of two people booking together. We can also arrange transportation to the various cities and from the airport to your hotel. Just ask our Thailand travel specialists from more information. In the cities, you can easily arrange your own transport- there will be plenty of taxis and tuk-tuks clamouring for your business. Breakfast is included in all hotels, as well as any other meals stated in the module description. We use comfortable 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper trains for overnight travel.
