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Northern Thailand: Elephants, treks and hill tribes
Each of our Chiang Mai tours in Northern Thailand 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, Burma and Thailand meet.
Simply choose any of the Chiang Mai tours that catch your eye, and we'll put them together into a logical itinerary. Combine these with our Southern tours in Thailand and Bangkok tours 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 ready-made Thailand holidays.
Prices below are valid until 31st October 2012, are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. Easter, summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.
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Duration:
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2 days / 1 night
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Price:
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£89 per person
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Departure:
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Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai - 2 day jungle trek - Chiang Mai
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This two-day soft trek is a shortened version of our popular 3-day Chiang Mai 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 elephant trekking Thailand.
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Duration:
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3 days / 2 nights
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Price:
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£95 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 - Chiang Mai
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During this Chiang Mai 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.
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Duration:
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1 day per tour
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Price:
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From £30 per person - based on two people
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Departure:
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Daily from Chiang Mai
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The green hills of Chiang Mai province draw many travellers for a hill tribe trek and other outdoor activities. Chiang Mai itself is worth spending a couple of days before heading into the mountains. There’s plenty to do in and around the city with these selected day tours. Soar through the rainforest canopy on a zip-line, master the art of Thai cooking or spend the day cycling past temples, villages and green rice paddies.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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£190 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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Chiang Mai - Hill tribe trek - Elephant camp - 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 Chiang Mai 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.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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From £225 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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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 Chiang Mai 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 this Chiang Mai tour, you'll be accompanied by an English-speaking guide and stay in eco-lodges surrounded by peaceful countryside.
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Duration:
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4 days / 3 nights
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Price:
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From £175 per person - based on two people
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Departure:
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Daily from Chiang Mai
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Route:
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Chiang Mai - Chiang Dao - Mae Salong - Chiang Saen - 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 during this Chang Mai tour and we'll give you an information pack crammed with ideas for other excursions and stopping points.
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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 to spend at least one night in Chiang Mai between each of the Chiang Mai tours above. We also recommend that you take rest days between our Chiang Mai 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 holidays for more details and inspiration.
We have a separate information page about trekking Thailand. 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 for 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.
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