3 Day Guided Hill Tribe Adventure and Tuk Tuk Tour in Northern Thailand

Day 1: Training and visit to temples and hill tribe villages (approximately 100 kilometers / 62 miles)

You will be picked up at 8:00 a.m. from the Chiang Mai Gate Hotel in Chiang Mai City and transfer you to the training base in the lovely Mae Wang valley around one hour from the city. On arrival at the "base camp" in Mae Wang at around 9:00, you will be introduced immediately to your tuk tuk and crack on with the drive training. This will all take place "off road" and is a thorough session giving all participants the time to get used to these wonderful vehicles and master all the controls.

You will then head off down winding rural lanes, passing through small farming communities (think classic SE Asia photo-ops) and up to a remote meditation temple where you will receive a blessing for the adventure ahead. After a simple but hearty local Thai lunch, you will then ride along the back roads up into the mountains toward your overnight destination of a remote Karen Hill Tribe village.

You will then camp there tonight in the fields (do not worry, there are showers and toilets available) to get a real hill tribe experience. In the evening, you will learn how to cook jungle style with an open fire and lessons from your Karen hosts before spending the night under the stars, a real Thai adventure!

Day 2: Mountains and more hill tribe villages (approximately 75 kilometers / 47 miles)

After breakfast, you will explore the local area and forest around the village before getting back into the tuk tuk and heading farther into the foothills of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain. With lots of stops to explore and relax, this is a fantastic journey through spectacular mountain scenery and a real insight into this part of the world.

You will stop for a late lunch at a small roadside restaurant, the real deal in terms of local Thai country fare, and then head on to Ban Mae Khlang Luang, your overnight base. Your overnight accommodation is in another Karen village surrounded by mountains and rice terraces and is the perfect setting for the second night of the adventure.

Once you have checked in, you will explore the village and see how the community lives and get to sample some of the best freshest coffee around! In the evening, you will have a traditional Thai-style barbecue in the rice fields, great fun and a real Thailand tradition.

Day 3: Trekking , waterfalls, and back to Chiang Mai City

You will head off this morning to explore the forests around the village in the foothills of Doi Inthanon. The trek is only around five kilometers but will take you through fantastic forests and eventually to a series of stunning waterfalls. You will have lunch at the foot of the largest waterfall, and there is plenty of time to swim in the pool at the foot of the falls.

After lunch, you will trek downhill out of the forest and back to the hill tribe village. It is then time to say goodbye to your trusty tuk tuk and transfer back to Chiang Mai city by private minivan. You will arrive back at Chiang Mai Gate Hotel around 4:30 p.m.

Skill level

Beginner

• can ride for two to three hours
• minimal riding experience
• assistance required
• comfortable with curves and leans
• basic experience with unsurfaced roads
• short distance ascents and descents

This tuk tuk tour will take place in Northern Thailand, starting and ending in Chiang Mai. Some of the places you will visit are Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in the country, as well as hill tribe villages.

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The price includes all food and water. You will be served authentic local food throughout the tour. Enjoy a real hill tribe feast on your first night, which you will learn to cook too, and a fantastic Thai barbecue on your second night.

• Use of tuk tuks and all related costs
• Full tuk tuk orientation and training
• Temple blessing
• Jungle cooking class
• Trekking through the forest
• All other activities that are listed in the itinerary
• Services of a fantastic guide crew
• 2 nights accommodation
• All food and water throughout the trip
• Transfer from Chiang Mai Gate Hotel to the base camp
• Transfer back to Chiang Mai City by private minivan

• Travel insurance

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.