Mae Kampong Full-Day Trek: Exploring Forests and Indigenous Villages Near Chiang Mai
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Embark on a full-day trek through the rainforest and indigenous villages near Chiang Mai. Explore stunning landscapes, meet locals, spot gibbons, and learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mae Kampong Village - After an hour drive we arrive in Mae Kampong village. We will explore the intricate network of alleys in this beautiful village before heading into the jungle to explore a seldom visited trail with ancient trees, streams and verdant jungle.
- Mae Kampong Waterfall - Hike up Mae Kampong waterfall and cool off in refreshing pools and enjoy a coffee in a delightful coffee shop looking over the village.
- Kew Fin Viewpoint - For those looking for a longer hike, we can visit Kew Fin located on the border between Chiang Mai and Lampang with stunning panoramic views.
What's Included
- Local Guide Fee
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Donation to Gibbon Caretaker
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Journey through the rainforest, high up in the mountains east of Chiang Mai on this 1 day trip in and around Mae Kampong. We’ll explore a stunning village nestled among towering mountains, meet and have a chat with the locals and enjoy some local treats and even have a chance at spotting gibbons in the wild!
Before we arrive at the village we’ll go for a short hike to try and spot the resident gibbons, these majestic creatures were released in the past as part of a rehabilitation project and now live in a secluded area known to only a few people.
We’ll continue to journey up into Mae Kampong and enjoy a wander around the network of streets before the jungle hike begins. The hike takes you along a secluded 3km trail through the forest, which is seldom visited and not well known except to locals. We’ll see one of the oldest trees in Chiang Mai, and the local guide will explain about the flora and fauna along the way. Then it’s time for lunch before returning to the city!
Location
Mae Kampong Village
78/1 Moo3 Mae Kampong Village, Huay Keaw,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Stefan_curt
Apr 26, 2024
Fantastic tour for nature lovers! - This was a great tour. The village in the mountain is super cute and the walks through the jungle was beautiful and so educational. Our guide told us everything about the plants they use for cooking and medicinal purposes. She was super nice as well. We went to see one of the gibbons as well and get to hear her singing, it was beautiful. Would totally recommend this tour!
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158junec
Apr 21, 2024
Great jungle tour! - Suwanus is one of the best tour guides I ever han in Thailand. She's kind and perfectly delivers the information and tour services. It was a very complete jungle tour, we were so Lucky to spot a couple of Gibbons in the jungle, learn about Mae Kam Pong history and nature, we had a lovely break between hikes at the best Cafe... Highly recommend it!
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X9118zzandyb
Apr 17, 2024
Mae Kampong - Mae Kampong was very interesting and had a guided tour with an elderly woman who lived in the village. She did not speak English but showed us the flora and fauna around the jungle. Walked to the water falls very nice, Had lunch at a local restaurant that was great. All good
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Chris_p
Mar 29, 2024
Terrific day with lovely people - Our guide was so happy and fun. She gave us up close experiences with gibbons, and jungle flora. So much fascinating information about the plants and their uses. The villagers of Mae Kampong obviously like her too.
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Desireelh4437jv
Mar 11, 2024
Mae Kampong jungle tour - Suwanus was in every aspect a fantastic guide. This started with our communication prior to the trip, and during the trip she was at all times informative, kind and most importantly, not only very knowledgeable about the Thai culture, but also the Mae Kampong people specifically. She could tell us so much about the flora and fauna, which was really interesting and also local purposes for all the herbs, plants and fruits we came across in the jungle. Highly recommend the trip.
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Val2014388
Mar 9, 2024
Fantastic Tour - I loved the tour, everything was very well organized and the village is pretty and so is the forest trail. Suwanus is really passionate about her job and we left with a different feeling from all other tours we took. I will definitely remember this trip as one of the best days of our vacation in Thailand. thank you!
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Natasharm1671tr
Mar 2, 2024
Unforgettable experience! - I can only recommend this tour! Our pick-up was on-time and all other organisational matters were handled perfectly.
The thing that really stuck out for me was the fact that our guide had such a honest connection with the village people and the carer of the gibbons. We didn’t have the feeling that the people were educating us for the money but rather that they liked to teach us about their culture and life in the village over time.
Also our guide adjusted the time frame to our group. Instead of sticking 100% to the original time plan we were given more time to connect with the group which was so nice 😊 and still we came back on time and with no issues at all and saw everything that was advertised 😁
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Wolfgangmd4479st
Feb 18, 2024
Hidden Jungle Trek - Phantastic experience seeing Gibbons very clone. Suwanus is a great and kind guide with a very good knowledge of flora, fauna and people around Mae Kampong. I enjoyed the tour very much and can recommend it.
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Erik_h
Feb 2, 2024
Really a great day and a fantastic experience - First and foremost - our guide was extraordinary - above and beyond what you would expect - Thank you.
We were fortunate to get to the gibbon monkeys - no doubt because our guide somehow knew when they were treated with fruit.
The hike, the Mae Kampong village and the knowledge of an addinational local guide on flora and fauna made it a great day.
Last but not least - the driver of our little bus was skilled - it flet safe to drive with him
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Angelic_a
Jan 25, 2024
Guided walk & info of local village - Short, easy walk on well-maintained trail. Our guide was very knowledgeable about local plants and with our contributions she helps out the local community.
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