One Week in Northern Thailand

Sa-wat dee! Welcome to Bangkok, Thailand. Your adventure kicks off
with a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight. If you arrive early, there's
plenty to keep you occupied – maybe take a walk around Chinatown
and explore the vibrant streets or head to the magnificent Grand
Palace. Tonight, it’s time to dig into some traditional tastes of
Thailand. Bangkok is known for its street food, so maybe head out
with your leader and check out some roadside stalls around the
Sukhumvit area. Later, maybe discover Bangkok’s nightlife and head
out to one (or more) of the best local bars. Ask your guide for
directions or grab your new travel mates and attempt to navigate
the BTS skytrain and MRT subway.

This morning, you have a free day in Bangkok before your overnight
train this morning. Maybe start off with a relaxing Thai massage
the perfect way to limber up and start your day. Then, maybe check
out Talad Noi by bike, take on the Bangkok Temples. After your day
exploring, hop on an overnight train up to Chiang Mai.

Arrive in Chiang Mai in the morning and transfer to your guesthouse.
Then, you’ll head out on an orientation walk to get your bearings.
Chiang Mai is the perfect entrance to the Thai highlands, with misty
mountains and colourful hillside villages waiting to be explored. This
will be your base for the next few days, as you’ll return here after
your hillside trek. Today, you’re free to relax or explore the city.
Maybe get active and go ziplining or cycle around the city. Take on a
cooking class to learn some local flavours (and pick up some mad
skills to take home) or just wander around on foot and visit Doi
Sethep Temple and a couple of the cool cafes around the area.
Tonight, why not get your group together to go bar hopping or
explore the night markets in the happening Nimman area?

This morning at around 8 am, leave Chiang Mai and head to Mae
Malai Market to stock up on some delicious fresh snacks for your
trek. Then, visit Mok Fah Waterfall for a cheeky dose of natural
beauty. Sit down for some lunch to refuel with your group at a local
restaurant, then continue to the starting point of today’s hike. Your
destination for this evening is the Mae Ma Nai Hilltribe Village. Walk
along the mountain ridge and take in the views of the natural forest
and remote scenery. When you arrive, enjoy a local home-cooked
dinner by the campfire to celebrate a successful day. Later, take a
walk around the village and chat with the locals. This is a really
special opportunity to experience rural Thai life first-hand!

The best thing about being deep in the jungle in the morning is
waking up to the natural sounds of wildlife calls. After breakfast,
begin today’s trek through the storybook landscape of farmland and
jungle, exploring other hilltribe villages and seeing how life differs
between them. Your whole trek is the perfect nature photo op, so
make sure you’ve got your camera handy! Enjoy lunch along the
way and reach Pong Ngan Lahu Village this afternoon. After two long
days of hiking, relax your legs and soak in some natural scenery
before an included home-cooked dinner tonight.

The Mae Taeng River awaits you this morning, as you head off on a
kayaking adventure towards Sop Kai Village. Paddle downstream as
you're immersed by gorgeous surroundings for 2 to 3 hours, taking
in the lush green scenery. From here, you can choose to head back
to Chiang Mai via private transfer and enjoy a leisurely evening or
opt to take to the rapids for some whitewater rafting. Paddle further
down the river and get the adrenaline pumping before you head
back to Chiang Mai for the night. When you arrive, maybe refresh
and recharge or head out to explore the Wat Prasingh and Wat
Chedi Luang temples in your free time. Tonight, ask your leader for
the best spots for a pad thai or a khao soi.

After breakfast this morning, there are no further activities planned and your trip comes to an end. If you’d like to extend your stay in Thailand, and it’s highly recommended you do, just speak to your booking agent ahead of time to organise additional accommodation.