Chiang Mai 2 days, 1 night

Chiang Mai Camp (2 days, 1 night)

Camping in the forest is an adventure and about as close to nature as you can get — the right excuse to leave the noise behind for a day.

Tour plans

Day 1

Pick-up at 08:00 — the trip includes pick-up from central Chiang Mai. Please note that pick-up outside Chiang Mai may carry an extra charge. Transport is by traditional Thai songthaew (a covered pickup).
The jungle walk — the distance and how hard it is can be matched to what suits you, so tell us. Most of our guests walk for two to three hours through dense forest. Walking here puts you right up against it: dense forest, hillsides, quiet valleys, clean air, birdsong and the sight of tall trees and running streams. Many of the trails lead to viewpoints over untouched forest.
Swimming and lunch at the waterfall — a picnic lunch by the waterfall is included, eaten in the forest right beside the water. Depending on the weather and the season, a barbecue over the fire can be arranged. A picnic out in the open, with the sound of the waterfall behind it.
Dinner by the fire — dinner at a jungle camp is its own thing: the setting and the simplicity of camp life make the evening. As it gets dark and the fire takes, you eat a good meal made from local ingredients, often cooked the traditional way. The quiet of the jungle, broken only by the animals, does the rest.
After dinner the evening is for sitting by the fire with the other travellers and swapping stories from the day — the wildlife you saw, the harder parts of the walk, the forest itself. That is what makes a camp.
A night in a Karen village — staying in a Karen forest house is quiet and completely different. The traditional bamboo huts among the trees are simple but comfortable. Staying in a Karen village lets you see how people here actually live. The welcome is warm enough that you will feel at home. After a day of walking you can sit out a quiet evening in the silence of the forest and sleep in it.

Day 2

Breakfast in the jungle — a simple camp breakfast is the best way to start a day outdoors. Local ingredients, usually: fresh fruit, eggs or rice. The simplicity suits the place and gets you ready for whatever the day holds, whether that is walking or exploring.
The jungle walk — walking here puts you right up against the landscape. Dense forest, hillsides, quiet valleys, and something new at every turn. Clean air, birdsong and the sight of tall trees and running streams. Many of the trails lead to viewpoints over untouched forest. Along the way you may come across unusual plants, wildlife, waterfalls and rock formations. Walking is not only about getting close to nature — it is an adventure, and it leaves you feeling you have done something. A good way to get away from the noise of everyday life and into the quiet.
A visit to our elephant camp — the favourite activity here is feeding the elephants. They will happily eat bananas, sugar cane and fresh vegetables. Guests are usually invited to help prepare the food and feed them by hand, and to watch how neatly they use their trunks to take it.
Besides feeding there are other ways to spend time with them responsibly. You can walk with them in their own surroundings, watch how they behave with each other, and help bathe them in the river or in mud, which they enjoy — it keeps their skin cool and healthy.
Lunch by the river — a good lunch by the water. A traditional vegetarian meal and fresh seasonal fruit, with the jungle in front of you. Please tell us about any dietary requirements in advance so that we can plan for them.
Bamboo rafting — down the river on a bamboo raft. Drifting along the quiet Mae Wang river on a hand-made raft, with green on both banks, gentle hills and the sound of the water. A calm way to take in the scenery and be properly in it.
As well as the scenery there is a chance to cool off with a swim in the river. A good way to spend a day: the simple pleasures, in one of the finest places in Thailand.
A guide from the Lahu hill tribe community steers the bamboo raft along the winding Mae Wang. The trip lasts between 40 minutes and an hour depending on the water level that season. Much of the river is very shallow, but life jackets are available on request.
The meeting point — after changing into dry clothes, say goodbye to your elephant friends before the drive back to Chiang Mai. This jungle trip usually ends around 17:00.
The trip is well organised but unhurried. To give you the best of it and as much time as you want for each activity, there is no fixed timetable. All times are local Thai time.

Price includes

An English-speaking guide
Phone support from us in Polish; food and drinks
Passenger transfer
Breakfast, lunch and dinner + bottled water
Personal accident insurance

What to bring

A hat
Sunglasses
Sun cream
A camera
Comfortable clothes
A towel
A swimming costume
Walking boots
A torch or head torch
A reusable water bottle
Insect repellent
Sun cream
Some cash for small purchases

Good to know

Minimum 2 adults

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from / per person 4400 ฿ ≈ $130

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Departs from: Chiang Rai

Adult: 4400 ฿ ≈ $130
Child (4-9 years): 2700 ฿ ≈ $80

Minimum 2 adults

Booking: a deposit of 30%, the balance no later than 3 days before the tour. Payment details.

Amounts in US dollars and euros are indicative — converted at the National Bank of Poland average rates of 2026-10-23. You pay in baht, and your own bank may apply a different rate.

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