Chiang Mai: Trekking the Historic Opium Trail on Doi Suthep
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| 2 persons | 3 persons | 4 persons | 5 persons | 6 persons | 7 persons | 8 persons |
| 3,800 | 2,700 | 2,100 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,300 |
This private one day tour takes you from Doi Pui Hmong village to Ban Mae Sa Mai, another Hmong village. Our purpose is to inform you about the lifestyle, history and culture of the Hmong people. By visiting the village you support the preservation of their culture and support villagers who act as a local guide. By hiking through their forest we try to raise awareness of the importance of the forest which is their watershed. You will also support Doi Pui-Doi Suthep National Park, a protected area. We try to communicate the diversity of the natural world and the healing effect of being in nature. We appreciate the efforts of the Hmong people to preserve this forest. We consider this one of our Chiang Mai jungle trekking and forest bathing tours.
Total driving time: two and a half hours
Highlights:
Comfortable private transportation
Medium trekking, suitable for people with a normal fitness level
Wat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s most famous temple
Doi Pui Hmong village
Beautiful forest of Doi Pui-Doi Suthep National Park
Hmong tribal culture
Royal agricultural project
Majestic views
Hmong village Ban Mae Sa Mai
Interesting history of opium cultivation and substitution by cash crops\
Forest restoration
From: 3,800.00 ฿
Great trekking on Doi Suthep
Wat Doi Suthep, the Temple on the Mountain
Our guide and driver will meet you at the hotel at 0800 for your Doi Suthep trekking which we have called “Trekking the Historic Opium Trail”. Drive to Suthep Mountain. We recommend you to turn off your phone and enjoy your digital detox today. First, we will visit Wat Prathat Doi Suthep, arguably the most famous temple of Chiang Mai, before the crowds arrive. Walk up the 300 steps up to the temple from where you have a majestic view over Chiang Mai. We continue to Doi Pui Village, a Hmong community, close to the top of Doi Pui (Doi means mountain in Northern Thai language).
Your guide will tell you about the turbulent history of this community. In the past, the village was involved in opium cultivation. Nowadays the village is a significant tourist attraction on Doi Suthep. We walk around the village before we meet our local Hmong guide who will accompany us on our hike to the Hmong community in the Mae Sa Valley.
Trekking with Local Hmong Guide
This hike through Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National park will take about 5-6 hours, including many stops to take pictures and enjoy the forest and views. Our Hmong guide will share his knowledge of the woods with us and will tell stories of the past. After a walk uphill we will arrive at an open area with fantastic views on both sides of the mountain. We will stop briefly to look at a footprint of Buddha before enjoying a picnic lunch at a scenic spot. We will continue through the forest to the Hmong village Ban Mae Sa Mai.
This village is the largest Hmong community in Northern Thailand and gets very few visitors, a marked contrast with Doi Pui Village. You will learn about an exciting project of FORRU, the forest restoration unit of Chiang Mai University. Drive back to Chiang Mai. Your guide will drop you off at the hotel. Here your Doi Suthep trekking ends.
We also offer a two day program to Baan Mae Sa Mai as well as an educational tour for schools and universities.
| Timeline | 08.00 – Departure from hotel |
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| Included | English speaking guide |
| Not included | Other drinks except water during meals |
| Things to bring | Long sleeves/Jacket during winter time (Nov – March) |
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