We did the 1 day trekking through the jungle, stopping to swim in a waterfall & for lunch.

They arrived on time exactly to pick us up from... read more our accommodation, and from there we went to their office to get water, food, etc.

After a 1.5 hour stop, we got to the starting point of the trek - there were toilets (5 baht to use) and a little shop to buy water. You need at least 2 bottles of water to take with you - there’s nowhere else to get it on the mountain!

Our guide was fab, immediately upon starting he was showing us the different plants/insects that live in the jungle (that he could see).

We stopped after about 1 hour to go for a refreshing waterfall swim. It was SO cold but invigorating! Just be warned that there are no changing rooms. So wear your swimming costume under your clothes and take a towel!

After the swim we went up and ate lunch - there was a fab view. Inside someone’s house looking out over the jungle. Lunch was delicious (and included in the total price).

After lunch the real trekking started. Our guide did warn us that it would be quite a tricky climb & he wasn’t wrong. This trek isn’t for the faint-hearted! I don’t know how high up we went, but it was far! This is why you need at least 2 bottles of water!!

Once at the top though, the hard climb was so worth it. The views were amazing and you can see for miles. You get to wander through farms, with all different fruits and veggies growing. It was amazing. We also got to stop off at a bat cave which was awesome!!

The day was finished off with being dropped back off at the accommodation. Well worth it, only gave 4 stars due to maybe being a little rushed at the waterfall & because it was harder trek than we were warned before leaving.

  The trekking part of my tour was amazing, however be warned that a lot of it is brutally uphill and you should therefore have a certain level of physical fitness,... read more also make sure you bring plenty of water. However, the tough hike is rewarded by beautiful views when at the top, and the waterfall on the second day is just amazing (you can jump from the top of you feel like it, it’s awesome).
The only downside to this trek for me was that on the first day we were done around 4pm and then our guides just left us alone until dinner time around 8 so we didn’t really know what to do, was hoping for more interaction with the guides, or at least learn more about the jungle.
The nightly accommodations were very basic but did not expect any different going in.
On the second day I had a bamboo raft journey which was pleasant, followed by a visit to an elephant sanctuary. The elephant sanctuary was just okay, I didn’t get a feeling that the elephants were truly happy but I could be wrong.
Overall, I will mostly remember an amazing, incredibly challenging trek which has been a highlight of my visit to Chiang Mai.

  Did the 2 day 1 night trek and loved it for the most part. The trek was challenging (don’t think I’ve ever sweated more in my life) but that’s what... read more you sign up for. Bamboo rafting was decent. Wasn’t too bothered about the elephant sanctuary...More