Chiang Mai
WHY CHIANG MAI
The province of Chiang Mai located in the north of Thailand, close to the Golden Triangle, Laos and Burma, is the best area of the country for hiking. It has the most beautiful national parks and the highest mountains of Thailand. The region is also home to many ethnic minorities (Karen, Lahu, Hmong, Lisu) whose bamboo and teak villages are awesome places for overnights in the mountains. The trekking opportunities in Chiang Mai are immense and the variety of landscapes is unique: Doi Pui and Doi Suthep the 2 sacred mountains at the edge of the city, the Mae Taeng river with surrounding jungle and rice terraces, Doi Inthanon or Doi Chiang Dao at the top of the highest mountains in Thailand.
AUTHENTIC ADVENTURE
It is therefore in Chiang Mai that TMT created its main trekking routes and the 1st long hiking footpath of Thailand which crosses the entire province. It took years of research to gain trust from locals who helped us relive these paths formerly used by their parents and grandparents. Thanks to our unrivaled expertise, we offer exclusive trekking trips for hikers eager to experience a unique adventure, far from the tourist areas. For one day or several days, with nights in Chiang Mai or in the mountains, our hikes will immerse you in the densest jungle, through the most beautiful valleys and rice fields or at the top of the highest mountains of Chiang Mai province.
Trek on the highest mountain
at the doorsteps of the city
Discover the unique
atmosphere of wild jungle
Reach temples and Hmong
villages at the top of the mountain
Trek on the highest mountain
at the doorsteps of the city
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Discover the unique
atmosphere of wild jungle
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Reach temples and Hmong
villages at the top of the mountain
It’s the perfect trip to discover trekking in jungle in a tropical country. The route was previously used by monks to reach sacred temples high in the mountains; it also goes to beautiful waterfalls. This is our most accessible one-day trip, but it requires to hike a minimum of 4-5 hours and 700m of elevation gain.
DURATION
1 DAY
DISTANCE
10K
ELEVATION GAIN
700M+
DIFFICULTY
2 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
This trip is held on an old path created by Hmong tribes to communicate with the city of Chiang Mai. Through a deep jungle, it goes high in the mountains to their remote villages located at the foothill of Doi Pui summit. It’s our best seller day hike and the best trip to enjoy trekking in the evergreen mountains of Chiang Mai.
DURATION
1 DAY
DISTANCE
17K
ELEVATION GAIN
900M+
DIFFICULTY
3 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
This is our most challenging one-day trip. On a full day of trekking, from the valley of Chiang Mai, it will lead us to 1700m high and Doi Pui, the highest summit of the area. It’s a real adventure for advanced hikers who are eager to discover wild jungle, green mountains and the unique atmosphere of trekking in Thailand.
DURATION
1 DAY
DISTANCE
21K
ELEVATION GAIN
1’500M+
DIFFICULTY
4 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
Trek through the beautiful
Karen valleys and rice fields
Hike up in the mountains to the
Lahu and Hmong high countries
Spend unique overnights
in tribal villages with locals
Trek through the beautiful
Karen valleys and rice fields
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Hike up in the mountains to the
Lahu and Hmong high countries
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Spend unique overnights
in tribal villages with locals
This trip is held in the wild Karen areas located one hour far from Chiang Mai city center. This hill tribe lives in mid mountains in harmony with the nature around. The route crosses beautiful rice paddies and reaches a lovely Karen village where we will spend a unique time in a local family to learn from their lives.
DURATION
2 DAYS
DISTANCE
27K
ELEVATION GAIN
1’400M+
DIFFICULTY
3 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
This trip goes to the Hmong high country to the beautiful summit and pass of Hmong Ngo. It’s a hike of intermediate difficulty that is perfect to discover Thai mountains and their ethnic minorities. All along the hike, enjoy the unique atmosphere of this wild area and the magnificent view of the green mountains.
DURATION
2 DAYS
DISTANCE
22K
ELEVATION GAIN
1’300M+
DIFFICULTY
2 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
It’s a long 2-day trip in the last part of TMT.1 in the highest tribal area of Chiang Mai province. The main target is to hike to Pha Sam Liam, an iconic summit at 1700m high that TMT relived in 2015. The Lahu high country is also famous for its beautiful bamboo villages where we will stop eating and sleeping in local families.
DURATION
2 DAYS
DISTANCE
28K
ELEVATION GAIN
1’500M+
DIFFICULTY
3 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
Trek in the highest
mountain range of Thailand
Discover the most beautiful and
remote trekking areas of the North
Meet with different hill tribes and
spend the overnight in their village
Trek in the highest
mountain range of Thailand
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Discover the most beautiful and
remote trekking areas of the North
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Meet with different hill tribes and
spend the overnight in their village
The Chiang Dao Wildlife sanctuary is the 5th Thai biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World heritage site. It is mandatory to book a long time in advance as the number of spots is strictly limited and it is open only for 4 months a year (from November to February). You have to earn the right to climb, but the reward at the top is immense.
DURATION
2 DAYS
DISTANCE
18K
ELEVATION GAIN
1’000M+
DIFFICULTY
2 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
This is our most challenging 2-day hike with 7 hours trekking and 1000m elevation gain per day. The target is to hike all around Chiang Dao mountain range in remote ancient footpaths that only TMT knows. It has a huge daily elevation gain so the hike is dedicated to hikers in very good shape who like to go far and high in places few people know.
DURATION
2 DAYS
DISTANCE
33K
ELEVATION GAIN
2’400M+
DIFFICULTY
5 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
This is our only 3-day trip and our best seller. It has everything a hiking lover wishes : 3 long days of trekking far and high in the mountains, beautiful summits with views, different ethnic minorities and several charming mountain villages. It’s a real adventure but the best way to enjoy what Thai mountains can offer.
DURATION
3 DAYS
DISTANCE
45K
ELEVATION GAIN
3’000M+
DIFFICULTY
4 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
Chiang Mai – Chiang Dao: discover 2
different locations and atmospheres
Trek in the most beautiful and
highest areas of Northern Thailand
Recover in the best conditions in
beautiful resorts or hill-tribe villages
Chiang Mai – Chiang Dao: discover 2
different locations and atmospheres
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Trek in the most beautiful and
highest areas of Northern Thailand
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Recover in the best conditions in
beautiful resorts or hill-tribe villages
This trip offers the best of TMT.1 footpath, from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao. The 1st hike is held in the Karen areas, close to Chiang Mai, in a wild country with deep jungle and bright green rice paddies. The 2nd hike is held in a fully different atmosphere in another area close to Chiang Dao, in the highest mountains and hill-tribes of Thailand.
DURATION
5 DAYS
DISTANCE
72K
ELEVATION GAIN
4’400M+
DIFFICULTY
4 PEAKS
TRIP TYPE
TREK & DISCOVER
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