Private Chae Son National Park day trek from Chiang Mai

Highlights

• Explore Chae Son national park
• Enjoy the trek and reach 1500m above the sea level
• Take in amazing views of mountains in Lampang and Chiang Mai province
• Taste a delicious north Thai lunch
• Discover coffee and tea plantations
• Reach to the top of Mae Kampong waterfall
• Learn about ecotourism in Ban Mae Kampong village
• Take a bath in Sankhampaeng Hot Springs

All about the trip

Start your day with a private pick-up from your accommodation in Chiang Mai and in less than an hour reach the trekking starting point in Chae Son National Park. The morning trek is mostly uphill and you will be surrounded by dense mixed forests and cool air. Count with 2 to 3 hours to reach the top of the trail at 1500 m above the sea level. Take in the amazing views over mountain ranges of Lampang and Chiang Mai province. Reward yourself with a break and enjoy a typical north Thai lunch.

Continue with the second trek that leads you mostly downhill for 2 to 3 hours. On the way, you can spot fermented tea and coffee plantations cultivated by local villagers. Reach to the top of Mae Kampong waterfall, a seven-tiered waterfall that falls over a limestone cliff, accompanied only by lush greenery and birds singing.

After the waterfall, visit Ban Mae Kampong village known for its warm hospitality and charm of a unique northern Thai culture. Local villagers identify themselves as Khon Muang or people of the land. The community is most renowned for ecotourism and environmental conservation practices offering tea-fermenting traditions, coffee plantations, traditional music, herbal medicine healers, bamboo weavers, and black-smiths.

Before you head back to Chiang Mai, take a bath at Sankhampaeng Hot Springs. This area of sulfurous pools emitting waters at temperatures over 70 °C is ideal if you want to improve your blood flow or boil eggs for dinner.

What is included in the price

• Round-trip transportation in a Jeep (up to 6 passengers) or covered pickup with benches
• Lunch in a local restaurant
• Private English-speaking guide
• National park entrance ticket
• Hot spring entrance fee
• Compulsory accident insurance

What is not included in the price

• Drinking water and other drinks
• Snacks
• Personal expenses

Instructions

Please note that it is forbidden to bring any food or snacks into Chae Son National park as it helps to protect local flora and fauna. You will be able to buy snacks by the ranger’s station and in Ban Mae Kampong village.

If you would like to be picked up outside of Chiang Mai city (Mae Rim, Sankampaeng, or similar) additional charges may apply. Please enquire about the options.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance. We can provide vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, milk-free meals, and other alternatives.