NEW FOR 2027 -5 Day Tuk Tuk Tour of Northern Thailand
A new 5 day Adventure for 2027
Tuk Tuks, Remote Temples, Camping, Mountains, Hill Tribes, Elephants - an amazing 5 day adventure in Northern Thailand
2027 - 5 Day Tuk Tuk Tour of Northern Thailand
Five days on roads unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. You’ll take in stunning mountain passes, tranquil country roads, and lanes and byways so far off the beaten track that some of the locals don’t know they’re there! And it's much more than just driving a Tuk Tuk though. You’ll explore remote mountain Temples and receive a blessing for your adventure, stay in the secluded Mae Wang valley, visit fascinating Hill Tribe communities, spend time with wonderful elephants, camp high in the mountains and spend a day exploring the untouched jungles and pristine waterfalls of the Doi Inthanon National Park. So if you want to get off the beaten track in Northern Thailand and have a real adventure, you have come to the right place!
What do you get?
- One of our amazing customised Tuk Tuks and all the fuel
- Detailed, professional Tuk Tuk driver training
- The very best local guides and support team with you every step of the way
- A very special night camping high in the moutains with an incredible feast
- 2 nights accommodation in a small, rural resort, 1 night mountain camping experience, 1 night simple accommodation in a Karen Hill Tribe village
- Pick up and drop off in Chiang Mai City
- A Temple blessing, meeting beautiful elephants, bamboo rafting, hiking in the forest an much much more
- All meals - 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners
- A support vehicle to carry your luggage so you don't need to worry about it
- The best 5 Day Adventure anywhere in Northern Thailand!
Available Dates
2027
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From £645 / AUD $1,335 / NZD $1,438 Per Person
Reserve your place with a deposit of just £200 / AUD $415 / NZD $445pp
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Where you'll go
Mae Wang
You'll spend the first two days in the pretty valley of Mae Wang around an hour outside of Chiang Mai city. This is where you'll learn to drive and hone your skills exploring the tiny country backroads and small rural communities throughout the valley. You'll also get to meet some wonderful elephants and enjoy some relaxing bamboo rafting in the valley.
An amazing night camping
On the evening of night 3 you'll camp just outside a small Karen Hill Tribe community. You'll head up the winding roads into the mountains and then reach a fantastic, peaceful camping area in a small clearance in the forest with a small stream - perfect for keeping your beers cool! And then in the evening feast on a fantastic local meal cooked up over the camp fire - worth the trip to Thailand on it's own!
Doi Inthanon National Park
Days 3, 4 and 5 are spent travelling up to and exploring all around Doi Inthanon National Park and the surrounding communities. This part of Thailand is truly spectacular with incredible winding mountain roads, small Hill Tribe communities and breath-taking views. The best way to really soak up the experience of Northern Thailand
MOUNTAIN HILL TRIBE COMMUNITY
When exploring the area around Doi Inthanon you'll be best in a stunning small Karen village high in the mountains. Surrounded by deep forest and overlooking rice terraces, the village gives you a great sense of Northern Thailand iife and is a fantastic place to relax after a great day of adventuring
Itinerary
Day 1: Tuk Tuk Driver Training, Tiny Roads And A Temple Blessing
You’ll be picked up at 10:00am by our team in Chiang Mai city and then transfer to our Tuk Tuk training base in Mae Wang, around an hour from the city, to get the adventure started.
When you arrive you’ll get checked in to the charming small rural resort and get to meet your Tuk Tuk before you have a fantastic rural Thai feast for lunch. Then it’s time to start your driver training, expertly led by your guide and support crew. Tuk Tuk’s aren’t hard to drive but your guide will take everything nice and slowly to make sure you get up to ‘speed’ and feel comfortable behind the wheel.
It’s then time to head out in convoy along tiny rural backroads and through picturesque villages to a remote mountain Temple where you’ll receive a blessing for the adventure ahead.
In the evening it’s time to relax and enjoy another delicious Thai meal at one of the best local restaurants in the area. A great atmosphere, fantastic food and a wonderful end to your first day of adventure.
What's included?
- Transfer from the Chiang Mai Gate Hotel to our ‘base camp’
- Detailed, professional Tuk Tuk orientation and training
- Specially built Tuk Tuks perfect for the mountain roads
- A blessing for the adventure ahead at a local Temple
- Lunch and Dinner
- Superb guide and support team
- Twin / double share accommodation in a lovely small resort in Mae Wang – air-conditioning, en-suite rooms, wi-fi etc (single rooms can be requested with a surcharge)
- For more information about all the accommodation on your adventure please click here!
Day 2: Tuk Tuks, Tiny Villages, Elephants And Bamboo Rafting
After breakfast there’s time for more driver training and you’ll head more quiet backroads with incredible views and fascinating small villages. You always drive in convoy, your guide will lead the way and you take things nice and slowly. Indeed, the maximum speed we ever travel is 50kmh, but usually considerably slower meaning you can soak up the great atmosphere and views everywhere we go.
By lunchtime you’ll arrive at a small, private elephant home where you’ll first enjoy a tasty local lunch, right next to the elephants, and then get to meet and learn about these wonderful animals. The mahouts will let you help feed the elephants and then it’s time to walk with them down to the local river where the elephants enjoy their daily bath.
Next you’ll hop onto some bamboo rafts and enjoy a gentle float through the valley before then a final spot of driving back to your hotel, in time to freshen up and enjoy another great local Thai feast this evening.
What's included?
- More Tuk Tuk training and driving along wonderful country lanes
- Specially built Tuk Tuks perfect for the mountain roads
- Time with a small group of wonderful elephants
- Bamboo rafting
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Superb guide and support team
- Twin / double share accommodation in a lovely small resort in Mae Wang – air-conditioning, en-suite rooms, wi-fi etc (single rooms can be requested with a surcharge)
- For more information about all the accommodation on your adventure please click here!
Day 3: Mountain roads, a Giant Buddha and Mountain Camping
After breakfast you’re heading high up into the mountains and along some of the most beautiful roads anywhere in Thailand.
As always you’ll be in convoy with a support truck following carrying your luggage, water and all sorts of goodies meaning you can focus on the simply incredible scenery and villages we pass through. With switchback bends, spectacular views, tiny Hill Tribe settlements and deep forest today’s drive is truly memorable and there will be plenty of stops along the way to take everything in, enjoy a mountain coffee and just go ‘wow’!
But that’s not all. You’ll take the opportunity to head deep into the forest (by local ‘songtaew taxi’ to visit a stunning remote Temple and also enjoy lunch at a Giant Buddha image soaring out of the forest. NOTE – occasionally the road to the remote Temple may occasionally be impassable due to heavy rain
By mid afternoon you’ll arrive at the mountain camping area just outside a small Karen Hill Tribe community. Get ready for a very special evening high in the mountains feasting on superb local food cooked over the campfire, enjoying a cool beer and reveling in the peace and quiet this high in the mountains. A amazing experience – and don’t worry, the tents have mattresses, comfy bedding and there are ‘Western style’ toilets and even a warm shower!
What's included?
- Tuk Tuks and support vehicle
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Visit to a remote forest Temple and a Giant Buddha
- Superb guide and support team
- Mountain camping experience high in the mountains - a once in a lifetime opportunity!
- For more information about all the accommodation on your adventure please click here!
Day 4: More winding mountain roads, Thailand's highest peak and a small Hill Tribe village
After breakfast it’s time to jump back into your Tuk Tuk and continue on the winding roads through the mountains as you head towards today’s destination. You’ll pass through plenty of small communities – keep your eyes peeled for the look of surprise to see Tuk Tuks this high in the hills – and arrive at the small Karen community of Mae Khlang Luang in time for lunch.
Enjoy a simple but tasty lunch overlooking the fields and surrounding hills, take some time to soak up the views and then you’ll head (by local songtaew taxi rather than Tuk Tuk!) up to Thailand’s highest point, the summit of Doi Inthanon at over 2,500 m above sea level. There’s time to explore the simple trail through the forest to the actual highest point and also to explore the two giant ‘chedi’s’ built in honour of the previous King and Queen of Thailand and take in the stunning views.
And then this evening it’s time for a traditional Thai style BBQ in the village. Great fun and a real Thailand tradition.
What's included?
- Tuk Tuks and support vehicle
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Visit to Doi Inthanon including entry fees
- Superb guide and support team
- Twin / double shared accommodation in Doi Inthanon – whilst 'simple' the rooms here are clean, have en-suite facilities and each has a lovely terrace overlooking the rice fields. And the combination of views and warmth of the family running all more than makes up for any lack of luxuries
- For more information about all the accommodation on your adventure please click here!
Day 5: Hiking and Waterfalls
You’re Tuk Tuk gets a well deserved rest today as you head out on foot, with a local trekking expert, to explore the forest, rice terraces and waterfalls around the village. Don’t worry, this hike is suitable for all at around 6km long and the majority is either flat or slightly downhill and you take it at a gentle pace so you can enjoy the wonderful surroundings.
Lunch is a picnic in a clearing in the forest and, when you back into the village there’s time to experience a traditional mountain coffee, direct from the forest all around.
Once you’ve finished lunch and enjoyed taking in all the scenery it’s then time to say goodbye to the mountains as you transfer back to Chiang Mai city by private minivan. You’ll arrive back in the city by around 4:00 / 4:30pm, now a fully fledged member of The Tuk Tuk Club!
What's included?
- A trek through the forest to incredible waterfalls with a local expert
- A stop at a traditional mountain coffee house
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Superb guide and support team
- Private minivan transfer to Chiang Mai city
- For more information about all the accommodation on your adventure please click here!
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