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Local Living Thailand—Hilltribe Independent Adventure
4 days, Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai
Itinerary
Day 1Chiang Mai/Ban Jabo
Meet the CEO at the meeting point hotel at 8:30am, and transfer into the jungle highlands of northwest Thailand with a lunch stopover in Pai. Meet local hosts and lend a hand making dinner using regional products and traditional cooking methods.
Transfer into the jungle highlands of northwest Thailand to the village of Ban Jabo. Along the way, stop for buffet lunch at a restaurant in Pai with scenic views. Continue onto your home for the next three nights with the Black Lahu, a local ethnic minority. Meet your local hosts and lend a hand to dinner using regional products and traditional cooking methods.
We will be staying in a Black Lahu community. The Lahu are an ethnic minority group spread out across China, Vietnam and Thailand primarily. The Black Lahu are a subgroup known for the prominence of the colour black in their traditional dress. The women are known for both their clothes and basket weaving.
Your tour begins with pick-up from your hotel at 8:30am.
Meet and Greet Hotel Welcome Meeting
On Day 1 of the tour, a G Adventures representative will meet you at the hotel to go over the details of the tour, providing a schedule, documentation/vouchers, and pick-up times for all included activities. The representative can also answer any questions about the tour or the general area.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Your Local Living Moment: Ban Jabo Homestay
Experience an unforgettable stay in this highland village. Connect with a Black Lahu family and learn about daily life for this hilltribe. Try your hand at bamboo weaving and playing a Lahu instrument. Help your host family prepare traditional meals or work on the farm. Visit a prehistoric coffin cave, a local school, and a neighbouring community.
Meals included:
Lunch | DinnerDay 2Ban Jabo
Walk to the fields surrounding the village to learn about (or even opt to help out with!) local farming practices before visiting a prehistoric wooden coffin cave. Dine on a typical jungle lunch. In the afternoon, learn about the local education system with a visit to a school. Learn about the Lahu culture and traditional activities. Try bamboo weaving, make a Lahu bag and learn how to play a Lahu instrument. Opt to help out with dinner preparation.
Your Local Living Moment: Ban Jabo Homestay
Experience an unforgettable stay in this highland village. Connect with a Black Lahu family and learn about daily life for this hilltribe. Try your hand at bamboo weaving and playing a Lahu instrument. Help your host family prepare traditional meals or work on the farm. Visit a prehistoric coffin cave, a local school, and a neighbouring community.
Prehistoric Wooden Coffin Cave Visit
See hundreds of log coffins, some as old as 2,000 years, buried in these remote, chilly caves with some tight passages. Locals believe spirits lurk here.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Ban Jabo
Walk to another hilltribe community in the area to learn about the Shan people, the local masters of irrigation and wet rice farming. Enjoy the views and take in a new way of life at the community before walking back to Baan Jabo.
It is always an option to spend all day in the Ban Jabo community, skipping the walk, which is of moderate difficulty and approximately 7km.
Your Local Living Moment: Ban Jabo Homestay
Experience an unforgettable stay in this highland village. Connect with a Black Lahu family and learn about daily life for this hilltribe. Try your hand at bamboo weaving and playing a Lahu instrument. Help your host family prepare traditional meals or work on the farm. Visit a prehistoric coffin cave, a local school, and a neighbouring community.
Hilltribe Walk
Enjoy a scenic walk through the jungle to a nearby hilltribe community and learn about the Shan people—masters of irrigation and wet rice farming. Or, opt to skip the walk and spend the day in Ban Jabo.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Ban Jabo/Chiang Mai
Say goodbye to local hosts and buy any last minute hand-crafted goods before transferring back to Chiang Mai where tour ends upon arrival.
Your Local Living Moment: Ban Jabo Homestay
Experience an unforgettable stay in this highland village. Connect with a Black Lahu family and learn about daily life for this hilltribe. Try your hand at bamboo weaving and playing a Lahu instrument. Help your host family prepare traditional meals or work on the farm. Visit a prehistoric coffin cave, a local school, and a neighbouring community.
Private Vehicle
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Departure Day
Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with any onward travel arrangements you require.