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Hollanda Montri Guesthouse in Chiang Mai - Thailand
We are operating 3 different treks into the jungle and to hilltribe villages: We have some nice pictures here at Hollanda Montri for you to watch. Our treks are leaving every day. Trek 3 days 2 nights
This trek is our jewel and the most sought after.
Itinerary8:30 - 9:30 a.m. : Pick-up from Hollanda Montri by pick-up truck.
After the break an about 20 min. drive to the old pagoda. The guide will lead a tour for about half am hour. Then another 45 min. drive to a village of the Meo tribe named Kun Wang. The guide will make a tour with you through the village for about 15-20 min..
The walk will lead us to our campsite on top of a low hill. From the campsite you have a wonderful view around the Doi Inthanon National Park. The camp is made of bamboo wood. Here we will stay over night.
On the third day after breakfast we will walk for about 1.5 hours downhill to the “Moradok Falls” near Mae Sapok village where we will make a break. At about After lunch we will go bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang Stream for about 1.5 hours. The rafts are made of bamboo stems fit together with ropes. After we will make an elephant ride for about 1.5 hours, and then we will drive back to Chiang Mai where you will arrive at about 17:00 h.
Trek 2 days 1 nights
Trek 1 day
Tour 1 day
TOUR NO.1
Elephant Safari Tour Visit the Elephant Camp to see elephants at work and play. e.g. painting pictures with their trunks, playing football and working with logs. Afterwards you can enjoy an elephant ride for one hour through the jungle and then you can enjoy a bamboo rafting trip along the Mae Ping River for 40 minutes, relax and see the views on both sides of river. After finishing ox-cart ride we will have a buffet lunch and then visit an orchid - and butterfly farm. Tour Includes - Tour Guide ( TAT License ) - Admission Fee on Tour - Insurance - Transportation - Lunch Daily Tour Start 8:15am - End 4:00pm Price 900 Baht       TOUR NO.2 Doi Inthanon National Park Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is 2,565 meters above sea level. It has many waterfalls and in the forest, at the peak, are two large stupas built to honor the King and Queen. They are sacred stupas because here you can worship a relic of Buddha. We will have lunch at the Royal Project and visit the Flower Garden. Later we will visit Meo hill tribe market and the two biggest and most beautiful waterfalls (Wachiratarn and Siritarn) before returning to Chiang Mai. Tour Includes - admission fees - tour guide ( TAT License ) - Insurance - Transportation - Lunch Daily Tour Start 8:15am - End 5:30pm Price 1.000 Baht     TOUR NO.3 Chiang Rai One Day Chiang Rai City is older than Chiang Mai City. Almost of Chiang Rai is crossed by high mountains and is home to a lot of different hill tribes: Thai Yai , Thai Leu , Yao, Ahka etc. Interesting places are Chiang Saen a city [over 1,300 years old] Chiang Khong [Laos border], Mae Sai [Myanmar border], Golden Triangle. We will pick you up from your hotel between 7.00-7.15 am. Then take a minibus to Chiang Rai, stop at a hot spring for about 15 minutes to relax. Then we will go to Chiang Saen ancient city. After that we will go the Golden Triangle (This is the frontier between Laos, Myanmar and Thailand and is separated by the Mekong and Sai Rivers).We will have a buffet lunch at Mae Sai. Mae Sai is located at the border between Thailand and Myanmar. This border town has a big market for shopping and the reasonable price of most goods reflects their origin from China, transported down the Mekong River At the end of this program we will visit the Yao and Akha hill tribes, and learn about their life. Tour includes - Lunch - Tour Guide ( TAT License ) - Insurance - Transportation Daily Tour Start 7:00am - End 8:45pm Price 900 Baht     TOUR NO.4 Long Neck One Day They are only one long - neck Karen hill tribe. Women put brass rings on their necks when they are 5 or 6 years old and increase the number every year until their necks become longer as a symbol of beauty. They are one of the most interesting hill tribes in the world Nearby is the big ear hill-tribe. You must see there hill tribes at least once in your life. We will pick you up from your hotel between 7.15-7.45 am. , then take you to visit an orchid and butterfly farm , Drive direct to visit the Chiang Dao cave to see the many stalactites, stalagmites and Buddha image in Myanmar style. We will visit Meo hill tribe village and the Tha Ton Temple on the mountain. The temple is the best spot to get a magnificent view of the Kok River. You will also see a big beautiful Buddha image. After that we will have lunch and visit the Karen Long Neck and big ear hill tribe villages. Tour includes: - Tour guide ( TAT License ) - Admission fees - Insurance - Transportation - Lunch Daily Tour Start 7:00am - End 8:45pm Price 1.000 Baht     Tour Half day
TOUR NO.1 City Temple 1. WAT SUAN DOK. Was built in 1383, this temple was constructed within the pleasure gardens for the monarchs of Lanna Thai. 2. WAT PRASINGH. Located in the center of the city, has a large chedi built in 1345 to house the remains of King Pha Yu's father . A typical scripture repository, built to house sacred texts, is also located in the temple grounds. The Lai Kam chapel houses the revered Pha Singh Buddha image. 3. WAT CHEDI LUANG. Was originally built in 1401 and in 1454 King Tilokaraja had the chedi on the site enlarged to a height of 86 meters. Severely damaged in a 1545 earthquake, the chedi was restored in 1992 to much of former glory. 4. WAT CHED YOD. On the superhighway off Huay Kaew Road, near the Chiangmai National Museum. Built in 1455 by King Tilokaraja, its name translates as " Seven Spires " which decorate the top of the temple. 5. WAT CHIANG MAN. is Chiangmai's oldest temple, located within the walled city,King Menrai is believed to have resided here while the city of Chiangmai was constructed, Enshrined in Wat Chiang Man is a tiny crystal figurine of Phra Setang Khamuni which is thought to have the power to bring rain . Another image called Phra Sila reflects fine craftsmanship and was probably produced in India over a thousand years ago. Daily Half day tour Start - 8:30am. End - 12:00pm Start - 13:30am. End - 17:00pm. Price 600 bht   TOUR NO.2 Doi Suthep Temple You will see the beautiful Wat Doi Suthep Temple on the mountain overlooking Chiang Mai and enjoy the scenic views of the city. Visit Doi Suthep Temple. This is the most sacred temple in Chiang Mai and here you can worship the relic of Buddha in the glittering golden Chedi. The temple is situated on Doi Suthep Mountain and many people come here to pay their respects to the relic of Buddha. It's also the best spot to get a magnificent view of the city. Daily Half day tour Start - 8:30am. End - 12:00pm Start - 13:30am. End - 17:00pm. Price 600 bht     TOUR NO.3 Doi Suthep Temple & Meo Hilltribe You will see the beautiful Doi Suthep Temple on the mountain overlooking Chiang Mai and enjoy the scenic views of the city. After that travel to visit the Mong hilltribe village at Doi Pui. Visit Doi Suthep Temple. This is the most sacred temple in Chiang Mai and here you can worship the relic of Buddha in the glittering golden Chedi. The temple is situated on Doi Suthep Mountain and many people come here to pay their respects to the relic of Buddha. It's also the best spot to get a magnificent view of the You will see the beautiful Wat Doi Suthep Temple on the mountain overlooking Chiang Mai and enjoy the scenic views of the city. Visit Doi Suthep Temple. This is the most sacred temple in Chiang Mai and here you can worship the relic of Buddha in the glittering golden Chedi. The temple is situated on Doi Suthep Mountain and many people come here to pay their respects to the relic of Buddha. It's also the best spot to get a magnificent view of the city. Daily Half day tour Start - 8:30am. End - 12:00pm Start - 13:30am. End - 17:00pm. Price 600 bht     TOUR NO.4 Elephant At Work & Orchid Farm You will enjoy this program because we go to the jungle and visit the Elephant Camp to see how the elephants work. Visit the Elephant Camp to see elephants at work and play. e.g. painting pictures with their trunks, playing football and working with logs in the forest., etc. Afterwards we go to visit the Orchid and Butterfly farm. You can see life cycle of butterfly and many species of Orchid. Daily Half day tour Start - 8:30am. End - 12:00pm Start - 13:30am. End - 17:00pm. Price 600 bht    
In general... Formerly we made our trekking tours (except 1 day) in the "Mae Taeng" area. The Doi Inthanon is Thailand’s highest mountain with a height of 2565 meters. Because of the cool temperatures on the mountain throughout the year, walking is not so demanding than in others areas of Chiang Mai. The Hilltribes in Chiang Mai
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We will leave Chiang Mai on highway 108 past the airport to Sanpatong, an about 30 min. drive. We will make a stop at the market. The guide will buy the food for the trek and you have time to buy some things you might need on the trek.
After an about 1 hour drive to the "Mae Wang" waterfalls at the Doi Inthanon National Park. Here we will make the midday break and and have lunch for about 45 min.
Now it is time to start walking. For about 2 hours the guide will lead you through a wonderful evergreen jungle landscape, through bamboo forests, lianas, rhododendrons and lots of other vegetation. Also there are lots of beautiful birds.
The next morning, after breakfast we will walk to the Pong Noi Karen hilltribe village. An about 2 hours walk. A tour around the village and lunch break for about an hour. After the break we will walk for about 2.5 hours to Ban Huey Yao, a Karen village, with a stop-over at a waterfall. Here we will spend our second night.
midday a pick-up truck will pick us up at the waterfall and brings us to Mae Mud village, a village of the Shan tribe. There we will have lunch.
We will leave Chiang Mai on highway 108 past the airport to Sanpatong, an about 30 min. drive. We will make a stop at the market. The guide will buy the food for the trek and you have time to buy some things you might need on the trek.
After the break an about 20 min.. drive to the "Twin Royal Chedis". The guide will lead a tour for about half am hour.
Now it is time to start walking. For about 2 hours the guide will lead you through a wonderful evergreen jungle landscape, through bamboo forests, lianas, rhododendrons and lots of other vegetation. Also there are lots of beautiful birds.
The next morning, after breakfast we will walk to the Pong Noi Mai Karen hilltribe village. An about 45 min. walk. A tour around the village for about 15-20 min.. After another walk for about an hour. At the end of the walk is a pick-up truck waiting for us, which will bring us to Mae Mud village, a village of the Shan tribe. There we will have lunch.
After lunch we will go bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang Stream for about 1.5 hours. The rafts are made of bamboo stems fit together with ropes.
We will leave Chiang Mai on highway 108 past the airport to Sanpatong, and further to "Mae Wang Elephant Camp", an about 1h drive. You will have a little time to look around the elephant camp while the mahouts prepare the elephants for the ride. The elephant ride will lead you through a wonderful mountainous jungle landscape for about 1.5 hours.
After the ride you can make a jungle walk for about 15 min. uphill to "Huey Nam Rin" village, a village of the "Meo" tribe. The guide will lead a tour through the village for about half an hour. After you will walk downhill for about 30 min. to where the van is waiting for you.
After lunch the van will bring you to "Huey Takhrai" village, a village of the "Karen" tribe. There you can watch "Karen" women weaving on hand-looms and you will get some insides into the living of the "Karen" people. Also you can buy hand-woven fabrics and other souvenirs made in the village.
After the break we will drive to the raft landing. From here you can make an exiting ride down "Mae Wang" stream on a raft made of bamboo stems bound together. The ride will take about 1.5 hours.
Here are six main hilltribes found in Northern Thailand. Each tribe is divided into clans or subgroups, which have distinct customs, rituals and clothing. The Lahu, Akha and Lisu have languages with common linguistic roots (Yi/Lolo of the Tibeto-Burman family of languages) and migrated into Thailand from Yunnan via Burma. The Hmong and Mien (or Yao) speak languages from the Sino-Tibetan family and came from south central China via Laos. These five tribes are all found in larger numbers beyond the borders of Thailand. The origin of the Karen is believed to have been southeast Tibet, but the majority now live in Myanmar (Burma). With the exception of the Karen, the hilltribes did not start moving into the hills of Northern Thailand in large numbers until the 20th century. Some of the largest migrations did not take place until after political upheavals triggered by the communist and socialist revolutions of China (1949), Burma (1962) and Laos (1974).
Living in remote upland areas, the hilltribes were left to practice subsistence agriculture relatively undisturbed until the 1950's. Then their increasing numbers, their poverty and the threat of insurgency encouraged the government to exert greater control.
However, the slash and burn techniques of shifting cultivation used by the hilltribes to grow food crops and opium poppies increasingly conflicted with national efforts to preserve watersheds against deforestation and to curb drug production.
The success has led to the loss of the traditional way of life, however. The tribes have increasingly had to abandon shifting cultivation in favor of rotational cropping and permanent field systems. In addition they have often had to relocate from their preferred habitats in high areas near primary watersheds.
Many tribal people are abandoning their customs based on their beliefs in the spirit world and the annual agricultural cycles.