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Hollanda Montri Guesthouse in Chiang Mai - Thailand

Trekkings and Tours

We are operating 3 different treks into the jungle and to hilltribe villages:
a 3 days/2 nights trek, a 2 days /1 night trek and a 1 day trek.

We have some nice pictures here at Hollanda Montri for you to watch.

Our treks are leaving every day.
You can join any of our tour groups any day. We guarantee that we will have a place for you, whether you come alone or with several other persons.

One day trek Two day trek Three day trek One day tour

Half day tour

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

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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

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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

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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

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In general...

Formerly we made our trekking tours (except 1 day) in the "Mae Taeng" area.
As the area there became too overcrowded and the hilltribes there started to sell opium and heroin to our guest, we decided to move the tours to the more beautiful and unspoiled wilderness of the "Doi Inthanon National Park".

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

Hilltribe VillageHere 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).

hilltribeLiving 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.

The National Committee for the Hill-tribes was formed in 1959 to "integrate the hill people into Thai society, while allowing them to preserve their culture".

The government began an extensive primary school program in upland areas.

ShoweringHowever, 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.

To address these problems, Royal Projects and both government and international aid development projects began promoting cash crops such as coffee, red kidney beans, potatoes and cabbages. The programs have been very successful in bringing hilltribe villages into the cash economy and in reducing opium production.

Hilltribe VillageThe 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.

Increased contact with the commercial culture of the lowlands and with Buddhist and Christian missionaries has brought many changes.

Doing the LaundryMany tribal people are abandoning their customs based on their beliefs in the spirit world and the annual agricultural cycles.

The tribes have adapted with different degrees of success. The Karen, who traditionally inhabit the lower slopes of mountains up to 800 meters, have been integrating for centuries and many are now like northern Thais. The Hmong, Lisu and Yao, who usually occupy the highest areas on mountains, have shown skill in making money while keeping many of their old traditions and customs.

The Lahu and the Akha, however, have experienced greater difficulty.