Doi Inthanon National Park 3 Days 2 Nights

Overview

Doi Inthanon National Park 3 Days 2 Nights offers an immersive trekking journey through the diverse landscapes and local communities of Northern Thailand. The tour takes you to the summit of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain, while exploring waterfalls, forests, hilltribe villages, and scenic mountain trails.

Along the journey, travelers will visit Wachirathan Waterfall, the King and Queen Pagodas, and Meo Khun Klang Hmong Village before trekking to White Karen and Karen communities. The adventure also includes village homestays, local cooking experiences, swimming at a natural waterfall, and a relaxing bamboo rafting trip on the Mae Wang River before returning to Chiang Mai.

Highlights

Reach the summit of Doi Inthanon, at 2,565 meters above sea level, the highest point in Thailand.
Explore the diverse landscapes of Doi Inthanon National Park, home to evergreen, pine, and mixed deciduous forests.
Visit Wachirathan Waterfall and enjoy the peaceful scenery of the surrounding forest.
Discover the King and Queen Pagodas and visit Meo Khun Klang Hmong Village, part of a Royal Project.
Trek through dense forests and mountain trails to White Karen Village and Huay Khao Lip Karen Village.
Experience local culture through village stays, traditional cooking, and interactions with Karen communities.
Relax, swim, and enjoy nature at a scenic waterfall near Baan Mae Sa Pok.
Experience a 45-minute bamboo rafting adventure on the Mae Wang River before returning to Chiang Mai.

Itinerary in Details

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Day 1: Visit the highest point in Thailand (L/D)

This is a private tour. Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel at 0800 for your in-depth three-day Doi Inthanon Trekking. We leave Chiang Mai in the southern direction towards Doi Inthanon National Park. Doi Inthanon is with 2,565 meters elevation above sea level, the highest mountain in Thailand. The mountain is the source of many rivers and is an important watershed area. Forest types include moist, evergreen, pine, and mixed deciduous forests. The park supports the most significant number of bird species of any site in Thailand. We will visit the spectacular Wachirathan Waterfall.
We will stop at a local market to buy supplies, after which we will continue to the summit of Doi Inthanon. After a brief forest walk around the mountain, we will descend and stop at the two pagodas erected in honor of the King and Queen of Thailand. We continue to Meo Khun Klang, a Hmong village part of a Royal Project.
After lunch, we will drive to the start point of trekking. We will trek through the dense forest. Your guide will explain the different forest types in Northern Thailand. We will continue our trek today to the White Karen Village. It will take approximately 3 hours.
Dinner and overnight will be in the village, where your guide will tell you the fascinating history of the local people.

Day 2: From Karen village to Karen village (B/L/D)

Your guide will prepare a delicious breakfast for you. After breakfast, we will continue our trek. Walking today will be around four to five hours. In the morning, we will walk mainly downhill to the White Karen village. You will have time to look around the community and practice your language skills while your guide prepares lunch. After lunch, we will walk up and down through the forest until we reach the Karen village of Huay Khao Lip. This is a small and quiet village. Your guide will ask you to assist you with the preparation of dinner tonight. He will explain the herbs and ingredients he uses. After dinner, you will visit a village house to get to know some of the villagers. Overnight in the village.

Day 3: Baan Huay Khao Lip – Chiang Mai (B/L)

After early morning breakfast, we will say goodbye to the village and trek uphill for almost one hour. Then it is another hour downhill to a pretty waterfall where we will spend some time relaxing, swimming, and enjoying nature. After this, we will continue to the Karen Village Baan Mae Sa Pok.
Bamboo rafting on the Wang River
After lunch, we will drive to a rafting camp for a 45 minutes bamboo raft adventure on the Mae Wang River. Bamboo rafts were, in the past, an essential means of transportation, and roads were abysmal and sometimes totally impassable in the rainy season. Enjoy a relaxed rafting trip. It is not a dangerous river, but we will ask you to wear a life jacket to be safe. After our bamboo raft trip, we will return to Chiang Mai, where you will arrive late afternoon. We hope you have enjoyed your Doi Inthanon Trek.
We will have time to look around before making our way back to Chiang Mai.

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Accommodation

Doi Inthanon National Park 3 Days 2 Nights

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Trip notes

Included:

Accommodation with daily breakfast
Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers
Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Meals (B/L/D) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) as indicated in the program
Mineral water