Thaton Long-necked Hilltribe including long-tailed boat trip from Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Approximately 176 kilometres north of Chiang Mai, situated at the border of Thailand and Burma, is Tha Thon district. On this tour you will visit 4 hilltribe villages, including Padong long necked Karen hilltribe village, which recently migrated from Burma.

Leave Chiang Mai for Chiang Dao which is approximately 1 1/2 hours drive away. Visit Chiang Dao cave, then proceed to visit Palong and Lisu village. Continue on to Tha Ton, where local lunch will be provided.

After lunch travel by private long-tailed boat trip on the Mae Kok River for 45 minutes to Baan Mai Mok Cham, a Shan village. Continue on to the long-necked Karen village and Akha village. Return to your hotel in Chiang Mai at approximately 6:30pm.

USD $93.30

Review by: Jocelyne L, Canada	November 2008
Chiang Dao cave was a good visit, not much to see at the temples we went, there were all of Burmese style. The long-tailed boat trip was a pleasant ride & the highlight was the discovery of this new resort where we had lunch, this was where we got on the boat. MaeKok River Village Resort, was pleasant, the food was excellent, flowers all around, and brand new, well decorated. As for the villages all the tribes were in one & the same area, lined-up behind their outlet where they all wanted to sell the same product. Not very imaginative, once you bought whatever item, the other 50 people lined-up also wanted you to buy from them. In the end we stopped in 2 villages, very poor, no adults to be seen as all working in the fields, only kids, chickens,dogs & pigs. The few people we saw did not like their picture taken. Although our guide was telling us their situation has improved, we thought it was a difficult way of life, in poorly and dirty conditions, however they had a place to stay, food to eat and education for the children.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	June 2008
Very interesting and informative guide. It was good to see the contrast in their way of life between the hill tribes and other Thai people.

Review by: Anonymous, Hungary	November 2007
This tour is a shame, nothing special, show for tourist. 7 years ago I was there and that time I saw the real life, now it is all about the business.