Mae Kampong Full-Day Trek: Exploring Forests and Indigenous Villages Near Chiang Mai

Embark on a full-day trek through the rainforest and indigenous villages near Chiang Mai. Explore stunning landscapes, meet locals, spot gibbons, and learn about the flora and fauna of the area.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mae Kampong Village - Following a one-hour drive, the journey reaches Mae Kampong Village. The exploration will include wandering through the charming maze of alleys in this picturesque village, before venturing into the jungle to discover a rarely trodden path featuring ancient trees, streams, and lush greenery.
  • Mae Kampong Waterfall -…
What's Included
  • Local Guide Fee
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Donation to Gibbon Caretaker
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Journey through the rainforest, high up in the mountains east of Chiang Mai on this 1 day trip in and around Mae Kampong. We’ll explore a stunning village nestled among towering mountains, meet and have a chat with the locals and enjoy some local treats and even have a chance at spotting gibbons in the wild!
Before we arrive at the village we’ll go for a…

Location
Mae Kampong Village
78/1 Moo3 Mae Kampong Village, Huay Keaw,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elise_g
Nov 29, 2025
Fantastic day out in the... - Fantastic day out in the mountains, so much knowledge was shared about the local fauna and flora. It was amazing to see the local family of gibbons. The guides were amazing and very friendly. Can’t recommend it enough if you like nature and mountains! Also the restaurant we ate for lunch was delicious.
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Nathaelle_f
Nov 17, 2025
Great excursion for nature lovers - A great experience!! Meeting the Gibbons in the middle of the forest is magical. Our guide was great. She took the time to pass on her knowledge about local plants and flowers. Which made the walk even more magical. The meal was also very good. I recommend without hesitation!!
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T5166bzlisaw
Nov 9, 2025
Brilliant tour - Best tour we did on our honeymoon!! Guides were lovely and knowledgeable and we had the best time! Loved seeing the Gibbons especially and learning about the flora and fauna
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Bonnyp977
Nov 6, 2025
Come see these gorgeous gibbons as they repopulate in the wild. - The gibbons showed up after a short hike. We saw a female with her 5 week old baby and her mate. They had a lot of energy and did some incredible jumps and observed us.
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Skwerlmama
Jun 23, 2025
Gem of a trip - I spent a wonderful day with driver (and Eco Tours owner) Golf and guide TK. They were super knowledgeable and accommodating—jungle trek is what I wanted and that’s exactly what I got! Along with local resident Mr Song (who shared his extensive knowledge of edible plants and herbs) we spent the day observing gibbons, hiking through the jungle, wading in a waterfall, and enjoying lunch including some unusual local dishes. Golf has clearly spent a very long time cultivating relationships with the local folks and it absolutely shows! A gem of a trip :)
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Wander05686853542
May 4, 2025
Unique and authentic experience - The tour in search of Gibbons (which we later found) and the jungle walk around Mae Kampong village was an enriching experience and we will take it with us forever. Our Tk guide gave us a lot of interesting information about the flora and fauna of the place and we were also accompanied on this journey into nature by a village guide. If you are in the area of Chiang Mai, I recommend not to miss this truly authentic experience!
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Amandacr5122ul
Apr 24, 2025
Great day tour! - This tour will almost certainly be my favorite thing I’ve done in Thailand. The guide and driver, both women, were amazing! Both spoke great English and were very knowledgeable about the gibbons and as well as village culture. We were lucky enough to see the gibbons which was spectacular. The tour company worked with us to be dropped off in Kampong Village at our hotel (which I totally recommend, we haven’t seen any other westerners here since 3:00 pm) and held our luggage in their van during the tour. Very worthwhile!
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Toon
Apr 4, 2025
Amazing day - One of the highlights of our trip to Thailand. Amazing tourguide, friendly people and beautiful scenery. What an honour it was to be seeing these gibbons in their natural habitat. An amazing day and a must do activity when you're visiting Chiand Mai.
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Ni
Mar 18, 2025
MaeKampong trekking - It was such an amazing tour! Both the local guide and the leader guide (TK) were wonderful, knowledgeable about plants, flowers, and various herbs. I learned so much from both of them, even though I couldn't remember everything haha The people in the village were also so friendly and greeted us along the way, Our group was incredibly lucky to spot a gibbon in the morning—it was such a fantastic experience !!! I highly recommended this tour !!!!
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Amal
Feb 27, 2025
Did not meet expectations - It was very boring, didn’t really see much of the market place (less than 10min) bcuz she had us running to catch the gibbons( before that she told us she wasn’t sure if we’d see them) food was blah I wish we got to see the parts that it was famous for. I guess it’s more of a simple nature walk with one gibbon they have to feed. It’s so expensive for what we got
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up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).