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Chiang Dao Cave & Hill Tribe Villages: Experience Different Lifestyles and Cultures in Chiang Mai
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Immerse yourself in the diverse lifestyles and cultures of Chiang Mai with a visit to five hill tribe villages. Explore the magnificent Chiang Dao Cave, discover the beauty of Thai orchids, and bring home a piece of this enchanting experience.
Immerse yourself in the diverse lifestyles and cultures of Chiang Mai with a visit to five hill tribe villages. Explore the magnificent Chiang Dao Cave, discover the beauty of Thai orchids, and bring home a piece of this enchanting experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chiang Dao - Ban Huai I-Ko display the way of life and cultures of five different hill tribe groups which typically reside in the north of Thailand. At Ban Huai I-Ko you will find, Akha, Meo, Lisu, Karen and Palong. Explore the variety of culture, how they live, and different of beliefs. \n\nGet an unforgettable experience, visiting real local…
- Chiang Dao - Ban Huai I-Ko display the way of life and cultures of five different hill tribe groups which typically reside in the north of Thailand. At Ban Huai I-Ko you will find, Akha, Meo, Lisu, Karen and Palong. Explore the variety of culture, how they live, and different of beliefs. \n\nGet an unforgettable experience, visiting real local hill tribe villages guided by local people from the village. Explore their house, garden and school.\n\nThe duration included traveling time from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off (Chiang Mai Old City Area)
- Local tour guide at Chiang Dao Cave
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local tour guide from the villages
- Licensed English speaking tour guide
- Entrance fee at Chiang Dao Cave
- Pick up and drop off (Chiang Mai Old City Area)
- Local tour guide at Chiang Dao Cave
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local tour guide from the villages
- Licensed English speaking tour guide
- Entrance fee at Chiang Dao Cave
What's Not Included
- Meal
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for driver and guides (not mandatory)
- Meal
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for driver and guides (not mandatory)
Additional Information
Undertake a tour of five unique hill tribe settlements - Akha, Meo, Lisu, Palong, and Karen, each boasting distinctive lifestyles, cultures, and beliefs. Immerse yourself in the eclectic lifestyles and learn how these tribes vary in their way of living. Delve into the Chiang Dao Cave and Temple, the most expansive and story-rich cavern in Chiang Mai….
Undertake a tour of five unique hill tribe settlements - Akha, Meo, Lisu, Palong, and Karen, each boasting distinctive lifestyles, cultures, and beliefs. Immerse yourself in the eclectic lifestyles and learn how these tribes vary in their way of living. Delve into the Chiang Dao Cave and Temple, the most expansive and story-rich cavern in Chiang Mai. Pay a visit to an orchid farm and butterfly farm to witness the exotic Thai orchids and even take a few home.
- The exact meeting/departure time will be informed in a private message via the booking platform the day before before the tour. Departure time can be between 8:00-9:00 hrs depending on the number of participants on your travel date. Please carefully check your message the day before.
- For the hike in Chiang Dao Cave, we recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes (please avoid flip-flops for your safety and comfort).
Location
77 Mun Mueang Rd
Mun Mueang Road
The meeting point is in front of the Burger King at the Thapae Gate in Chiang Mai.
Pick up time from Burger King can be between 8:00-9:00 hrs depending on the number of participants on your travel date. Please carefully check your private message we sent via Viator the day before.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(171 Ratings)
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Pathfinder261468
Sep 1, 2025
Will surprise you at every corner - Was the first one in , fantastic opportunity,my advice go early, surprised around every corner,
The lower cave is a easy 40 mins walk or for adventurous plus upper cave with lantern s, maybe a all day activity....
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Henrik_f
Aug 25, 2025
Great experience in the hills of north Thailand - I was picked up from the hotel and then we drove to the orchid and butterfly farm with a quick stop to go to the toilet and get something to drink in between. The farm was really impressive and beautiful. I learned something new about orchids and preserving them as jewelry. The next stops were the different villages of hill tribes. The tourguide explained in detail the history, culture and traditions of them. I was able to meet some new people and see amazing views of the hills. He translated for me and the people living there and walked with me through the small and peaceful places. I can really recommend this tour to learn more about their culture and traditions!
The last stop of the tour was the cave - which was amazing! I was able to choose between the "light" and "dark" cave. I choose the light one as I wasn't that much adventurous to crawl though small caves with not enough oxygen maybe. I'm glad my guide warned me and we went the light tour! It was awesome to see the different stones, stalactites, and learn about water in there and earth quakes!
In general, the tour was worth every penny and I can really recommend it!
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Camimacello
Aug 16, 2025
Amazing experience with very kind and entertaining thai guide and driver - I'm visiting Northern Thailand with my boyfriend and we are curious about the local history, habits and way of living. We thought this trip could be a good way to go off the touristic paths and learn something about this beautiful country directly from the locals, and this was the case. Jane was an enjoyable guide, well prepared about the people we have met and their history, but also about the local plants we saw during the journey, explaining how thai people use them to cook and letting us taste their edible fruits, flowers and leaves, very interesting. Tam is a joyful guy happy to speak during the journey pauses and both with Tam and Jane it has been very easy to speak in English. We went to 2 villages where 5 different tribes live near each other, and we had the opportunity to see them working, to interact with them and see their homes and way of living. Then we went near Doi Luang Chiang Dao, where the cave is, and had a very local lunch experience, helped by Jane to chose our dishes. At last we visited the cave with Jane plus a further local guide that helped us with the light, looking at bats and underground life, rocks with funny shapes and ancient religious statues along the path. We would totally suggest this amazing experience to anyone interested in different cultures' way of living and that should want to be a bit more in contact with some authenticity in this part of the Country
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Jasmin_s
Aug 12, 2025
Lasting Memories - I just noticed that I forgot to write a review for this one, but even a year later I can’t forget about it. From all my trips in Thailand this one stays in my mind the most. The tour guide is very kind and one gains insight a normal tourist tour could never give. Anyone who is truly interested about other cultures should give this one a shot!
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Peta77777
Jul 20, 2025
Highly recommended! - What an amazing experience! I had the most incredible day visiting hill tribe villages and meeting some of their community members and enjoying a delicious lunch before exploring Chiang Dao cave and temple. My guide Jane and driver Kan were absolutely wonderful company and both spoke excellent English which was so helpful. The village visits were unobtrusive, uncontrived and respectful (which was very important to me). I'd highly recommend this tour to all visiting Chiang Mai! A+++
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Nicolagw5235qi
Jul 17, 2025
What a fantastic way to meet the Hill Tribe Prople - Today we visited some amazing people of Thailand. The Hill Tribes in Chiang Mai, they were so lovely and welcoming and wanted to share their stories and lives with us, it was a truly an enlightening experience. Our guide, Amy was fabulous and knew a lot about the people we visited. To finish off we went to the Chiang Dao Cave, the temple and history of the cave was incredible. I recommend this as a must do if visiting Chiang Mai.
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Nora_bx
Jul 13, 2025
Beautiful and informative day trip - We were very pleased with this tour and with our tour guide Nancy, also the driver was very sympathetic. She told us an incredible amount during this trip with a super understandable English. For lunch we went to a local restaurant which was very delicious and also cheap.
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Melissa
Jul 11, 2025
Education visit to tribes and cave exploration! - Today we had a lovely tour led by Jane to the 5 villages outside of Chiang Mai. We enjoyed seeing a different way of culture and learning about the history of Thailand. I also enjoyed the caves when we had a fun adventure looking at different rock shapes. This is a great tour for people who want to have a better understanding of Thailands history.
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Nicolaspf9446sr
Jul 8, 2025
Cave and hidden villages - Thanks a lot to Nancy and our driver.
Very nice and entertaining day with good variaity.
From tigers to tasty local meal and dance with the bats in their natural habitat.
Kr, Nicolas
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Janet_w
Oct 1, 2025
Interesting tour and an enjoyable day with the guide and driver. - The tour was interesting and enjoyed. Bring extra Thai baht for tips in the cave, and at the villages for the locals and purchasing their goods. A stop is made for lunch but not included in the tour. Also the orchid farm only takes baht cash.
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