
Tour · 9 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group escorted tour from Explore Worldwide through Northern Thailand, tracing a path from Chiang Mai to Bangkok via forest villages, ancient ruins, and a cloud-forest Karen village with elephants in their natural habitat.
Highlights
Ziplining over Huay Tung Tao Lake near Chiang Mai
Cycling among the ancient temples of Sukhothai
Cooking session with Mae Sot’s Borderline Collective
Stay and trek with elephants in a Karen cloud forest village
Evening street food tour through Bangkok’s markets and alleys
This escorted small-group tour by Explore Worldwide traces a route from Chiang Mai down to Bangkok over nine nights, focusing on the northern half of Thailand. After settling in Chiang Mai, you’ll get a zipline view over Huay Tung Tao Lake and an evening at Doi Suthep temple, where monks’ chanting punctuates the dusk.
Journeys
Next comes a long drive with stops in Ban Naton Chan village for local crafts and fresh orchard fruits, then cycling among the quiet ruins of Sukhothai’s ancient temples. Crossing to Mae Sot near the Myanmar border, there’s a hands-on cooking session with the local refugee community.
Perhaps the most unusual part is a stay in a traditional Karen village set in cloud forest, home to an ethical elephant conservation project. Days include forest treks with mahouts and evenings watching sunsets over the mountains that stretch beyond Thailand’s borders. The tour ends with time to explore Bangkok’s intense city life and famed street food scene on foot and boat.
Itinerary
Chiang Mai
Sukhothai
Mae Sot
Bangkok
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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