Village in the Valley, Mae Kampong, Chiang Mai (2D1N)

Day 1 (2:00 – 8:30 pm.) Afternoon Love at the First Sight Arrive at the Mae Kampong Village. Get to know your host, unpack your backpack and enjoy your leisure time at your leisure time. 
 Try and Taste Explore the village on foot. Visit coffee and tea plantation nestled amongst placid valleys and lush green forests, owned by the locals. Coffee and tea are organically and shad grown (chemical free) here. Then take a little trek into the community forest to see a spring of the village’s stream. Get to know the natural water supply system of the village which provides year-round water to the villagers. Bird’s Eye View Café Drop by a coffee shop named “Chom Nok Chom Mai”, one of the most popular coffee shops in Chiang Mai province. From the location, you can see magnificent panoramic view of the whole village. (Water)fall in Love Take a little hike up to Mae Kampong Waterfall. Feel the natural beauty of cool flowing water and natural water sound. Take a deep breath for the fresh air, in and out, and relax. “Miang” – Chew the Sweet and Sour Visit a villager’s house and try “Miang”, fermented tea leaves as a local snack of the northern Thais. Participate in a handicraft workshop “Tea Leaf Pillows”. Create your own memorable souvenir by stuffing dry tea leaves into a small pillow and finishing it with some little decorative items.

Evening Glad to Have You Here with Us Take part in the “Bai Sri Soo Kwan”, a welcoming ceremony in the traditional Lanna (Northern-Thai) style. Before attending the event, according to the tradition, you should take a shower first (need to make your body clean). The leader of the ceremony who had been in the monkhood for many years will give a welcoming speech and blessings to you with Lanna poetic expressions.

Day 2 (7:00 – 2:00 pm.) Morning Good Deeds Made Easy Good Morning! Do morning exercises with your host. Go to the village’s temple named “Kanta Pruksa” to give food offerings to the monks, a way of making merit in Buddhist society. In 1981, the Thailand’s former King Bhumibol visited Mae Kampong for extending his Royal Development Projects. Before leaving the temple, listen interesting stories about history of the village from a monk and have a small talk with him. Breakfast Time Have yummy breakfast and freshen up yourself a bit more with morning coffee. Lay Me Down Have a traditional Thai massage given by a highly experienced and professional masseur, who was trained and supported by the Village’s Women’s Group. Time to say good bye Say good bye to your hosts and the village in the valley! Have a safe trip back to the town and see you again. Hope this travelling has created positive impacts and memories to you.