Village in the Valley Mae Kampong Chiang Mai

Village in the Valley Mae Kampong Chiang Mai

Mae Kampong: Village in the Valley, Slow Down Or You Miss Roasted Coffee and Fermented Tea!

Mae Kampong Village is only 1 hour away from Chiang Mai. The weather is so great all year round as the village is surrounded by mountains. Here, you don’t have to rush. Just relax and appreciate a simple way of living just like people here do!

Itinerary

Day 1: Chiangmai - Mae Kampong

Stop At: 78/1 Moo3 Mae Kampong Village, Huay Keaw, Mae On Thailand
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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mae Kampong Waterfall, Huai Kaeo, Mae On 50130 Thailand
(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.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: 78/1 Moo3 Mae Kampong Village, Huay Keaw, Mae On Thailand
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.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Basic homestay accommodation prepared by your local host

Day 2: Chiangmai - Mae Kampong

Stop At: 78/1 Moo3 Mae Kampong Village, Huay Keaw, Mae On Thailand
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.
Duration: 7 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.