Depart for Mae Kampong Village (1.30 hr), driving through the picturesque countryside of Chiang Mai. The village is nestled 1,300m above sea level and has a cool climate all year long. En route a stop is made at a local market to select ingredients for today’s dinner.
Continue to Mae Kampong where you are met by the villagers upon arrival. Then take a stroll through the community forest, passing tea and coffee fields to a refreshing waterfall. Return to the village for a simple lunch prepared by your village hosts and relax with a traditional Thai massage. As the evening approaches, join your host family to prepare dinner.
Overnight in Mae Kampong.

Distance and journey time:  Chiang Mai – Mae Kampong (50.3 km): 1.30 hr

A hot breakfast will be served with your hosts, while the morning mist is being swept away from the valley by the cool mountain wind. Take a walk around the village to see the processing of fermented tea leaves and some products which are handmade in the village. After a last cup of local coffee, head back towards Chiang Mai, stopping on the way at San Kamphaeng hotsprings, a popular recreation area for the local Thai people. The water has a temperature in excess of 100ºC and attempts have even been made to harness this energy.

Distance and journey time:  Mae Kampong – Chiang Mai (50.3 km): 1.04 hr