Chiang Mai Trekking by Piroon & Baan Nantaya Guesthouse

An unforgettable authentic experience trekking in the mountains north of Chang Mai and staying 2 nights in the villages of the Karen and Lahu hill tribes. Our guide, Boca, was simply outstanding and looked after us so well, way beyond just doing his job. Humorous, knowledgeable, supportive, anttentive and so much more. Would highly recommend. My wife and I took a 3 day 2 night private tour with Boca as our guide. While we are a relatively fit early retired couple and do regular multi day solo walking tours in Spain and The Canary Islands we went private because my wife severely sprained her ankle 4 days beforehand. Therefore Boca and the company had to provide options just in case the heavily strapped ankle couldn’t cope. With Boca’s care and attention and flexibility we managed everything including slightly shortening the first day hike to 4km down from 6km and arranging for one back pack to be transported via motorbike. Second morning we managed 8km through some challenging jungle and jumped on a raft after lunch instead of hiking the final 3km. Third day was rafting and elephant visits. The overnights were unreal in the houses of the villagers with huge amounts of tasty Thai food. Enough for twice as many people. Altogether a surreal experience in the jungle enhanced immeasurably by the services of our wonderful guide Boca. THANK YOU Boca.

The trekking experience was truly the highlight of our trip. Even though we were tired from the hike, we have absolutely no regrets doing it. It was worth every step. Our guide Mr Yut was fantastic. He was super friendly, cheerful, and constantly in great spirits. He took very good care of us throughout the trek, always checking in and keeping the energy up. He was even singing while hiking! One of the most thoughtful touches was when he made bamboo hiking sticks for us along the way, which turned out to be incredibly useful on the trail. We were also lucky to have wonderful travel companions. There were so many enjoyable conversations along the way, which made the whole experience even more memorable. The overnight stay at the village was simple but very comfortable. The home-cooked food was delicious and felt authentic and heartfelt. We really appreciated that the route felt off the beaten path — not overly touristy, but genuinely local and immersive. And the bamboo rafting at the end was so much fun. A perfect, relaxing way to wrap up the adventure. We would highly recommend this trekking experience to anyone visiting Chiang Mai. It was meaningful, memorable, and easily the best part of our trip.

We did the 3 day hiking tour with Si, which was an amazing experience all round. We did 4 hours of hiking on the first day, 6 hours on the second day and on the last day we floated down the river on a bamboo raft and then got to meet the elephants, it’s so lovely! The hiking was downhill/uphill most of the time with smaller flat bits in between and stunning views of the forest and mountain ranges in the distance. Food was delicious and always freshly cooked with lots of fruit. The villages we’re staying in were small communities of friendly people and the beds were comfortable. It does get cold overnight but we’re always warm under multiple layers of blankets that were provided. Si was an amazing guide who told us lots of things about the animals and plants on hikes, let us try different forest fruit and answered all our questions along the way. It kept the hikes very entertaining and fun. Thank you so much for everything Si, we had the best time! If you’re looking for the perfect hiking tour in chiang mai to learn more about the local culture and spend time hiking through completely untouched forests, this is it! ✨10/10 would recommend! ❤️ lots of love, Lea & Tom