Chiang Mai
Doi Inthanon & Karen villages
Village trails through cloud forest, waterfalls, lunch on banana leaves and a Karen homestay.
Easy for anyone1–2 daysCulture · Sea of mist
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Matching trips
Aug–Oct
Chiang Mai (Mae Chaem)
Pa Bong Piang rice terraces
Terraced paddies that glow green in the rains and gold at harvest; sleep in a village home.
Easy for anyone2 daysCulture · Wildflowers
Nov–Feb
Chiang Mai
Huay Kub Kab
A Karen village among pines: bamboo rafting, home cooking and a slower night.
Beginner-friendly2 daysCulture · Sea of mist
Oct–Dec
Tak (Umphang)
Mon Khluy – Jawale – Tule
Three border summits, endless mist and Karen villages along the trail.
Moderately fit3 daysSummits · Sea of mist
Oct–Jan
Tak (Umphang)
Lerkwadoh
A mountain sacred to the Karen: short walk, wide views, a rewarding weekend.
Moderately fit2 daysSummits · Culture
Nov–Apr
Phetchaburi (Kaeng Krachan)
Pong Luek – Bang Kloi
Bamboo rafting in Kaeng Krachan and a 4×4 ride to the village — close to Bangkok, easy pace.
Easy for anyone2 daysCulture · Adventure
Nov–Mar
Bueng Kan
Naka Cave & Three Whale Rock
Serpent-scale rock in the forest and Three Whale Rock overlooking the Mekong.
Beginner-friendly2 daysCulture
Yala (Betong)
Betong – Aiyerweng
Mist at Thailand's southern tip, a skywalk over the forest and real Cantonese-Thai food.
Easy for anyone3 daysSea of mist · Culture
Shan State
Kengtung
A Tai Khun town like Chiang Mai fifty years ago — morning markets and wooden temples.
Easy for anyone3 daysCulture
Nov–Feb
Kayin State (via Mae Sot)
Mulayit Taung
A sacred Burmese summit with a pagoda above the mist, crossing from Mae Sot.
Moderately fit2 daysSummits · Culture
Khumbu
Everest Base Camp
Two weeks on foot to the base of the world's highest mountain, through Sherpa villages.
Expedition15 daysSummits · Culture
Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh
A high desert on the roof of the world: cliff-top monasteries and blue lakes at 4,000 m.
Moderately fit8 daysCulture · Summits
Jul–Sep
Caucasus
Tobavarchkhili lakes
Silver lakes in the Caucasus, stone-tower villages and the world's oldest wine.
Challenging8 daysSummits · Culture