You can skip the animal camps entirely. Trekking without elephants in Chiang Mai means mountains, villages and jungle on foot only.

The first long distance hiking trail in Thailand crosses an entire province on ancient hill tribe footpaths. Here is how to walk it.

How to build a Thailand trekking holiday around real mountains, hill tribe homestays and trails that never appear on a tour desk board.

Routes, seasons, fitness and cost. Everything you need before booking hiking tours in northern Thailand for the first time.

Everyone says it, few deliver it. Real off the beaten path trekking in Thailand starts where the day tour minivans turn around.

Six people, one guide, no queue. Small group trekking in Thailand gets you into places forty seat coaches simply cannot reach.

The full route breakdown for the 5 day trek from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao: distances, villages, terrain and what each night looks like.

One night changes everything. An overnight trek Chiang Mai style means village dinners, cold mountain air and a sunrise you earned.

Hill tribe trekking in Chiang Mai can be exploitative or genuinely welcome. Here is how to tell the difference before you book.

Heat, waterfalls and green tunnels: what a jungle trek Chiang Mai adventure actually feels like from sunrise to the first night in camp.