1 Day Trekking Group Tour With Bamboo Cooking / Chiang Rai

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Chiang Rai, Thailand

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn a traditional way of cooking in Northern Thailand on this small group trekking tour of Chiang Rai. This full day will take you to hot springs, through villages, to waterfalls, and much more than you could find on your own. Bring your swimsuit in case you want to take a dip along the way. Be ready to taste local food for lunch, made in bamboo over an open fire.

Pickup offered from Chiang Rai for ease
Try included bamboo cooked lunch
Swim in hot springs or the waterfall
Keep costs down with this small group trek

What's Included

Private transportation
Lunch

Bamboo Cooking
All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up in a radius of 3 km from Chiang Rai Night Basar.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Colin_R

Fantastic day, enjoyed it immensely. Straight up hard trek to start with rewards you with fabulous views, some great villages and best of all a Michelin star bamboo lunch. The guides are fun and informative all the way.

Reviews

4.9

based on 56 reviews

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A brilliant trek

Alison_W, Jan 2026

Best trekking experience we have done . A great adventure , food was very tasty and very authentic. James , Watt and Sam were very hospitable and fun. The only thing I would say to be aware of if you are nervous of dogs that there are a lot on the trek. However, they were not interested in the you just the other dogs .

Thoroughly enjoyable, educational hike with two great guides

Laurence_I, Jan 2026

This was a great day of hiking, sometimes quite challenging as we partly climbed up a mountain stream bed in the jungle. We learnt so much about the rural environment and the lives of the inhabitants of the villages we passed through. Sami and Wat were mines of information, demonstrating rural skills with bamboo, one of which was the preparation of a delicious lunch. Both guides were great fun, intent on ensuring that we all had a great and safe time while experiencing the wild. Thoroughly recommend this day out, but be sure to dress warmly for the first 30 minutes when you will be riding in the back of a pick-up, fully exposed to the early morning cold!

Top top tour …… and I’ve done a few.

Colin_R, Dec 2025

Great days trekking

Sarah_S, Aug 2025

We were lucky and had a tour group of just two. Eat was a great guide and had a great sense of humour and great English. The bush cooked meal using bamboo was delicious. I would highly recommend this company.

Highlight guaranteed!

Karen_A, Feb 2025

Just finished this fantastic day and can’t recommend highly enough. Our guides, James (Bond), Wat (see you tomorrow) & Tee were terrific from start to finish and having Loong the dog leading the way, as well as the guys brilliant humor was great for moral during some tough hill climbs. These guys really did make the entire day so much fun! Wear comfortable, good shoes, cover up against the elements, use insect repellent and carry plenty of water. This is a tour that gives a truly authentic taste of rural Thailand. With bamboo jungles, rubber/pineapple/tea/corn plantations, local friendly villages, gorgeous happy children, dogs & free ranging chickens galore, the day was jam packed. The views are spectacular. Experiencing the unique and clever way they prepared and cooked our feast for lunch as well as all the utensils was so cool. But for me, sitting under the waterfall, looking up at the leaves gently falling down around us in the beautiful forest will be an image I will remember for ever. I left feeling a deep appreciation for Thailand that I hope everyone gets the chance to experience. The sense of achievement as you’re passing through the country heading home, having met new friends and having made some incredible memories is well worth the effort.

Brilliant!

NicholasJeremy_G, Jan 2024

Wat was a great tour guide! We had so much fun and was an experience we shall never forget. Cooking in the jungle was incredible! And his dog, 'Long' accompanied us the whole way!

Exploring the jungle

Rebecca_W, Oct 2023

Very memorable experience in total. Banana trees, different plants and animal, very experienced guide who explains a lot Best to wear long trousers and bring enough bug repellent ;)

Amazing experience for hiking/fitness/nature lovers!

Michelle_H, Nov 2022

This tour is not for the faint-hearted or unfit! You are walking though the jungle/mountains for at least 10km, through dense vegetation, muddy areas and unstable footing with steep drops. I consider myself fairly fit and it was a challenge, especially in the heat & I did slip over a few times. Our tour guide Aryu made this an amazing experience, being from the hill tribes himself and also speaking English very well. He was funny and gave us so much interesting information. At the start of the trek he made all of us crowns/headwear from leaves, and then also bamboo cups and chopsticks as keepsakes and to also use for lunch. These little touches made the experience even better. Lunch itself was amazing, getting to watch omelettes, soup and rice be cooked in bamboo over a fire. It tasted delicious and was one of the best meals we have had in Thailand (or maybe we were just super hungry after the trek, ha ha!). Swimming in the waterfall was fun, but it is very shallow so you can’t ‘swim’ as such. Was nice to cool down after a lot of walking. We got to walk through some villages without any ‘shopping’ being imposed on us which was a nice change. To end the day, we got to spend some time at the hot springs in a couple of small baths (2-3 people in each one). There is a larger pool but it was closed for cleaning. Still enjoyed it thoroughly as a way to soak our sore muscles from the trek! The starting point was only 30-45mins from Chiang Rai so not a lot of travel either side of the day. The only criticism was that we underestimated how much water we would need to take for the trek and didn’t have enough. Water needs to be supplied during lunch as a top-up, or at least let travellers know to take a min of 2L each. It’s a very hot and sweaty day and easy to get dehydrated. The overheads for this tour would be low apart from insurance and fuel, so our concern is that the guide gets paid very little out of what we get charged, when they are essentially ‘the tour’ and make the day! Thank you Aryu for an experience we will never forget :)

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for the five star review.Good luck for you and stay healthy.

Guida SAM superrrr

Elisa_P, May 2025

Grazie alla guida SAM è stata un'esperienza fantastica. Trekking in mezzo alla natura con pranzo al Bamboo super delizioso. Per chi è amante della natura e delle passeggiate e un'avventura super.

Experiencia 10/10

Fayna_O, Sep 2024

Excursión 100% recomendable. El trekking por la jungla es una pasada, no es el camino más fácil pero se puede hacer perfectamente y cualquier parte más complicada el guia te ayuda. El paisaje es increíble y una experiencia inolvidable cocinar en medio de la jungla. Nuestro guía Wat era muy simpático y gracioso, hizo que el día fuera muy divertido. Si estas en Chiang sin duda te recomiendo que hagas este trekking. En la cascada no nos pudimos bañar al ir en época de lluvias pero solo con verla impresiona y vale la pena.

Super belle journée

Marianne_P, Feb 2024

C était une très belle journée, les guides sont très agréables, sympas et attentionnés. Le repas du midi était un vrai moment de partage, original et très bon! Attention ce parcours n est pas toujours facile, il faut être prudent, quelques passages escarpés et glissants mais dans l ensemble génial, il faisait aussi très chaud. Notre groupe était très sympathique.