• Cultural Heritage
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Lisu Lodge: A Highland Retreat in Northern Chiang Mai

  • Duration 2 days / 1 night
  • Location Chiang Mai / Mae Taeng, Thailand
  • Difficulty Beginner

The experience in brief

  • Spend one night at Lisu Lodge in the countryside north of Chiang Mai
  • Explore the village with a local Lisu guide
  • Visit Ton Lung Temple and its herbal garden
  • Meet families within the local community
  • Share a cup of tea and learn about traditional healing practices
  • Enjoy time amid the valley’s rice fields, orchards and rural landscapes
  • Dinner at the lodge followed by breakfast the next morning

Itinerary

01

Chiang Mai → Lisu Lodge: Meeting the Lisu Community

  • Dinner

Chiang Mai → Mae Taeng / Lisu Lodge

Chiang Mai → Lisu Lodge: Meeting the Lisu Community

In the afternoon, leave Chiang Mai and travel to Lisu Lodge, set within a peaceful valley surrounded by local communities, rice fields and orchards.

Upon arrival, you are welcomed with a drink, followed by a short briefing introducing the lodge and your stay.
You then set out on foot through the village with a local Lisu guide.

The walk begins at Ton Lung Temple, where you also visit the herbal garden. From here, continue through the village and visit several local families, offering an opportunity to gain an insight into everyday life within the community.
The experience continues with a cup of tea and an introduction to traditional medicine at the shaman’s house.
In the evening, return to the lodge for dinner.

Accommodation: Lisu Lodge

73 Moo 3, Tambon Baan Chang, Amphur Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai 50150
Meal included: dinner

02

Lisu Lodge → Chiang Mai : Matinée au rythme de la vallée

  • Breakfast

Lisu Lodge → Chiang Mai

Lisu Lodge → Chiang Mai : Matinée au rythme de la vallée

Location: Lisu Lodge → Chiang Mai
After breakfast at the lodge, the remainder of the morning is at leisure, giving you time to enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of the surrounding countryside.

Optional activities are available should you wish to explore the area further.

Experience details

Cancellation policy

We understand that travel plans may occasionally change. Cancellation fees are calculated according to the date on which the cancellation is received prior to the start of the experience:

More than 30 days before arrival: 25% of the total amount
29 to 16 days before arrival: 35% of the total amount
15 to 9 days before arrival: 50% of the total amount
8 to 3 days before arrival: 75% of the total amount
Less than 2 days before arrival: 100% of the total amount

Should a guest choose to interrupt or leave the experience once it has begun, any unused services will be non-refundable.

In the exceptional event that an experience must be cancelled by one of our local partners due to unforeseen circumstances preventing its proper operation, all amounts paid for the affected experience will be refunded in full. No additional compensation may, however, be claimed.

Our on-the-ground commitments

At Hilaire Expériences, we place particular care in the way each journey is conceived and delivered on the ground.

We favour local partners who share a more responsible approach to travel, with particular attention paid to preserving the environments we visit, respecting local communities and ensuring that tourism contributes positively to the destinations in which we operate.

A number of our experiences are operated by partners working in accordance with recognised standards such as Travelife and ChildSafe, with a continued focus on managing their environmental and social impact responsibly.

We are also progressively reducing the use of single-use plastics across selected programmes. Wherever possible, disposable bottles are being replaced by refillable solutions and drinking-water refill points available in hotels and aboard our vehicles.