Most popularly originating from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, these 2-6 day treks take visitors through forested mountains and high meadows in what are, actually, the lower extremities of Himalayan foothills.
Major attractions are remote hilltribe villages. Mountains surrounding Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai host seven major, once-itinerant hill tribes of Tibeto-Burman origin - - the Meo, Lisu, Lahu, Yao, Akha, Lawa and Karen. Each has distinctive dialects, costumes and customs.
