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A person weaving with a loom. 1
Three people with bicycles and umbrellas in a rural setting with a water body and mountains in the background. 2
A variety of dishes arranged on a woven tray with banana leaves. 3
A person preparing food with a bowl of ingredients and a plate of food on a table covered with banana leaves. 4
A person holding a spoon over a green leaf, sprinkling something onto it. 5
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Price is £190 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
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  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Discover how food, farming and traditional crafts connect everyday life in Pong Huay Lan.

    Visit a farm where growing enough for household needs comes first, learn to make a wicker bracelet, and explore silk-weaving techniques passed between generations. Join a hands-on class making a local sweet-potato-and-sesame dessert, then enjoy a northern Thai lunch.

    Community stories and views of Huay Lan Reservoir complete an experience that brings rural Chiang Mai into focus through practical skills and local perspectives.

Activity location

  • Mae On
    • Mae On, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • P692+MH
    • 50130, On Tai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
£1,227.36 x 2 Adults£2,454.72
Total
Price is £2,454.72
Until Sun, 15 Nov

Private: Hotel Pick-up/drop

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Van

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£165.14 x 2 Adults£330.28
Total
Price is £330.28
Until Sun, 15 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Traditional silk-weaving learning session
  • Inclusions
    Northern Thai Lunch
  • Inclusions
    Tour insurance
  • Inclusions
    Herbal welcome drink
  • Inclusions
    Hands-on local dessert-making class
  • Inclusions
    Sufficiency-economy Farm visit
  • Inclusions
    Local guide and community introduction
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Foods and drinks which are not mentioned in the itinerary

Know before you book

    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Mae On

  • 10m
Meet at Baan Pong Huay Lan with warm welcome from locals and fresh herbal drink.

Mae On

  • 15m
Enjoy the reservoir view and get to know the community through stories from Huai Lan’s locals.

Mae On

  • 1h
Visit a sufficiency economy based farm. Have a talk with Grandma Som who adopts Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy, growing enough to eat first and selling surplus later.

Mae On

  • 45m
Learn making wicker bracelet. A decoration made from local natural material.

Mae On

  • 1h
Learn traditional silk weaving techniques continued from generation to generation. Which every thread tells a storey of patience, culture, and beauty.

Mae On

  • 30m
Hands-on traditional local dessert cooking class. A dessert made of sweet potato mixed with flour and sesame.

Mae On

  • 1h
Have authentic northern local lunch.

Mae On (Pass by)

Bid farewell to the community and end the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Mae On
    • Mae On, Thailand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    P692+MH
    • 50130, On Tai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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