- Day 1: Begin your adventure with a 9 am pickup from Chiang Mai (with possible pickups from Pai or Mae Hong Son upon inquiry). Traverse through a national park and picturesque mountains inhabited by local hill tribes until reaching our distinctive village.
2pm Meet your homestay family, our welcoming staff, and fellow volunteers.
5.30pm Immerse yourself in hill tribe culture by participating in cooking sessions with your homestay!
6pm Dinner time
7pm Learn the art of basket weaving from village elders.
- Day 2: Rise early for a forest hike to locate our resident elephants:
7am Breakfast time
8am Elephant hike: Spend the morning observing, documenting, and understanding these magnificent creatures and their natural behaviors. As a volunteer, you will help keep our elephant diaries up to date by collecting information about their behaviours and daily anecdotes.
12pm Enjoy a forest lunch in the company of elephants. Return to the village in the late afternoon.
3pm Join us to gain deeper insights into our conservation work, local language, culture, and possible engagement in community and teaching initiatives. As a volunteer you will learn some of the local language, assist in teaching English at the nursery or to our villagers, or participate in activities such as litter pick-ups or making ecobricks.
6pm Dineer time with the team and other volunteers. Enjoy sharing your anecdotes of the day!
- Day 3: Another early start awaits as we trek to observe our elephants! once more before relishing lunch in the village.
7am Breakfast time
8am Elephant hike: Spend the morning observing, documenting, and understanding these magnificent creatures and their natural behaviors. As a volunteer, you will help keep our elephant diaries up to date by collecting information about their behaviours and daily anecdotes.
12pm Lunch at base and get ready to leave to your next experience.
2pm A new adventure beggins! Venture to our Gibbon Encounters village.
5pm Discover the fascinating world of gibbons, relish Karen cuisine, and explore the village surroundings.
- Day 4: Awaken to the enchanting sounds of gibbons right outside your door!
6am Follow their calls around the village, guided by our local expert, in hopes of catching a glimpse of these agile creatures. Gather data on the diverse gibbons you encounter, aiding in monitoring the various groups within the nearby forests.
7am Enjoy breakfast before embarking on a forest exploration.
8am The hike starts! Visit a local cave, and savor a traditional forest lunch.
3pm Engage in community projects such as aiding in coffee, tea, or rice plantations, or learning the art of weaving from local artisans.
5pm Witness a breathtaking sunset from a village vantage point after dinner.
- Day 5: Hike to the gibbons
6am Begin the day with another attempt to spot gibbons near the village!
8am Gibbon hike! After breakfast, embark on a deeper forest hike. You will collect data on the gibbon population to track of the different groups inhabiting the area.
12pm Enjoy lunch and get ready to say goodbye!
