Golden evening light over the curved rice terraces of Pa Pong Piang

Trek Chiang Mai’s hills with Tee

Local guides since 2016. Rice terraces at Pa Pong Piang, sunrise on Doi Inthanon and nights in Karen villages, with pick-up from your Chiang Mai hotel.

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A small local agency, not a tour factory

Tee Watertown has been guiding travellers through Northern Thailand since 2016. We take you beyond the usual tourist paths: to the terraces of Pa Pong Piang, into Karen hill tribe communities, and up into the cloud forest of Doi Inthanon.

Our guides are local, and the trips are built around the places we know best: the rice season, the trails, the families who host you overnight. Every journey is rooted in respect for the communities and the mountains you’re visiting.

Guiding since: 2016
Hotel pick-up: Chiang Mai
Overnight stays: Local homestays
Guide language: English or Thai

A Karen villager leading guests along a path through the rice — Walking the field paths at Pa Pong Piang.

Trips we run

All 6 tours

1 day / Easy

Pa Pong Piang Rice Terraces Day Trip

A full day in the Karen village of Pa Pong Piang: lunch in the middle of the rice fields, the story of rice from seedling to harvest, and time to photograph the terraces.

Runs July to November

From 2,300 THB per person

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2 days, 1 night / Easy to moderate

Pa Pong Piang & Doi Inthanon, 2 Days

Hidden waterfalls on the way in, a night in a local homestay above the terraces, then the Royal Pagodas and Wachirathan Waterfall on Doi Inthanon.

Runs July to October

From 4,700 THB per person

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2 days, 1 night / Moderate

Kew Mae Pan Trek & Pa Pong Piang, 2 Days

Sunset over the terraces, sunrise on Thailand's highest peak, then the Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail through cloud forest and grassland ridges.

Runs November to March

From 4,700 THB per person

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1 day / Moderate

Karen Hill Tribe & Jungle Trek, 1 Day

A guided day hike through rice terraces and shaded jungle to a hidden waterfall, with time in a Karen village learning about daily life, natural medicine and farming.

Runs all year

From 2,000 THB per person

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When to go

The rice decides the season. Fields at Pa Pong Piang are planted in July and harvested in November. The Kew Mae Pan trail is closed by the national park from June to October, so it takes over for the cool months.

Pa Pong Piang day trip
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Pa Pong Piang & Doi Inthanon
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Kew Mae Pan & Pa Pong Piang
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Karen village & jungle trek
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2-day Karen village trek
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Pa Pong Piang homestay
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Where we take you

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Why travel with Tee

Tee
Founder and guide
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All tours are guided in English or Thai.

You deal with Tee directly: Questions go to the person who plans and runs the trip, on WhatsApp or email. No call centre.
Local knowledge: We know when the rice is planted, which trails are open in which months, and the families who host you.
Doors other visitors can't open: Pa Pong Piang hosts mostly speak Thai or Karen. We arrange the stay and the conversation.
Honest, all-in prices: Park fees, homestays, meals and transport are listed in each tour's price, so you know what you're paying for.

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All tours are guided in English or Thai.

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