Thailand Trekking & Hilltribes

Thailand Trekking & Hill Tribes – Thailand’s abundant natural forests and wilderness areas make trekking a highly popular pursuit that thousands of visitors to the kingdom undertake each year. In the North of Thailand trekking adventures provide the perfect opportunity to view first-hand the traditional lifestyles of the country’s different ethnic hill tribes including the Lisu, Karen, Akha, Yao and Hmong.A good guide will help explain the traditions, the unique tribal and spiritual beliefs and their rituals.While the increasing popularity of trekking has seen some commercialisation of these ethnic groups, this does not need to detract from experiencing their unique culture and gaining an understanding of the hill tribes’ history, traditions and culture.If you would like to add to our knowledge base from your own Thailand trekking and Northern Thailand hill tribe experiences then please Submit your work to our editors for consideration.