Rock the Gibbon

Venture into the mountains above Chiang Mai, Thailand for two days of rock climbing, rappelling, caving, zipline canopy tours, and splashing in waterfalls. Engage in Northern Thai culture in a sleepy hill tribe village homestay with authentic home-cooked Thai food and stunning jungle scenery.

Sound good? It did to us, so we have partnered with The Flight of the Gibbon to bring you this special two-day student program.

In Thailand, the word Sa-ma-kee translates roughly to community and sharing. It is the idea that we must work together to achieve a larger goal. The town of of Mae Kompong seems to exemplify this. Rather than cut down the old-growth jungle in their mountain valley, they opted to preserve it and invite people to come up and stay in their village to live the quiet life.

Mae Kompong has opted into the homestay model of tourism, where families have opened up their homes for visitors to stay in a private room. Choose the bungalow, lodge, or house of your liking with a range of accommodations from authentic Thai to more familiar western style. You will be cooked dinner and breakfast and experience a slice of village life.

Ever wonder what it feels like to be a ape high up in the canopy of the trees? Now you get to find out. The morning of the second day is spent with The Flight of the Gibbon, flying from tree to tree on ziplines with trained guides. The downhill tour takes you through platforms, cables, sky bridges, and drops for nearly 2 adventurous kilometers ending high up in one of the most spectacular stands of old growth trees in the Chiang Mai area. You will be surprised at how relaxed you will feel 35 meters from the ground, seeing things not meant for human eyes. The biodiversity will astound you about as much as the long zips from tree to tree.