Maekok River Village Resort and Outdoor Education Centre

The Maekok River Village Resort is a stunning 4 star property located 3 hours north of Chiang Mai, situated on the banks of the Maekok River and flanked by mountains on one side and vast rice fields on the other. Additionally, it is ideally located along with popular Chiang Mai – Ban Thaton – Chiang Rai tour route, exudes rural Thai charm and allows unlimited soft adventure tour access to grassroots Thailand.

Importantly it is also one of the regions most popular Outdoor Education Centres, offering diverse study programmes for the international school market.

The Resort offers villas, suites, a stunning riverside restaurant and bar, a swimming pool and its own cooking school. Additionally, mountain bikes can be hired and various tours organized in the surrounding hills, villages and forests.

 

As an Outdoor Education Centre, the Maekok River Village Resort has flourished. More than 30 international schools visit the resort every year from Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, the USA and more – undertaking geography and biology-focused field trips combined with fun, adventure a ctivities lasting from 3 nights to 2 weeks and for students from ages 12-18.

Community-based options are available allowing visitors to lend their time by teaching in local schools and assisting to fund various development initiatives aimed at improving local village water supplies, sanitation and education.