Underground Gibbon

***NOTE: Your booking date will be the first day of your two day program. The order of your activities will be determined by availability.

Adventures await you high above ground and deep below it in this spectacular 2-day experience.  Start by making your way outside of Chiang Mai to where limestone karst formations begin to rise above the bamboo forests and rice paddies.  Gear up in the care of our expert instructors, and then head deep underground.  After facing the unknown in a strange, sparkling cave passageway, you’ll have no trouble connecting with your host family in the mountain village of Mae Kampong, nor soaring through the air on Flight of the Gibbon’s world-renowned canopy zipline.  This tour is designed for the true adventurer.

One highlight of Underground Gibbon is getting to learn the fundamental skills of big-time caving from passionate local cavers. Your tour starts with you being introduced to your equipment. Then take a high entrance into Anxiety State Crisis cave and traverse along the side of the airy main passage before rappelling 30 meters into a gaping black hole.

Enjoy a delicious Thai lunch of sticky rice, northern Thai sausage in the company of bats by the light of your headlamp.  Then spend a few hours exploring the massive river passageway that few have ever seen: discover sparking cave features, encounter bizzare creatures, and wind your way through wild limestone tunnels of white limestone. Finish your day by ascending the rope back to the light of day with the satisfaction of having finished the first stage of a great adventure.

High in the old, green mountains that surround Chiang Mai, the village of Mae Kampong has adopted the home-stay model of tourism. 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. 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. With temperatures 5-10 degrees Celsius (10-20 Fahrenheit) cooler than Chiang Mai, you may find yourself pulling up the blankets tight for a cozy night.

Ever wonder what it feels like to be an ape high up in the canopy of the trees? Now you get to find out. The morning of the second day is spent with 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 over 2 adventurous kilometers ending high up in one of the most spectacular stands of old growth trees in the Chiang Mai area.

Close your eyes and picture a tropical waterfall plunging through seven tiers of vines and granite cliffs. Feels good, doesn’t it? This is where we go after lunch for a little splashing and reflection before heading back into Chiang Mai, where we drop you off for the next stage of your vacation.

Includes:

Round-trip transportation from CMRCA to the caving site, transportation from the caving site to Mae Kampong Village, equipment, 4 meals, 1 night accommodation, 1 hour Thai massage, caving instruction, zipline and hiking guide, insurance, coupon for 20% off anything at the CMRCA adventure store, one day bouldering gym pass, and discount on additional courses. Please arrive at our shop between 8:00-8:15 in the morning. Pick-up/drop-off requests can be made during the booking process. Additional charges will apply. We strongly encourage all clients to find their own way to our shop. Give us a call -- we can help!

What to Bring:

Light supplies for one night, closed-toed sport shoes and athletic clothing. Consider bringing a reusable water bottle, mosquito spray, and sun screen.

Cave ON!