We invite you to travel to
Thailand and experience one of the longest-running and most
highly-awarded mountain ecolodges in Thailand. Our cultural tours and
treks have been written up by dozens of magazines and newspapers, and
guests are constantly sending unsolicited testimonials, some of which we
welcome you to read on this site via the link below. We have no doubt
that a visit to Lisu Lodge will be among the high points of your
Thailand vacation.
The lodge is located on the edge
of a Lisu village 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the city of Chiang
Mai. The village of Dton Loong has a population of 750, including 20
families of another ethnic group, the Akha. We lease the land from the
village, and we are very much part of the village, employing staff from
the village and joining in with their celebrations.
There are 4 bungalows with six
rooms each. Each room is 16 feet by 14 feet. Comfortable mattresses (two
per room, with a third one available) are on a hilltribe-style bamboo
"sleeping platform", enclosed at night in a large mosquito
net. We provide a fan - the area is cool at night throughout the year -
a table and storage space. Each room has a private bathroom with hot
showers and western-style flush toilets and wash basin.
The bedrooms surround a large
living area, which also serves as a restaurant. We have low Thai-style
‘khan toke’ tables, and a choice of either traditional ‘Mon Kwan’-
triangular padded cushions - or more conventional tables and chairs on
the covered verandah. These areas look out over fields to the mountains
beyond.
Whether it's elephants you wish
to ride, trekking you want to experience, or simply the wonderful
experience of enjoying a few days in the company of very hospitable
cultures, Lisu Lodge, Lahu Outpost, and Khum Lanna have something to
offer everyone, from the first-time traveller to the most seasoned
explorer.