About Lisu Lodge in Northern Thailand Whether it's elephants you wish to ride, trekking you want to experience, touring Thailand and Laos or simply the 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.   Lisu Lodge was built over ten years ago to provide comfortable accommodation within a typical hilltribe village. The Lodge provides a base for our tours and treks of this beautiful area of northern Thailand. We offer flexible stays with private and semi private guided programs from Chiang Mai. Its founders have many years’ experience working with the mountain peoples of northern Thailand and in the tourism industry. We provide our guests with the unique opportunity to be with people of a very different, dynamic and fascinating culture. Experiences like this are  extremely rare in northern Thai tourism. 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. We work closely with the village elders to ensure that your experience is authentic. We employ all Lisu staff from the village who we have trained to take the best care of our customers. It is our belief and experience that the Lisu people gain both self-respect and much-needed income from this pioneering collaboration. Thousands of satisfied guests, and numerous International awards, testify to our success.