点评:After the trials and tribulations of Covid-19, it has been absolutely fantastic to return to Chiang Mai again after several years away. Several weeks before I left I received an an extremely well timed email from Trekking Collective, with whom I've been trekking before, to tell me that they have now reopened as things return more to normal.
I booked immediately and was once more delighted with my trekking experience. I did a single day excursion with the very experienced Chang, while Caroline organised things superbly.
After a punctual 8am pick up from my hotel, we drove north from Chiang Mai, stopping at Mae Malai market to buy lunch, before heading into the mountains to start our walk. After a great walk up through the forest we reached our lunch spot in a village high in the hills, stopping at a traditional house with the most fantastic panoramic views. Stormy skies greeted our afternoon walk (still the rainy season!) but Chang provided much more effective ponchos than my own waterproofs. As on previous trips to Chiang Mai, I returned to the city happily tired after an excellent adventure with Trekking Collective.
In summary, as the shadow of Covid hopefully recedes, it's great to know that Trekking Collective are back and I'd highly recommend them. All trek lengths (including multi-day) and itineraries are catered for.
翻译:在经历了 Covid-19 的考验和磨难之后,在离开几年后再次回到清迈真是太棒了。在我离开前几周,我收到了一封来自 Trekking Collective 的邮件,邮件来得非常及时,我之前一直和他们一起徒步旅行,告诉我随着一切恢复正常,他们现在已经重新开放。
我立即预订并再次对我的徒步旅行体验感到高兴。我和经验丰富的 Chang 进行了一日游,而 Caroline 则出色地组织了一切。
早上 8 点准时从我的酒店接客后,我们从清迈驱车向北,在 Mae Malai 市场停下来买午餐,然后进山开始我们的徒步旅行。在穿过森林走了一段路之后,我们到达了位于山上一个村庄的午餐地点,在一栋享有最美妙全景的传统房屋前停了下来。暴风雨的天空迎接了我们下午的散步(仍然是雨季!)但 Chang 提供的雨披比我自己的防水雨衣更有效。与之前的清迈之旅一样,在与 Trekking Collective 进行了一次精彩的冒险之后,我疲惫不堪地回到了这座城市。
总之,随着 Covid 的阴影有望消退,很高兴知道 Trekking Collective 回来了,我强烈推荐他们。所有长途跋涉(包括多日)和行程都可满足。