3 Day Wild Gibbon Adventure with Karen Community Homestay

This was an excellent experience, especially if you're interested in wildlife or cultural exploration. The accommodations were comfortable for three days in this lovely little village... The vibes were Immaculate, we learned of many aspects of the place including a few Karen words and some of their trades, we saw lots of things met lots of new friends and ate plenty of good food. The tour guide Uno made our visit particularly enjoyable, and he and the other hosts were very obliging of our interests, he let us go herping and took us to see two large families of gibbons, I think I can speak for our whole group of seven when I say it was well worth the price.

Uno the guide was one of the best people you could ever ask to be your guide. He is super knowledgeable and very much cares for the Gibbons. Aswell as he is super sociable and funny. He really brings out a great experience for the tour. The local people and him treated my group with great respect and accommodated us tremendously well. Please give this adventure a try. You won't be disappointed at all.

We had the most amazing time with Gibbon Encounters - it was the highlight of our time in Thailand! One was a fantastic guide, who was very knowledgeable about gibbons and the local area. The gibbon encounters were very ethical; we saw many, and observed them in the wild without intervention. The homestay hosts were incredibly kind, and meeting the lovely residents of the village was the highlight of the trip! We took part in a basket weaving class, a cooking class, and learned how to harvest and roast coffee beans. 10/10 and could not recommend more highly. Thank you so much!

What an amazing experience. One of the top, if not the best thing I did while in Thailand for 3+ weeks. The cost for the experience was worth every penny. With only ever a small group size for a higher chance of seeing gibbons, there were so many activities planned that were intimate and authentic. You were able to learn so much from everyone in the village. It was above and beyond what I expected. And we saw gibbons every day we were there! The owner has studied them for years and he knows the gibbon families and how they behave/where they live so he knew exactly what to do to get up close encounters. I can’t recommend this tour enough !

Observing wild gibbons was a rare privilege. There’s nothing touristy about this experience; it’s as authentic and honest as you can get. 100% cultural immersion in a warm and generous community and the most unique, respectful encounter with wildlife I’ve had in 30 years’ of travelling the world. An experience you’ll never forget.