Thailand Community Base Tourism (CBT Tour)

What can guests do and experience on a CBT Tour?
Guests who choose CBT have an opportunity ot experience and learn about the community and their environment through fun, "hands-on" activities lead by local guides, such as jungle trekking, traditional fishing , natural dying and learning to cook local dishes.

Where do guests stay?
Guests may stay with a local family in a homestay, in a community-woned lodge, or even a community campsite.
Accommodation will be typical local style. Guests can expect clean, safe, welcoming and comfortable accommodation. However, the community members are not able to offer luxury or hotel standards.
Rooms are likely to be fan cooled, rather than air-conditioned.



What do guests eat?
Special dishes will be prepared, made from typical local ingredients. Guests can often join their host families to collect fresh ingredients from a garden or orchard, and may help to cook if they wish.
Pure drinking water, hot coffee and tea are available for quests. Vegetarian food, mildly spiced dishes, or dishes prepared without chili are available for guests on request.

How do guests get around?
Local transport is used when traveling during the program. This could be aprivate car for a transfer to the community, or by boat or bicycle for activities taking place in the community.
Vehicles are well maintained, and necessary asfety equipment such as life jackets and helmets are available for guests to use.

List of Top Twenty CBT communities
1.Baan mae Kampong (Chiang Mai)
2.Baan Mae Klang Luang (Chiang Mai)
3.Baan Pha Mon (Chiang Mai)
4.Doi Luang Chiang Dao (Chiang Mai)
5.Baan Huai Kee Lek (Chiang Rai)
6.Baan Ja Bu See (Chiang Rai)
7.Baan ja Boo (Mae Hong Son)
8.Baan Mae La Na (Mae Hong Son)
9.Baan Huai Hee (Mae Hong Son)
10.Baan Huai Tong Kor (Mae Hong Son)
11.Baan Nong Mae Na (Petchaboon)
12.Baan Prasat (Nakorn Rathcasima)
13.Baan Salak Khok (Trad)
14.Baan Baang Phlap (Samut Song Khram)
15.Baan Pha Toh (Chumporn)
16.Baan Leeled (Surat Thani)
17.Baan Klong Noi (Surat Thani)
18.Baan Prom Lok (Nakorn Srithammarat)
19.Baan Talae Nok (Ranong)
20.Koh Yao Noi (Phang Nga)

Map of Top Twenty CBT Communities