🚻 Restrooms Public / community
Toilets are available near the village car park and by the waterfall entrance; homestays and tea houses also let visitors use theirs.
Carry your own tissue and some small change.
Guides
Where to stay
Rooms here are village homes registered with the community cooperative. Staying the night is what gets you the sea of clouds at dawn and a quiet valley after dark.
Visitor services & nearby facilities
Mae Kampong is a living village rather than a ticketed attraction. Facilities are simple and community-run, so the list below describes the type of service to expect — never a specific shop.
🍜 Food & drink Small local kitchens
Family kitchens and tea houses serve Northern Thai dishes, highland oolong tea and village-roasted coffee, mostly from morning to late afternoon.
Kitchens close early — eat before 18:00 if you are not staying overnight.
🏡 Accommodation Community homestays
Homestays are private homes registered with the village cooperative: simple rooms, shared bathrooms, blankets and mosquito nets.
Book ahead for weekends and the November–February high season.
🏪 Groceries & daily goods Village shops
Small shops stock drinks, snacks and daily necessities. For a full supermarket or pharmacy, stop in Mae On or San Kamphaeng on the way up.
Bring any regular medication with you.
💊 Health & first aid Basic only
The village can handle basic first aid; the nearest clinic and hospital are in Mae On and Chiang Mai.
Save the emergency numbers listed in the visitor guide section.
Fees & services
Waterfall entry
The community charges a small fee — bring cash
Tea & snacks
Homestays and cafés serve tea, coffee and local desserts
Routes by traveller type
👨👩👧 Families with children
Short, gentle walking with plenty of places to stop for snacks and tea.
- Park at the upper lot and stroll the village lane
- Tea break on a wooden veranda
- Easy 1 km nature trail to the lower tiers of the waterfall
- Lunch at a family kitchen, then head back before dark
♿ Low-effort / accessible
Minimal walking on the flattest ground, with the village itself as the main attraction.
- Drive up to the upper car park to avoid the slope
- Follow the main village lane — mostly level wooden walkways
- Tea and coffee stop with a valley view
- See the waterfall from the accessible lower area
- Return the same way; ask your host for the gentlest route
Frequently asked questions
- How do I book a homestay?
- Homestays are registered with the village cooperative. They fill up fast in the cool season (November to February) and on weekends, so book ahead.
- What are the rooms like?
- Simple rooms with shared bathrooms, blankets and mosquito nets. The village is around 1,300 m up and usually 5–8 °C cooler than Chiang Mai city, so bring an extra layer for the night.
- Can I eat in the village if I am not staying overnight?
- Yes. Family kitchens and tea houses serve northern Thai dishes, highland oolong tea and coffee roasted in the village, mostly from morning to early evening — aim to eat before 18:00.