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Single-storey earth home with arched windows beside a small pond at a sustainable Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
Visitors harvesting and bundling grasses together in a field during teamwork at The Back to Earth Chiangmai farmstay in Chiang Mai
Travellers preparing food at a rustic outdoor table on The Back to Earth Chiangmai during the farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Assorted fresh herbs and vegetables in a woven basket—ginger, citrus and leafy greens—for healthy cooking in Chiang Mai
Bright bedroom with a neatly made double bed, wall air con and green curtains in Chiang Mai wellness accommodation
Outdoor fire preparation in Chiang Mai as two people crouch beside a smouldering pit under leafy banana trees
Earth-building workshop at a sustainable farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai, visitors pressing clay blocks into the wall base
Single-storey earth home with arched windows beside a small pond at a sustainable Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
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Single-storey earth home with arched windows beside a small pond at a sustainable Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
Visitors harvesting and bundling grasses together in a field during teamwork at The Back to Earth Chiangmai farmstay in Chiang Mai
Travellers preparing food at a rustic outdoor table on The Back to Earth Chiangmai during the farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Assorted fresh herbs and vegetables in a woven basket—ginger, citrus and leafy greens—for healthy cooking in Chiang Mai
Single-storey earth home with arched windows beside a small pond at a sustainable Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
Visitors harvesting and bundling grasses together in a field during teamwork at The Back to Earth Chiangmai farmstay in Chiang Mai
Travellers preparing food at a rustic outdoor table on The Back to Earth Chiangmai during the farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Assorted fresh herbs and vegetables in a woven basket—ginger, citrus and leafy greens—for healthy cooking in Chiang Mai
Bright bedroom with a neatly made double bed, wall air con and green curtains in Chiang Mai wellness accommodation
Outdoor fire preparation in Chiang Mai as two people crouch beside a smouldering pit under leafy banana trees
Earth-building workshop at a sustainable farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai, visitors pressing clay blocks into the wall base
White earth-building cottage with arched windows and thatched roof at The Back to Earth Chiangmai farm, Chiang Mai
Learners packing mud by hand inside a timber frame for earth building at The Back to Earth Chiangmai retreat in Chiang Mai
Herbal soak preparation in Chiang Mai: hands add red blossoms and ingredients into a metal basin of water
Group of people in blue shirts posing outdoors in a garden in Chiang Mai, gathered around a muddy earthen wall
Travellers shaping mud bricks in an earth-building activity at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat for slow living
Thatched-roof earth house with rounded mud walls beside a pond at a sustainable farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Participants holding up dyed cloth panels outdoors during a Chiang Mai slow-living farmstay retreat workshop
Guests at The Back to Earth Chiangmai jumping in a flooded rice field during a farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
People crouched and working with soil inside a bamboo-framed farm shelter during activities at The Back to Earth Chiangmai, Chiang Mai
Outdoor cooking at a Chiang Mai sustainable farmstay as a cook pours into a large pot beneath a red umbrella
Bicycles beside a white earth-built house with a red umbrella at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat for sustainable living
Hands tying colourful cloth bundles for natural dyeing during a Chiang Mai earth-building farmstay retreat with The Back to Earth Chiangmai
Three people smiling in a farm shelter, with one holding a small labelled cream jar at a Chiang Mai sustainable living retreat
Family outdoors in a Chiang Mai farm garden holding up woven cloth panels during a farmstay retreat with The Back to Earth Chiangmai
Barefoot pressing wet clay to shape earth for earth-building at a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat with The Back to Earth Chiangmai
Roasted herbs and spices spread on cloth beside a pan during ingredient prep in a Chiang Mai sustainable farmstay kitchen
Minimal twin-guest room with two bamboo-framed beds and white walls at a Chiang Mai sustainable earth-building farmstay
People pressing earth into a wall with handmade tools during earth-building at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat
Volunteer pressing wet clay onto an earthen wall during earth-building at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat
White earth-built cottage with arched doorways and a straw thatched roof at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat
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Simple earth-built bedroom with white plaster walls, a window and chair near an arched doorway at The Back to Earth Chiangmai, Chiang Mai
Group working with earth-mixing boxes under a canopy during an earth-building workshop at The Back to Earth Chiangmai, Chiang Mai
Visitors shaping earthen blocks in long moulds during a hands-on earth-building session at The Back to Earth Chiangmai, Chiang Mai
Natural earth-dye colour swatches on fabric samples at The Back to Earth Chiangmai’s sustainable living earth-building retreat, Chiang Mai
Bamboo basket piled with organic vegetables and herbs—ginger, leafy greens and limes—at a sustainable Chiang Mai farmstay
Hands in a check shirt lifting a bundle of young grass and soil from a muddy field at a Chiang Mai farmstay earth-building retreat
Washing and arranging soaked grass roots in shallow water for earth-building material preparation at a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
Visitors splash through a flooded rice paddy, planting young shoots at the 3D2N grounding farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Two people kneeling in soil while shaping an earthen wall behind bamboo fencing at a Chiang Mai farmstay earth-building retreat
Heaped roots and greens laid on the ground after harvesting at a Chiang Mai grounding farmstay retreat focused on sustainable living
Close-up of a mud-coated wooden branch hanging against a soft green background during an earth-building retreat in Chiang Mai
Participants sit in a circle inside an earthen training room, listening during a small-group sustainable living workshop in Chiang Mai
Visitors kneel and handle feed in a straw-covered animal pen with muddy ground at a sustainable farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai
Children and travellers mixing and shaping soil with straw during an earth-building session at a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat
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Smiling faces framed by a handmade earth-plastered window at a Chiang Mai farmstay, part of the sustainable building retreat

3D2N Grounding Farmstay Retreat | Sustainable Living & Earth-Building

Step off the grid and into nature at a peaceful farmstay near Chiang Mai
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Group size
Up to 6 guests
DURATION
3 days 2 nights
Booking type
Join-in trip
MEET UP
Free pick-up
Group size
Up to 6 guests
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Slow down and reconnect with nature at a cosy farmstay near Chiang Mai
Just 30 minutes from Chiang Mai’s busy city, you’ll step into a small village farmstay that feels like a different world. It's quiet, grounded and so peaceful.This retreat was started by Seek Sophie host Adul, who after seeing the burden of home loans and debt, wanted a simpler way living. He built his first house with mud and local materials, using only his own hands and no debt. Since then, Adul has grown his own food, dyed his own clothes, and cared for his health with traditional medicine. Thoughtful and grounded, he now shares this way of life with visitors, showing that a more meaningful, low-impact, and connected life is possible.You’ll stay in cosy clay earth houses and get hands-on in traditional way of living, like learning earth-building with mud, rice husk and bamboo, trying your hand at natural dyeing, and learning traditional Thai cooking. You can join farmers in the rice fields to see how it’s really done. And your hosts might even invite you on a spontaneous hike and swim at their favourite spot!One of our favourite parts is making herbal compress balls - Yadom - the famous Thai herbal inhalers. So much better than the ones at the supermarket!If you’re curious about sustainable living or just want to experience a slower, more intentional way of life, this is an incredibly special place to start.Your stay also helps support a grassroots initiative that’s preserving cultural heritage, empowering locals to live self-sufficiently, and giving young people a hands-on education in sustainable living.BonusThey have their own coffee brand made from local Chiang Mai coffee beans that they roast and brew in house!What to ExpectStay in charming earthen houses built with natural materialsLearn how Thai farmers grow rice. Joining the current stage of the rice cycle! Depending on the season, you might be planting young shoots, harvesting golden grains, or preparing the soil. Every visit is different—and that’s the beauty of itHands-on activities like earthen house building, and making herbal products 'Yadom' Thai inhaler or Luk Prakop (Thai Herbal Compress Massage)Traditional Thai cooking with ingredients you’ll help pick and prepareRelax with a herbal compress massage and enjoy live Lanna folk music in the eveningExplore slower, more mindful living and connect with like-minded travellersLearn from a local family dedicated to sustainability and cultural preservationGood to KnowAll meals are included and are home-cooked with fresh, locally-sourced ingredientsIt’s a join-in experience – perfect for solo travellers or small groups looking for communityAccommodation is simple but cosy, in earth houses with a rustic charmActivities may shift slightly based on weather and community availability – go with the flow!Pick-up and drop-off are included if you're staying in Chiang Mai Old CityBring comfy clothes you can move around in and be ready to get a bit muddy 😊FacilitiesPrivate bedrooms in traditional adobe earth houses with fans and hot showersOn-site herbal garden and Thai medicine clinicShared community space for meals and discussionsCoffee roasted and brewed on site with local beansTent option available for those who prefer camping

Experience highlights

Smiling visitors holding a woven basket of harvested greenery in the garden at The Back to Earth Chiangmai, Chiang Mai
Slow down and unplug from life
Earth-built hut at The Back to Earth Chiangmai farmstay retreat in Chiang Mai, with a thatched roof by the pond
Stay in earth homes built by hand
Earth-building workshop in a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat, with a participant covered in mud working on an earthen wall
Build using mud, rice husk and bamboo
Foot pressing wet clay earth for hands-on earth-building at The Back to Earth Chiangmai grounding retreat in Chiang Mai
Mud between toes = grounding
Raised beds of bright green seedlings beside irrigation channels at a Chiang Mai sustainable farmstay retreat
Plant, harvest or mud-walk in rice field
Visitors holding large tie-dye cloth panels outdoors during the Back to Earth Chiangmai grounding retreat in Chiang Mai
Make your own scarf with natural dyes
Smiling visitors holding a small jar on a shaded farmstay veranda beside an older woman in Chiang Mai
Make 'Yadom' - famous Thai inhaler
Visitors kneeling in a grassy garden bed as someone trims straw for an earth-building demo at a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat outdoors
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What You’ll be Doing

Day 1:

Herbal crafting, garden tour, local dinner & farmstay experience

Day 2:

Rice planting, local cooking, earthen building, massage, cultural evening experiences

Day 3:

Natural dye workshop & farewell before departure to Chiang Mai
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What’s Included

Accommodation for 2 nights in adobe-style earthen houses
Five freshly prepared meals using local ingredients (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 2 dinners)
Round-trip transportation from Chiang Mai Old City
Hands-on learning activities including rice planting, earthen building workshop, traditional herbal compress and inhaler making, natural dye workshop, and herbal compress massage
Use of materials and supplies for all workshops (such as natural dyes, herbs, fabrics, and tools)
Participation in cultural experiences including traditional Thai cooking, evening sharing circles, and Lanna folk music
Welcome drink on arrival
Site tour and visit to the herbal garden
Farewell circle with light refreshments
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Where You’ll Sleep

White earth-building hut with arched window openings and thatched roof in the garden of a Chiang Mai farmstay retreat

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Where we'll meet

Start Point

Free pick-up from Chiang Mai Old Town(Old City, Thailand)
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End Point

  • End at Start Point(s)

Start & Ends

01:00PM on Day 1 - 11:30AM on Day 3

Suitability / Accessibility

  • Vegetarian food available
  • Child Friendly (Recommended Age: 6+)

Cancellation & other policies

  • Cancellation

    Cancel 7 days before activity for a full refund

What to Pack

  • Camera or journal (to capture the experience)
  • Closed-toe shoes (for workshops and walking around)
  • Comfortable clothing (for hands-on activities)
  • Flip-flops or sandals
  • Hat or cap
  • Insect repellent
  • Personal medications
  • Sunscreen & lip balm
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Meet your host

Adul started his journey nearly 20 years ago with a simple question—can we live well without falling into long-term debt? Inspired by people in his community burdened by home loans, he decided to build his own house using earth and local materials. That first home, built with his own hands and no debt, set the tone for everything that followed. Since then, Adul has grown his own food, dyed his own clothes, and taken care of his health with traditional medicines. He now shares this way of life with others—welcoming visitors to learn about sustainable living, slow living, and self-reliance. Thoughtful and grounded, Adul quietly shows that a more meaningful, low-impact life really is possible.
Experience: 26 years
Speaks: Basic English
Acceptance rate: 60%
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