A day in the life of The Crouching Tiger Team

Here at our HQ in Chiang Mai we are always on the lookout for new ideas to offer our clients. Our latest discovery resulted in us having one of the most awesome experiences, so much so that we just have to include it in a special offer for you. Read below for an exciting account of a thrilling day - and put yourself in the picture!

After an early start and a picturesque drive through the hills just North East of Chiang Mai, we arrived deep in the Jungle in a remote village and home to the now famous Flight of the Gibbon™ - a thrilling rainforest adventure along zip lines high in the jungle canopy. Arriving in the forest at such an early hour and hearing it come alive with insect, bird and gibbon calls is an experience in itself but suddenly finding yourself in the tree tops high above the ground in the cool morning air was an amazing feeling.

After a thorough safety briefing we buckled up our harnesses and helmets and found ourselves apprehensively waiting for that first jump into thin air! The high safety standards and competence of the guides filled us with a sense of confidence and put us all at ease. Rushing along the first zip wire deep into the forest sent the adrenalin soaring and the smiles widening (one or two members of the Crouching Tiger Team were heard exercising their lungs and emitting gibbon like screams on a number of occasions!) Flying along cables high among the trees gives an enormous sense of exhilaration and a literally breathtaking view of the jungle below, a perspective usually only reserved for researchers and scientists.

This exciting adventure takes you round a series of tree houses, platforms, along cables and over sky-bridges for a 2 km “swing” through the roof of the rainforest. The final challenge, before a well earned cold drink served in the jungle, was a 40 metre abseil (head first for the brave ones), back down to the jungle floor. A mad but memorable way to end an amazing experience.

The fun, knowledgeable guides also explained the impressive conservation project in the area. The aim of this restoration and education program is to halt the decline in the fragile ecosystem and to preserve the forest for future generations to enjoy. A very worth while trip and one definitely not to miss out on.