| SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Play beyond the court. Connect beyond the game.
Compete pickleball against Karen hill tribe players in the mountains of Northern Thailand, then spend the day immersed in their culture, food, and way of life. Pickleball has never felt like this.
This isn't a tour where you watch from a distance. You play on the courts, eat the food, learn the crafts, and spend real time with real people in the Karen hill tribe community and you do it all through the shared language of sport.
"Pickleball is one of the fastest ways to feel at home somewhere new. We built this experience around exactly that."
Whether you've played for a week or ten years, the challenge meets you where you are. Competitive, cultural, and genuinely human.
We've built this experience from the ground up by combining competitive sport, cultural exchange, and mountain life in one full day.
Questions? +66 96 906 1725 · WhatsApp · LINE @bycsports
Test your game in a genuinely different environment, on new courts, unfamiliar opponents, mountain air. The pickleball is competitive. The atmosphere is warm. The experience stays with you.
Learn Karen traditions, try local crafts, eat food prepared by the community, and understand their daily life and directly engage from the people who live it. Not a show. An invitation.
You don't need to share a language to play together. The game breaks the ice instantly. By the time you're done, you've made friends across cultures, borders, and backgrounds.
Northern Thailand looks completely different from up here. Local markets, mountain viewpoints, village paths, traditional food — it's the Chiang Mai most visitors never reach.
You don't need to share a language to play together. The game breaks the ice instantly. By the time you're done, you've made friends across cultures, borders, and backgrounds.
Morning - Welcome
Arrive & meet the community
Travel to the hill tribe village in Northern Chiang Mai. Meet the BYC team and your Karen hosts. Coffee, introductions, and a short welcome from the community.
Mid-morning - The Main Event
Warm up & the Pickleball Challenge
Take the courts. Warm up with your group, then begin the challenge with a friendly but competitive play against local Karen players. Singles, doubles, and mixed play based on your group. All levels matched thoughtfully.
Late morning - Cultural Immersion
Village walk & cultural exchange
A guided walk through the village with a local guide. Karen traditions, handwoven textiles, daily farming practices, and the history of the community, shared first-hand. Ask anything.
Midday - Shared Meal
Community lunch
Eat together between players, guides, and community members. Local Karen dishes prepared fresh, eaten as a group. This is where the real conversations happen. Nobody rushes this part.
Afternoon - Explore
Explore the mountains & local markets
Spend the afternoon in the hills, mountain viewpoints, local market stalls, traditional crafts, and quiet village paths. Unhurried time to absorb where you are.
Late afternoon - Depart
Farewell & depart
Say goodbye, exchange contacts, and head back down the mountain with a full day behind you. Most people tell us the trip home is the quietest part — in the best possible way.
Small groups only. Everything on the day is taken care of , you just show up and play.
Chiang Mai Hill Tribe Pickleball Challenge
Full day experience · Karen hill tribe village · Chiang Mai Hills
Adult
฿3,800
per person
Full day experience including all activities, community meal, cultural exchange, and pickleball challenge.
Child (4–14 years)
฿1,900
per person
Children join the cultural experience and can participate in adapted pickleball play.
Infant (0–3 years)
Free
No charge for infants under 4 years old.
30%
Deposit to book
70% due on the day
48h
Free cancellation
Full deposit refund
2–9
Guests per group
Small groups only
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Book via LINE or WhatsApp. Tell us your dates, group size, and any questions, we'll take it from there.
Min. 2 guests · Max. 9 guests · English & Thai · info.cmiacademy@gmail.com