This was an amazing experience! Aryu was a wonderful guide. The hike went through the jungle, tea plantation. Bamboo forest, villages, and an incredible waterfall. Aryu is a local from the area and knows the forest well. The trek was beautiful and very real. Bring proper footwear and wear long pants. The bamboo lunch was really a highlight as he managed to make three different meals: a bamboo soup, amazing grilled pork, bamboo rice and a special bamboo omelette which was set up in this little area under the shade of trees. Our guide provided us with a real sense of the area and made us little bamboo souvenirs like a cup and chopsticks. He even helped us out with sorting out our bus situation for the next day when we had issues booking tickets. This is a great option for more sustainable tourism as Aryu is an independent guide but has been giving this tour for ten or so more years. Out of a three week trip between Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia this was an absolute height and can not recommend enough!