Northern Thailand In Depth

Upon arrival, pick up at the airport in Chiang Rai then transfer to the hotel for check in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Transfer to visit the city of Chiang Rai - A wooded, mountainous, and beautiful place. After walking in the local market, you will transfer to Doi Mae Salong. You will climb and hurtle down the green hills covered with tea plantations before visiting the Museum of Opium. Then, you board a long-tail boat to the Lao side and see from the top of the hill and view the actual "Golden Triangle". Finally, discover interested tribes: Yao and Akha, and the famous giraffe women.

Transfer to visit the white temple – Wat Rong Khun – the work of Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Next, you get to drive Thaton to visit Wat Thaton, which occupies an area of more than 160 acres and spreads over several rolling hills. You will make a stopover on the way to the village of Palong Hilltribe. Upon leaving the town, you will transfer to Chiang Dao and visit 2 caves there. Both are well-lit and contain many statues, Shrines, and Buddha images.

Depart for Mae Kampong village and drive through the picturesque countryside of Chiang Mai. En route, stop at a local market to select ingredients for your lunch. Continue to Mae Kampong village and begin a stroll through the community forest, passing tea and coffee fields. Return to the village to watch lunch being prepared by your host family then relax with Thai massage and walk around the village to see the processing of fermented tea leaves, and various handmade products.

Transfer to visit Doi Inthanon National Park. Doi Inthanon is around 2590 meters. It includes beauties such as wild roses and the "thousand-year pink" vanda orchids, the phycastilis, red rhododendrons, waterfalls, amazing rivers, and many other natural wonders. Then, you will visit the waterfalls and Siritharan Watchiratharn, the Royal Project Agricultural Research, the two royal pagodas, and the highest peak in Thailand. You can also visit the Angkas nature trail that extends over 360m. You will rejoice in this kind that embodies freedom in all its forms.

Transfer to Baan Chang Elephant Park. Upon arrival, change into our park’s traditional clothing to prepare fruits for elephants. After lunch, you will prepare and cook sticky rice mixed with herbal stuff for elephants. Then, enjoy more time roaming, feeding, and taking elephant walks to a clean water pond where they cool off themselves and you will have a chance to join in bathing with them. Besides, you will feed sticky rice balls or fruits to elephants. After a short break, you will visit and play with baby elephants.

Transfer to the mountain temple of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. Its exquisite golden pagoda with 6 kg of pure gold at its peak and the rest plated with gold shines high over the city. The sound of temple bells fills the air, and the view down over the city makes an irresistible photo opportunity. After that, transfer to the airport for your own departure flight.