Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Chiang Mai

Upon arriving in Chiang Mai, you'll be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel for a night of rest and relaxation before starting your adventure.

Overnight in Rachmankha Chiang Mai

Day 2

Chiang Mai (B,L)

Today you'll travel to a local farmhouse in Mae Rim before boarding a long-tail boat for a 30-minute cruise to a fresh food market along the Mae Ping River. From the market, take a trishaw ride past the City Walls to Wat Phra Singh for lunch at a local restaurant and then drive to the famous mountain temple of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. Afterwards, drive up the mountain by "songtaew" on a rough dirt road to the Chang Khien Coffee Research Project and continue to the Hmong village of Chang Khien where inhabitants still wear traditional hill tribe clothes and practice a culture that dates back 500 years.

Overnight in Rachmankha Chiang Mai

Day 3

Chiang Mai - Mae Kampong (B,L,D)

Depart by minivan to the village of Mae Kampong, situated 1,300 meters above sea level, making a stop at a local market to select ingredients for evening's dinner along the way. Upon arriving at Mae Kampong, you'll be met by villagers to take a stroll through the forest, past tea and coffee fields to a waterfall for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, return to the village to relax with a traditional Thai massage and join your host family to prepare (and later eat) your dinner.

Overnight in Mae Kampong.

Day 4

Mae Kampong - Mae Salong - Chiang Rai (B,L)

This day will find you venturing towards Chiang Rai and Wat Rong Khun, the surprising "White Temple." Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and you'll continue along to Doi Mae Salong, to the Santi Kiri KMT Yunnan Chinese Refugee settlement. There you'll see tea and coffee plantations, and a store where homemade wines and other locally grown products are sold before heading to your Chiang Rai accommodations.

Overnight in The Legend Chiang Rai

Day 5

Chiang Rai - Doi Tung - Mae Sai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai (B,L)

Today you'll depart for the Doi Tung region, 2000 meters/6500 feet above sea-level and home to the Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Wat Phrathad Doi Tung, a sacred hilltop shrine, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. En-route you'll visit hill tribe villages and eat lunch at a local restaurant before heading out to explore the Golden Triangle area. The rest of the day will be spent in this region; including Mae Sai, a bustling trading town at the farther-most northern border between Thailand and Myanmar; and Chiang Saen, opposite of Laos where you will see ancient ruins and temples prior to embarking on a long-tailed boat trip along the mighty Mae Khong River.

Extra Information

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Note:

The price is a guideline and will vary according to travel dates and room availability. The price is based on two people traveling together during high season and sharing a twin or double room

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