The North

^{5 Days / 4 Nights}

Itinerary (Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai- Chiang Mai- Bangkok)

Day 1 : Pick up at your hotel in Bangkok. Depart at 18.00 to the north largest town, Chiang Mai by coach.Over night.

Day 2 : Arrive in Chiang Mai, transfer to your hotel. Free time at leisure ( Relaxation, swimming pool, visit the town.) Pick up at your hotel around 18.30 to Khantoke dinner. Taste authentic of northern Thai food and delightful entertainment presented by classical dancing and Hilltribe shows. This evening will make a long remenber.
Back to your hotel around 21.15.

Day 3 : American breakfast. Depart Chiang Mai about 08.30. Travel north on Chiangmai Thaton route to elephant training camp. Along the way, it offers views of spectacular mountain sceneries, farmlands and villages. Arrive at the camp. Watch a herd of elephants taking a Baht in mountain stream and brief demonstration of elephant work in remote jungle. After the show, add the ideal trip to fully experience ridding an elephant through lush rain forest. Picnic lunch. After lunch, embark on bamboo raft, float down the river Ping to the collection point. The trip continues to Orchid farm.See hybrids of local wild orchid collection and its splendid eye-catching flowers. Back to Chiang Mai. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 4 : Americain breakfast. Depart Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, a journey about 3 hours. Almost half of the trip is going on mountain road winding through preserved forests. Along the way it offers magnificient views of mountain sceneries. Arrive in Chiangrai. Then proceed to Mae Sai, Thai Burmese town linked by common bridge to Burma. Discovery the burmese products. Local lunch ( box ). After lunch, drive to the famous “Golden Triangle” and the historic town, Chiang Saen which is setting on the bank of Mekong river, over looking Laos. During the excursion, visit to the hilltribe, the Yao & Akha. Back to Chiangmai and your hotel.

Day 5 : American breakfast. Depart around 08.30 to Doi Suthep. Doi Suthep is the symbol of Chiangmai, and the holy temple for native which is in each year visited by Buddhist pilgrims from every where is situated on the hilltop of Doi Suthep mountain. Inside the temple there is golden stupa built in northern thai style and enshrined with the holy relics of Lord Buddha.  Behind the temple one can have a complete panoramic view of the whole Chiangmai city and wonderful countryside. Future up on the mountain road to Meo hill tribe village. The Meo hill tribe, still retain their unique dress and culture. Lunch. After lunch depart to see the variety of local handicrafts. Go to see the process of woven, observe carvers of teakwood on furniture respectively to the time honored skill of their fore father. Then visit the shops where they make silverware, lacqueware, colourful umbrellas and various handicrafts. Transfer to airport. Depart Chiang Mai. Arrive in Bangkok airport. Transfer to your hotel.