CHIANG MAI & CHIANG RAI HIGHLIGHT PACKAGE

Trip Description : Spend the day relaxing in the land of warm hospitality, mist-shrouded mountain scenery and fertile valleys, religion, Thai art and handicrafts. Enjoy elephant riding, ox-cart riding, bamboo raft along Mae Taeng River and visit the world famous Golden Triangle.

Destination	:	Thailand (Chiang Mai)
Start City	:	Chiang Mai
Tour Type	:	Private
Duration	:	4 days, 3 nights
Depart	:
Trip Grade	:	Easy      Moderate    Strenuous
Activity	:	Sight-seeing/Shopping/Historical Sites/Nightlife/Life Style

ITINERARY

DAY 1 : CHIANG MAI CITY TEMPLES TOUR
Arrival Chiang Mai Airport. Welcome and transfer to hotel by private car.
Afternoon time visit Chiang Mai most sacred temples, drive around the Old City to see city's moats and ruined city's walls. Start the temples tours with "Wat Chiang Man", the oldest temple and probably dates from 1296. The temple was residence of King Mengrai, who founded Chiang Mai, and is noteworthy for a chedi supported by rows elephantine buttresses. Continue this tour with the most vital temple in Chiang Mai "Wat Phra Singh", built by King Pha Yu to house the bones of his father King Kam Fu. The temple contains marvelous examples of Lanna art including a Lanna style viharn, "Viharn Lai Kham" and the finest small scripture repository of its type in the north.
Then drive on to "Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep", this temple was built in 1383. It is located 15 kms from the city and 3,500 feet above sea level. See the marvelous golden pagoda, which is containing the holy relics of Lord Buddha. This temple and its golden chedi attract Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world throughout a year. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Chiang Mai City and Ping valley from the summit of Doi Suthep. Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is approached on foot by climbing a steep 306 stairway flanked by tremendous mythical Nagas, which symbolize humanity's progress from earth into nirvana. Transfer back to the hotel in late afternoon.
Overnight : Chiang Mai
Meals : -

DAY 2 : CHIANG MAI SOFT ADVENTURE
Travel north of Chiang Mai route to Mae Taeng Elephant Camp, which is 56 km northwards of Chiang Mai. Enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way. The idea of this trip is to see the demonstration of how trained elephants are used as working animals in teak forests includes elephant bathing in the river, working in the jungle, dragging and pushing logs, and responding commands. Then take a special time to riding on elephant for 1 hour through the jungle.
For the truly adventurous! Continue an ox-cart riding back to the camp where lunch is served. After lunch, an experience trip by taking Bamboo Raft along Mae Taeng River for 1 hour. Then, visit Orchid Nursery to see a large collection of more than 50 different types of colorful exotic year-round-bloom orchids. After taking great pleasure at the Orchid Nursery, return to the hotel.
Overnight : Chiang Mai
Meals : Lunch

DAY 3 : CHIANG RAI / GOLDEN TRIANGLE
An early morning drive through scenery from Chiang Mai by road along picturesque scenic routes pass the several beautiful northern mountains and valleys via the Hot Spring at Mae Ka Chan district and Chiang Rai to visit Akha and Yao hilltribe villages, explore the villages which are very simple, unique costumes, their own tradition and dialect.
The trip continues to Mae Sai, the Thailand-Myanmar border and the northernmost point of Thailand. Enjoy shopping the Myanmar products at the local market, lunch served at a local restaurant.
Then, visit the world famous "Golden Triangle" where the borders of three countries (Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar) are met. See the panoramic view of Mekong River and Opium Museum. Visit archeological remains at "Chiang Sean" city, the first capital city of the northern Thailand. Then, transfer back to Chiang Mai.
Overnight : Chiang Mai
Meals : Lunch

DAY 4 : DEPART CHIANG MAI
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until your private transfer to the Chiang Mai Airport or extend your relaxing stay in Pattaya,or Phuket.
Meals : -