Visit the famous Wat Doi Suthep temple located at the top of one of
Thailand highest peak (about 6,000ft) surrounded by the Seven headed Dragon stairs. There
are superb panoramic views of the valley of Chiang Mai City. Take a look at the
magnificent wall painting about the history of the Lord Buddha. The tour will continue to
the Hong tribe village which is hidden in a valley beyond the mountain. Observe the way of
life of the mountain people. Proceed for Thai buffet lunch. In the afternoon, the tour
will bring you to the handicraft village of San Kham pang. Watch woodcarving, gem stones
into jewelry, Saa Paper (mulberry bark) made into umbrellas; silver, bronze & lacquer
ware, and Thai silks being made. (08:30 17:00 hrs.)
ELEPHANT SAFARI
An adventure by elephant riding and bamboo rafting. The tour will
visit an Elephant training camp. See the amazing training course of young elephants. Then
make an elephant ride the mountain and back down to the Mae Kok river. Proceed by Bamboo
raft down the river; enjoy seeing the jungle flora and fauna. Stop for lunch. After lunch
we will drive to visit the Orchid farm, see more than 400 varieties. (
08:00 -17:00 hrs.)
CHIANG RAI & GOLDEN
TRIANGLE
Vsit the world famous Golden Triangle. The tour will show you the
ancient capital of Chiang Saen. (1,300 years old.) Proceed to visit the Mae Khong River at
the golden triangle where the Thailand Laos Myanmar borders meet. Drive to
Mae Sai town where there is jade cutting factory and a border market. Have lunch in a Thai
restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Akha and Yao Hilltribe village. On the way back to
Chiang Mai stop at natural mineral hot springs. (07:00 -20:00
hrs.)
Doi Inthanon National
Park & Water Fall
Doi Inthanon mountain, the highest peak in Thailand (8,300 ft).
Visit the magnificent Stupa of the King (King of Chiang Mai Kingdom.), built in the 11th
century. See the Royal project institute which was established for helping the Hilltribe
people to grow vegetation and flowers to instead of Opium. Seeing many waterfalls along
the way. Have a picnic lunch near a waterfall. On the way back to Chiang Mai, visit the
Karen Hilltribe village to see their way of life.
(08:30 17:00hrs.)
Hilltribe Explorer Day
Tour
This tour operated by 4x4 Jeep. We will travel to a small town
called Mae Tang for a visit to the local market. See various kinds of vegetation and
jungle food. Then we drive to a variety of 6 different Hilltribes in the area of Chiang
Dao. You will learn about the different life styles, the way of living housing, traditions
and habits of the Palong, Black Lahu, Karen, Lisu and Akha hill tribes. Many of the
indigenous Hilltribes live in remote areas and still have their age-old ways of life,
unmindful of the developments down in the city. Lunch is taken in a local restaurant.
Before continuing to Chiang Mai we visitthe public school of the Hilltribe people.
(08:30 17:00
hrs.)
Lampoon & Lampang
Historical Tour
Depart Chiang Mai at 08:30am. We will drive down south for 60 miles
to Lampang Province. We will visit the nfamous Temple by horse carriage (the common taxi
around the city, Lampang is the only place in Thailand where they still use the horse
carriage as the taxi). Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, proceed to Tung
Kwain wild market, where they sell products and food from the jungle such as insects,
snakes turtles and wild orchids. After visiting we will proceed to Lampoon province and
visit the famous temple of Wat Phathat Haripoonchai, the temple used to be a place of the
king of Lampoon. Return to Chiang Mai to see houses and Gump trees that are more then 500
years old.
(08:30 17:00 hrs.)
Longneck & Longear
Tribe Day Tour
The tour will take you to Thaton, the city furthest north of
Thailand, facing the border of Myanmar. Have lunch in a restaurant on the banks of Mae Kok
River. In the afternoon we will drive along the border to visit the friendly LongNeck and
LongEar hill tribes. The women of these tribes wear bronze rings around their necks. They
also wear colorful traditional dresses. Nearby, we will visit the Akha tribe, which
originated from Padong tribe. On the way back we will stop at the Meo tribe village and
see their local market.
(08:00
17:00 hrs.)
ONE DAY 4x4 WD. SAFARI
This trip is a non tourist off road adventure where you will see the
dense green jungle and the different life style of the local Hilltribe people. Have an
experience by riding elephant and bamboo rafting. 08.30 AM. Depart from Chiang Mai to Mae
Rim area to elephant camp for elephant riding for 1 hour. Then drive on a mountain road to
visit Hmong Hilltribe village and drive down to Samoeng town stop for lunch at a Thai
restaurant. After lunch, off road drive to dense green jungle then stop at Karen Hilltribe
village. Continue on to see the Old Lanna temple that is hidden in the jungle. Drive down
to the Shan village for bamboo rafting for 1 hour. Back to Chiang Mai by 6.30 PM.
(08.30 18.30 hrs.)
ONE DAY TREKKING
Start from Chiang Mai about 8.30 AM. Drive to Mae Wang Elephant camp
about 1 1/2 hours. Then elephant riding up to the hills. Trek by foot about 1/2 hour to
Meo Hilltribe village. Have lunch at Shan Hilltribe village. After lunch visit Karen
Hilltribe. After that you will enjoy relaxing at a waterfall also swimming. After the
waterfall you will try some bamboo rafting. Then drive back to Chiang Mai by 5.30Pm.
(08.30 17.30 hrs.)
Kantoke Dinner /
Thai Traditional Dances and Hill tribe Show
Kantoke dinner is the special northern Thai food served nightly on a short-legged
lacquered tray. You will be entertained with northern Thai classical dancing during
dinner. Dances which have been carefully choreographed to re-enact a colorful tradition of
North Thailand. Authentic Hilltribe folk dances are performed after dinner under a covered
amphitheater.