Pick up times: Morning - 8.40 am
Day 1:
Pick up at 8:40 a.m. at your hotel lobby.
Hightlights
Chiang dow elephant camp + Lisu + long neck hill tribe and cave( tiger park is optional. We will will drop you at the tiger place. But you need to pay your own ticket if you want to iteract with the tigers. Price around 420 - 650 baht / A package ).
Leave the hotel at 8:30 a.m. Then head to the North of Chiang mai for Chiang Dow elephant camp. One of best camps for elephant riding in Chiang Mai and here we ride an elephant through the beautiful jungle for one and haft hours to Lisu hill tribe village, the most beautiful and colorful dress . Here you can enjoy shopping for traditional nice souvenir in the village. and then walk down the river for 1 hour bamboo rafting along the stunning dense river, Ping river, the main river in Chiang Mai. After lunch we drive up north on the beautiful road to visit Chiang cave. On the way to the cave you can enjoy panoramic view of the the mountains, village and rice fields along the way.Then visit amazing long neck hill tribe. Back to Chiang mai late afternoon.
Day 2:
Pick up at 8:40 a.m. at your hotel lobby
Highlights:
Doi Inthanon National Park, Diamond Waterfall (Wachirathan), twin pagoda , Padok Saew Waterfall, Hmong hill tribe market, rainforest, downhill trekking, hill tribe village, mountain coffee plantation and coffee drinks , local market
After breakfast, We then head to Doi Inthanon National Park which encompasses the highest mountain in Chiang Mai. We visit the Diamond Waterfall and Padok Seaw Waterfall, with their beauty derived from the white water formed when the water hits the large rocks below. We also visit a Hmong hill tribe market where we teach you bargaining skills the Thai way before we visit the twinpagoda-s on mountainstop.
In the afternoon we do a gentle downhill hike for 1:50 hours on a wonderful nature trail; in places it is so beautiful,like a dream, as we follow the streams and waterfalls to a Karen hill tribe village. Here we will experience their culture and their way of their life as well as trying their locally grown mountain coffee. Visiting the hill tribe village is very fascinating! To end the day we drop by a local market to experience the real Thai life (no tourists here) before we return you to your hotel.
Private tour only.
Day 3:
Pick up at 9:00 a.m.
Highlights.
Doi SUthep - Lost city - Wat chedi laung and the hidden temple and Wat Umong ( Meditation Temple )
In the morning we head to the south of Chiang Mai to explore the tranquil temple sites scattered around the Lost City. Chiang Mai was originally built here in the 11th century but the ancient city was forgotten after being flooded and hidden underground for hundreds of years. There are over 20 ancient temple sites in the city.
Then visit Doi Suthep temple which is located on the peak of the Doi Su thep Mountain and is the most famous landmark in Chiang Mai. They say you have not truly been to Chiang Mai if you have not visited this temple! At the top of the temple you can view the pagoda made in the architecture style of the Lanna Kingdom and shining with real gold and jewels. The pagoda is believed to enshrine the holy relics of the Lord Buddha. A viewing platform also offers panoramic views of the whole Chiang Mai City where you can take in the wonderful landscape. The sound of temple bells, monks chanting and the fascinating view of Chiang Mai will fill your heart. Following this we also make a visit to the hidden temple that is one of the most beautiful temples in Chiang Mai and is constructed in Burmese architecture style. This temple is over 600 years old and is now a meditation sanctuary. On the way back we visit drop by Wat Umong and Wat Chedi laung. one of the most beautiful temple in town.
( Please, bring long Pants or skirt for temple visit .)