6 Days Trip: Code 603 : Hidden Charms of The North
Price: 0 Baht / Person
Pick up times: Morning - 8.00 am
Day 1
Pick up at 8:00 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- Cycling 2-3 hours around the Lost City
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Mae klang waterfalls
- Diamond Waterfall (Wachirathan)
- 2 hours soft trek to hidden waterfalls passing orchards and paddy rice fields
- Explore hill tribe village and experience their culture
- Chat with them , mountain coffee plantation and have tea or coffee drinks.
We begin the morning with a refreshing cycle tour around a local Chiang Mai village and the Lost City. Our bikes are great ones. They are better than the normal mountain bikes. Very nice and comfortable to ride on ( as the pictures below ). Cycling is an exciting alternative to more traditional sightseeing by car and foot and a perfect way to explore the tranquil temple sites scattered around the Lost City. Chiang Mai was originally built herein the 11thcentury 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.
In the afternoon we head to Doi Inthanon National Park which encompasses the highest mountain in Chiang Mai. Here we visit three of the most beautiful waterfalls in the park and in Chiang Mai including Mae Klang Waterfall - wachirathan waterfalls and the hidden one where there are fewer tourists.Then we have gentle walk down hill to visit a local hill tribe village to explore the village and experience their culture and try the delicious coffee they grow and harvest on the mountain. To end the day we drop by a local market to experience the real Thai life (no tourists here) and try some authentic food before we return you to your hotel.
Room will be booked by untouchedthailand in Chaing Mai
Day 2
Pick up at 8:40 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- Doi Suthep temple, Chaing Mai view point.
- Hidden temple
- Elephant riding on hill and local village
- Bamboo rafting
Room will be booked by untouchedthailand in Chaing Mai
Day 3
Pick up at 8:40 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- Elephant camp and shows
- Visit elephant nursery
- Amazing local temple and countryside views
- Explore the local Chiang Dao cave
- The greatest Than ton temple and no man land view point.
- Visit Lahu tribe village on the no man land and hand some gifts to children in the Namaland village.
- Check in at the hotel. Rooms will be booked by untouchedthailand for you and your party tonight.
Leave Chiang mai at 8.40 a.m . First stop, is the largest Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai. Here you will get up close and personal with the Thai elephants. You will experience the relationship between the elephant and their mahout and also with people like yourselves. See the day to day care like bathing, how they sleep and how the mahout gets on and off the elephants. Could you believe the elephants can give a Thai massages, paint, play football and Yes! Even dance! Come and see for yourself how much they enjoy it, and you will too. After that we head to grand local temple less tourists to enjoy local scenery views:
Then we will drive to the North of Chiang Mai to explore a cave usually only visited by local people, untouched by tourists our specialty. On the drive to the caves you will experience magnificent views of the country side at every turn. After visiting the cave we will go to where the minority live, "no mans land" they have no nationality as they live on the land between Thai and Myanmar borders. If you have a heart to help people donations of food, clothing including jumpers and shoes would be greatly appreciated however this is a personal gesture and for you to decide.
We will travel down the hill from No Mans Land and stay in Thaton Village overnight. This village is small and quiet a nice place for a short walk into town before dinner.
Overnight in Thaton, Ching mai province.
* Tiger king dom is optional if you would like to take picture or play with tiger, you can buy the ticket at the entrance : 520 Baht / person : we can drop by on the way:
Room will be booked by untouchedthailand in Thaton village
( Dinner is not included in the package )
Day 4
Pick up at 8:40 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- Take the long tail boat in the Mae kok river for an hour.
- Relax & Enjoy panoramic view along the river banks
- Visit 5 different hill tribe villages including charming Karen long neck , Akha and big ear rings hill tribes.
- Visit Doi Mae Salong and Chinese community or Mountains China town where you can have many different kinds of tea taste. Enjy drinking organic tea.
- Visit monkey cave and fish cave in the beautiful temple.
Leave 08:30 a.m. uphill to the main temple of Thahon .visit .visit pagoda and enjoy the wonderful view of Thaton town and hill tribe villages,( a Minority land ),after that head down hill to the pier to take the a long tail boat down the river, left and right following the curve of the riverbed, avoiding the rocky clusters in the water , it bobbed little up and down with the tide!( Absolutely Save and fun !!! Gorgeous landscape as in a dream ). it must be one of the most beautiful scenes you had ever seen in your whole life. boat head to Chiang Rai in Mae Kok River ( an hour) , the one is end up at Golden triangle, Chiang Rai Area to Mekong River ( the international river of Southeast Asia, pass seven countries, Tibet, China, Myanmar, Laos ,Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam ) Both sides of Mae Kok River banks surrounding with views of arborous mountains, local and hill tribe villages. Ends up at the Long neck Karen , Akha , Lahu , and big earring hill tribe villages. Leave hill tribe villages for Doi Mae Salong to visit Chinese’s community ( mountain China town ), where tea plantations are grown, and enjoy to taste variety of tea. Then move to the monkey and fish cave before the end of Thailand , checking in at the hotel in Mae Sai, the border town.
Overnight in Mae Sai- the border town ,Chiang Rai province./ www.piyapornplace.com
( Room will be booked by untouchedthailand the boder town of Mae sai)
( Dinner is not included in the package )
Day 5
Pick up at 8:40 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- Experience Chan people fresh market
- Taste Myanmar food at their market. then head to explore the bustle market in the border-s
- Across the border to Myanmar countries
- Experience Myanmar Tuk Tuk and tour around the border with your guide.
- Visit the famous golden triangle where three countries meet
- Take a boat trip in the mighty mekong river
- Across the border to Lao island in Laotian country.
- Enjoy local stuffs at Lao duty fees market.
- Chaing Rai night market
In the morning after breakfast, Explore Mae Sai, the border town between Thailand and Myanmar and visit bustle market at Thai- Myanmar border and enjoy your time in practicing bargaining skill before heading to The Golden Triangle, the land of Opium cultivation, smuggling and trade the Opium, Especially the Opium house will tells the story how it is as expensive as gold. then walk down to the pier to take the boat to Lao Island to visit duty free market in Lao village. Then visit Chiang Saen, the old city.
Chiang Rai night market by your own.2 minutes walk from your hotel.
( Rooms will be booked by untouchedthailand tonight in Chiang Mai )
Day 6
Pick up at 9:00 a.m– 6.30 pm approx. finish
- White temple
- Hot Spring
- Hill top temple of Doi Saket.
- Handicraft village or home industries.
- Transfer out to Chiang Mai airport.
- On the way back to Chiang Mai we stop at the miracle white temple that found by Thai famous artist, ( one of the world's priceless works of Art & hot spring if we have time). Then visit the hill top temple befre heading to handicraft and arts village to see to make famous Thai silk , silver and umbrella or laguer ware and ciladon making. Return to Chiang Mai in the evening.
Room must be booked by yourself in Chiang Mai tonight.