TOUR OVERVIEW

Price From : 4,500 - 17,100 Baht 

This 3-day package will take in all the city highlights of Chiang Mai before heading north for an extended overnight trip to Chiang Rai where you will see the stunning Wat Rong Khun as well as all the other highlights Chiang Rai province has to offer.

TOUR DESCRIPTION

Day 1 Chiang Mai City Tour

Get ready for an early start on day one of this three-day package as we need to get out into the city early to catch the monks go about their early morning alms rounds. You will get to see the lively city of Chiang Mai at this early hour as the city's population goes about its morning business. Amongst the hustle of the morning market, you will get to offer alms (make food offerings) to the monks as they go about their morning alms round. The next part of the morning tour will be to take the winding road up the mountain to Chiang Mai's most prominent and important Temple Doi Suthep. In the morning you will enjoy a more calm and cool visit to this spectacular temple as you will miss the tourist crowds and avoid the heat of the day. After the temple, you will head down the mountain where you will be provided with a local breakfast. After breakfast, we will take in a couple more of the cities interesting temples. You will see Wat Chedi Luang which was once Chiang Mai's highest structure and we will see Wat Srisuphan which is at the heart of the silver-making area on Wualai Rd. Our final stop of the day will be a Warorot Market to see firsthand one of the commercial areas frequented by locals in their droves to purchase fresh and dried food items of all descriptions. 

Overnight

Chiang Mai

Day 2 - Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai

On day two you will be collected from your Chiang Mai hotel and depart on a northern route towards Chiang Dao where we will stop to see the Chiang Dao cave system. We will take a special lamp-lit tour into the deep and dark caverns that this cave offers. Will will then visit the multi-tired Thaton Temple which will afford views over the Burma jungle as well as down the Mae Kok river valley towards Chiang Rai. A sumptuous buffet lunch will be taken on the banks of the Mae Kok river before boarding the bus to drive towards the Karen Long Neck village. We will then drive on up into the mountains stopping at an Akha village and then on up to the Chinese community on Doi Mae Salong where the air is cool and you will see the cultivation of tea and amazing views over the town of Doi Mae Salong and beyond!. We will arrive at your hotel in Chiang Rai in the evening and you will have a chance to freshen up before a visit to Chiang Rai Night Bazaar, this is an excellent spot for some craft shopping as well as a good place to try some local Thai food while enjoying the entertainments.

Overnight

Chiang Rai

Day 3 - Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai

Your tour begins with an 08:00 pickup from your hotel, heading first to the striking Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple). You'll then explore the intriguing Black House Museum (Baan Dam) before visiting the culturally rich Long Neck village and Big Ear, Akha, and Yao tribes. Next, marvel at the Golden Triangle, with an optional boat trip on the Mekong River to Laos. Dive into history at the Opium Museum, followed by a delightful lunch. Continue to the bustling Mae Sai Thai/Burma border town, and then visit the stunning White Temple (Wat Rong Khun). Unwind at Mae Kha Jan Hot Springs before returning to your Chiang Mai hotel by 20:00.


Note: You will be required to show your original passport if you want to take the boat ride on the Mekong to the Laos side. Please bring this with you if you want to take this option.