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| Duration | Destination | Departure |
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| 4 days and 3 nights | Thailand (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai) | Thailand (Chiang Mai) |
Seat in coach tour departures (min. 2 passengers) every Tuesday with guide speaking in your own language.
Explore the north of Thailand and discover its main cultural attractions with this magical four-day tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. This region is overflowing with historical monuments, dreamlike landscapes, gastronomic delights and wonderful wildlife. See the region’s most important temples and visit hill tribe villages.
Day 1:
ARRIVAL CHIANG MAI
Begin your adventure with a guided tour of Chiang Mai’s old town and main temples. After being picked up visit the historical Wat Suan Dok and admire its 48-metre-high Sri Lankan-style chedi, which overlooks the Royal Cemetery. Continue to Wat Phra Sing in the old town and appreciate the beauty of this large complex comprising more than 60 buildings before visiting the 14th-century Wat Chedi Luang in the very heart of the old city. This ancient temple has a more rustic appearance and has been restored after decades of decay. Discover, too, the nearby Wat Chet Yot and Wat Chiang Man. Due to its age, the Chet Yot temple betrays some signs of ruin while the Chiang Man temple is renowned for its numerous elephant sculptures. Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Day 2:
CHIANG MAI
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a visit to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, where you’ll enjoy some magnificent panoramic views of the city. The temple is reached by climbing a 309-step naga staircase or via cable car (included). If the views are stunning, the temple itself is even better and boasts a number of dazzling structures. Continue to the bustling Wararot Market, a historical landmark renowned for the variety and quality of its produce, before visiting the fragrant flower market. In the evening, enjoy a khantoke dinner, a traditional northern Thai feast combined with a selection of traditional cultural performances inspired by the Lanna kingdom, which dominated northern Thailand for almost five centuries. Overnight in Chiang Mai. Dinner included.
Day 3:
CHIANG MAI – CHIANG RAI
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before heading to Elephant Poopoopaper Park, an eco-friendly, naturally built outdoor museum park that introduces and explains the unique steps involved in making our much talked about paper products from elephant poop fibres! The interpretive walking tour through our lush gardens brings visitors through eight different pavilions explaining each stage of our fascinating process from poo collection to rinsing to final product assembly. Visitors are encouraged to pull up a stool, roll up their sleeves and join with our talented artisans and guides and participate in our head-turning process! Complemented by the presence of rich graphics and signage, visitors will also be introduced to Chiang Mai's long and rich history of traditional papermaking and handicrafts production. After lunch, continue by road via Doi Saket with a stop at Wat Rong Khun, nicknamed the ‘White Temple’, a dazzling temple built in the 1990s. Its ornate all-white exterior with embedded pieces of mirror gives it a resplendent appearance, making it one of the most beautiful temples in Thailand. Continue to Chiang Rai, arriving in the afternoon and transferring to your accommodation. Overnight in Chiang Rai. Lunch included.
Day 4:
CHIANG RAI – GOLDEN TRIANGLE – DEPART CHIANG RAI
Check out after breakfast at the hotel and visit Chiang Sean for a panoramic view of the Golden Triangle where Laos, Myanmar and Thailand meet where the mighty River Mekong flows through. Hop on a boat and take a trip around the Golden Triangle on a boat ride lasting around 30 minutes. After, enjoy lunch at the Imperial Golden Triangle Resort before being dropped off at Chiang Rai Airport. Breakfast and lunch included.
- Tour guide operated with English/Italian/French/German or Spanish-speaking guide
- 3 nights' accommodation
- Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
- Air-conditioned transportation, transfers as stated in the programme
- All entrance fees and activities as indicated: Wat Suan Dok, Wat Phra Sing, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chet Yot, Wat Chiang Man and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep; Wararot and flower markets and khantoke dinner show in Chiang Mai; Elephant Poopoopaper Park; Wat Rong Khun; boat trip around Golden Triangle and lunch at Imperial Golden Triangle Resort in Chiang Rai
*Note: Tours in different languages can be combined in our vehicles for seat-in-coach itineraries. There will be a guide for each language
- Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the programme
- Gratuity for driver and guide
- Optional tours
- International or domestic flight tickets and airport taxes or visa fees
| Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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| 1 | Empress Chiang Mai or similarChiang Mai |
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), Chiang Mai - Arrival terminal no later than 10:00 A.M Chiang Mai - At 13.30 hrs, Hotel Holiday Inn Chiang Mai |
| 2 | Empress Chiang Mai or similarChiang Mai | |
| 3 | Laluna Resort or similarChiang Rai | |
| 4 | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), Chiang Rai |
| Place | Standard | Superior |
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| Chiang Mai | Empress Chiang Mai or similar | Empress Chiang Ma or similar |
| Chiang Rai | Laluna Resort or similar | Imperial River House Chiang Rai or similar |
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