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5 days 4 nights
Departs Bangkok: Tue, Sun
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Tour Code: ROH25/25G
(Tue: English language Sun:German language)
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Start your northern expedition with a stop at a Karen hilltribe village, before moving deeper to the Golden Triangle. Visit a Chiang Saen jade cutting factory, explore around Mae Sai caves and cruise down a river to Chiang Rai. You’ll see elephants at work and handicraft villages, before taking in Chiang Mai’s attractions.
Included features
- Four nights accommodation
- Transportation by domestic flights, air-conditioned bus and long-tail river boat
- Air ticket Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok
- All meals as shown in itinerary
- Entrance fees to highlighted attractions
- Airport tax in Bangkok and Chiang Mai
- English or German-speaking guide
Itinerary
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Day 1:
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Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Saen
Start right off with a Karen hilltribe visit, stop at a hot spring then head to the ancient capital of Chiang Saen overlooking Laos on the Mekong River. Climb to Phra That Jom Kitti Temple, then take a boat up the Mekong to the Golden Triangle (L, D)
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Day 2:
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Chiang Saen-Mae Sai-Chiang Rai
Visit a jade cutting factory, local market, and the Fish and Monkey Caves in Mae Sai. You’ll get great mountain views on your way to hilltribe villages and during the ride back to Chiang Rai. (B, L, D)
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Day 3:
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Chiang Rai-Thaton-Hmong Hilltribe Lodge
A three-hour longtail boat ride up the Mae Kok River ends at Thaton, where you’ll depart for a Lahu hilltribe village in Ban Pha Tai. After lunch, you’ll take a drive to Mae Rim, where a pick-up truck transports you to the Hmong Hilltribe Lodge. End the day with a BBQ dinner and folk show. (B, L, D)
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Day 4:
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Hmong Hilltribe Lodge-Chiang Mai
You’ll head for an elephant work camp and an optional elephant-back ride in the morning. After lunch, travel to a handicraft village that makes silk, gems, lacquerware, paper umbrellas and woodcarvings. Back in Chiang Mai, you’ll enjoy a Khantok dinner and hilltribe music and dance show. (B, L, D)
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Day 5:
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Chiang Mai-Bangkok
The highlight of your sightseeing tour is Doi Suthep’s hilltop temple and a visit to a hilltribe museum. After lunch, transfer to Chiang Mai Airport for the return flight to Bangkok and transfer to your hotel. (B, L)
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