NORTHERN THAILAND.CODE CE04D
CHIANG MAI- CHIANG DAO- DOI
ANKHANG- GOLDEN TRIANGLE - CHIANGRAI
Price: £395 per person
Price includes: private car and
English speaking guides, hotels as stated or similar,
meals as specified, visits and excursions. Price excludes: international flights, local
airport tax, optional entertainment and any service not
specified. Children: 67% of adult’s price (child sharing
parents’ room).
Day 1: CHIANG MAI (D)
On arrival in ChiangMai airport, meeting with our
representative and transfer to Empress hotel. Afternoon
visit to the hill top temple of Doi Suthep with its huge
golden pagoda. Walking tour in Bosanng and Sankampaeng
villages where you will find the best traditional Thai
hand made products such as paper umbrellas & fans, silk
goods, wood & silver work. Evening enjoy a Khantoke
northern Thai dinner with folk show. Overnight in
ChiangMai.
Day 2: CHIANG MAI – CHIANG DAO – ARUNOTHAI – DOI AN
KHANG (B,L,D)
Transfer by car further north to ChiangDao. Stop at
Ruckachathy national park to visit an orchid farm and an
elephant training camp. Lunch en route. Continue by car
through stunning landscapes to the magical Doi An Khang
hill, a non tourist site right on the Thai/Burma border
where there is a Thai royal agricultural project
developing hundreds of new breeds of exotic flowers and
fruits. Afterwards you will be transferred to your hotel
by a road through villages of the Chinese refugees whose
means of transportation is still the ox-cart. Dinner and
overnight at AngKhang Natural resort.
Day 3: DOI ANGKHANG (B,L,D)
Full day to explore this beautiful area including an 2
hour bicycle ride towards Sino-Thai and Tibetan-Burman
hill tribe regions with their flower, fruit and
vegetable plantations. Short trek in the villages.
Picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at AngKhang Natural
resort.
Day 4: DOI ANGKHANG – MAE SALONG – GOLDEN TRIANGLE
(B,L,D)
You will take another magnificent road to descend to the
valley towards Golden triangle. Trek up to Mae Salong
mountain to visit hill tribe villages which is the real
highlight of the trip. Continue to Mae Sai, the very
last town on the Thai-Burma border. Visit to the local
market then continue to Chiang Saen in the heart of
Golden Triangle. After lunch you will visit to the Opium
Museum. Dinner and overnight at the Imperial Golden
Triangle.
Day 5: GOLDEN TRIANGLE – CHIANGRAI (B,L)
Board a pirogue boat for a memorable cruise down the
legendary Mekong river to Chiang Sean. Lunch. Transfer
by car to ChiangRai airport for departure.