4 Chiang Mai Chiang Rai Tour Package : Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Chiang Mai and City tour (-/-/-)

Greet warmly and pick up by qualified tour guide. Transfer to the hotel in the heart of shopping area in Chiang Mai, the glorious history town in Thailand.

Chiang Mai (New City) 

was founded in 1296 by King Mengrai as the capital of the first independent Thai state, Lanna Thai (Kingdom of One Million Rice Fields). It became the cultural and religious center of the northern Tai, those who had migrated from southern China to dwell in Thailand, and remained so throughout the turbulent period of recurring Burmese attacks.

The Burmese finally captured Chiang Mai in 1556 and occupied it until King Taksin retook the city in 1775, driving the Burmese forces back to near the present border. Burmese influence on religion, architecture, language, cuisine, and culture, however, remains strong. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River.

Have lunch at local restaurant next to waterfall (Thai Wat Doi Suthep Food) then…

Visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep 

is situated high on the top of the mountain at an elevation,1,056 meters. The holy place will offer you a panoramic view of Chiang Mai area.

Visit Wat Pra singh 

is the most impressive temple in the city. It is the example of the northern style construction (Lanna architecture). Most beautiful building was built by golden teak wood decorated with glass mosaic on and stucco.

Visit Handicraft Centre at San Kamphaeng district.

It is the largest and most popular local handicraft factories situated along 13km stretch of Chiang Mai – San Kampaeng Road. Both sides of the road are lined with factories and showrooms and observe the handicraft on Lacquer ware, Silverware, Hand-woven Silk & Cotton, Teak wood carving, Silver factory, Leather, delicate ceramics & celadon and world famous for cotton umbrellas and paper parasols hand painted in varieties of designs At Bor sang Village.

Accommodation in Chiang Mai

Day 2: Elephant Camp (B/L/-)

In the early morning, take Offerings to Monk; purify your mind and learn how to give like Thai learn a part of Buddhism. Wake up early in the morning and take a ride to Kruba sri Vichai statue give offering to monk with local people. Travel back to the hotel and have breakfast.

About 8.00 am, visit Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai. You will see Elephant at work, bathing in river, dragging & pushing logs, responding to command and have a chance to ride on an elephant. After elephant show, we will go on bamboo rafting floating along Mea Ping River, the main river of northern. See beautiful scenery along the river. For the truly adventurous! Continue an ox-cart riding back to the camp.

Then enjoy your lunch time.Then take a ride on E-Tan, local transport to hill tribe village. Visit hill tibe people and observe the way the live.After that visit Butterfly and Orchid Nursery Farm, get a chance to see a ton of Orchid nursery farm and beautiful flower in the north. Learn how to grow orchid in Thai style, see orchid product, enjoy plantation and see many kind of Butterfly in the same area. Travel back to the hotel.

Accommodation in Chiang Mai

Day 3: Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai (B/L/-)

Leave Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai then visit Wat Longkhun the beautiful temple was built in a unique style by Famous Thai architecture white construction delicate detail. It is Local temple but when you have seen, you will love it. And visitHill tribe village, the Hill Tribe community in Mae Jan district where you can see 6 groups of hill tribe that settle down in Thailand. Meo, Yao, Akha, Long neck, etc.

Visit back house, one of the top Thai artist.Continue to visit the Golden Triangle area , the borders of three countries (Laos, Thailand and Myanmar) border meet. Enjoy the panoramic view of Mekong River, Then, visit the Opium Museum and experiences with Boat trip along the Mae Khong River, made a stop at Don Sao Village, Laos.

Accommodation in Chiang Rai

Day 4: Chiang Rai (B/-/-)

After breakfast, then drive to visit Phra Tamnak Doi Tung, this is a beautiful royal residence and garden with scenic view at the top of the mountain. This is one of her majesty the queen mother royal successful projects. And visit Phra That Doi Tung, the temple’s most important structures are its twin chedis or stupas which were built in Lanna style by the king of Chiang Sean in pre-Thai days.

The stupas were erected to enshrine relics of the Lord Buddha’s collarbone in 911. When the construction of the stupas was complete, King Achutaraj of Ngon Yang ordered a 2-Kilometer-long giant flag or Tung in Thai to be flown from the peak, which gave the mountain its name.Then travel to Chiang Rai airport / or return to Chiang Mai.

Accommodation – none