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CHIANG MAI
It is not surprising that Chiang Mai appears in the world’s Top Ten cities as listed in the “World’s Best City” by Travel & Leisure magazine, while Bangkok was voted No. 1 in 2008 and again in 2010.
Chiang Mai’s rich history stretches back 700 years, to the time of King Mengrai - the founder of the royal capital of the Lanna Kingdom (millions of rice fields).
Chiang Mai means the “new city” and is located in Northern Thailand, about 720 km from Bangkok. Chiang Mai is blessed with magnificent mountains and a pristine landscape, covering an area of approximately 20,000 square km and is home to over 1.5 million people.
Chang Mai has so much to offer: its ancient Lanna style temple [or Wat], natural attractions like its exotic waterfalls, an adventurous elephant ride and forest trekking, the unique hill tribes, not to mention some of the most elaborate handicrafts of silver, silk and wood carvings and intricate souvenirs in Thailand. Chiang Mai is a place where you will find accommodation catering to all travellers, from those on limited budgets to those wishing the very best resort style accommodation.
Chiang Mai has many return visitors, bearing witness to the satisfaction experienced by travellers who come to this exotic place, with its wonderful hospitality and friendly smiles.
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CHIANG MAI “Rose of the North Thailand” 4 Days/ 3 nights
DAY ONE Arrival at Chiang Mai
After a one hour direct flight from Bangkok, your guide will meet you at Chang Mai’s Chiang airport and escort you to your hotel by private transportation.
On your first evening, you will be escorted to the bustling Chiang Mai Night Bazaar Market and sample the local gay nightlife. If your schedule allows, don’t miss a visit to the famous Sunday Walking Street Night Market where you will find many local hand-made souvenirs, typical Northern food and a variety of street performers. Your guide will give you a few tips on how to bargain and get the most out of wandering through this crowded market, which bustles with both Thai and foreign tourists.
DAY TWO City & Temples
Your second day will start at 9 am with our private driver and local guide escorting you to the remarkable temple of Chiang Mai: “Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep”. This temple was is built in 1383 on a hillside, about 15 kms out of the city. Here we will pay respect to the relics of the Lord Buddha which are kept in the stunning golden Chedi. You will also marvel at the wonderful views of Chiang Mai from this spot, which is over 3,500 feet above sea level.
On our return, we will visit Wat [ Temple ] Phra Singh where you will find examples of the unique Lanna art style (keep an eye out for the mural painting of two village men in a loving embrace !!!). Shortly after this we will visit the neighboring temple “ Wat Chedi Luang” which was built by King Saen Muang Ma of the Mengrai Dynasty to house the ashes of his father.
After lunch at a local restaurant, your guide will take you to visit famous local temple "Wat Suan Dok".
Tonight, you may ask your guide where to get a good massage and be pampered after your long day trip. Why not also try a traditional Kan-Tok dinner - the authentic Lanna Northern food, with a show.
DAY THREE Adventurous elephant camp
Your day will start at 8 am with a relaxing one hour private car trip to the Mae Taman Elephant Camp on the bank of the Tang River. On this tour you will see the “Elephant at Work” demonstration and, if you feel particularly adventurous, you may like to experience an elephant ride through the jungle.
Following lunch in the camp we will take a bamboo rafting ride along the river and return via an ox cart ride through the rice fields. You may like to visit some of the hill tribe villages which are nearby.
Tonight is at your leisure.
DAY FOUR DEPARTURE
After your breakfast and check-out at 10 am, your guide will take you to visit the Handicraft San Kampeang Village where most of Chiang Mai’s hand-made products are created - for example, hand woven Thai silk, silverware, lacquer and typical Sa paper umbrellas, with a demonstration of how these are made. We next visit Chiang Mai’s famous Baan Tawai Village with its abundance of traditional wooden homes, decorations and furniture.
Then your guide will escort you in your personal transportation to Chiang Mai airport for your afternoon departure flight ( 4 pm )
Cost : 17,000 THB for one person
9,100 THB each for two person
Includes:
- Specialist English-speaking Thai Guide
- Private van with driver for all programmes
- Private airport-hotel transfer ( roundtrip )
- Entrance tickets to the mentioned program
- Admission fee to elephant camp
- Kan toke dinner with show
Excludes:
- Domestic air ticket from Bangkok-Chiang Mai
- Accommodation in Chiang Mai
- Meal & drinks for local guide
- Tip for guide & driver