Private tours : Daily departure from Bangkok with English-, German-, or French speaking guide (guides in other languages are available on request and surcharges apply).

BANGKOK – AYUTTHYA – SUKHOTHAI

DAY 1

     Pick up passengers from various major Bangkok hotels. Depart from Bangkok to Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand.The principal sights are Wat Chaiwattanaram, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Srisanpetch and Wat Yai Chaimongkhol.
Drive to Chainat for lunch at a local restaurant, then continue Khampheng Phet and
visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site (Kampheng Phet & Aranyik area). Continue to Sukhothai for dinner and overnight at LE CHARME SUKHOTHAI.

Meals included:  Lunch + Dinner

SUKOTHAI – LAMPANG

     After breakfast, tour the Sukhothai Historical Park (Wat Mahathad, Wat Si Sawai, Wat Sa Si) and Wat Sri Chum with the gigantic Buddha statue. Then continue to
Sri Satchanalai, where we make a brief visit to Wat Phra Si  Mahathad Chaliang.
Cross the Yom River on the nearby footbridge for a walk through the village, then proceed  For  Lunch  at a local restaurant. We then drive to Lampang and visit
Wat Don Tao, where the Emerald Buddha was once enshrined (the same statue now installed in Bangkok), Wat Pa Fang and Wat Si Rong Muang, two Burmese-style temples with exquisite wood carvings

Dinner at overnight at LAMPANG RIVERLODGE

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

LAMPANG – LAMPHUN – CHIANG MAI

     After breakfast, depart for Ko Kah to see Wat Phra Thad Lampang Luang housing the only Emerald Buddha besides the one at Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok. Short stop at the colorful Tung Kwian Market, where handicrafts,  fruit, vegetables, live animals
and the famous Lampang Ceramics are on sale, then proceed to Lamphun for a  visit to the famous Wat Haripoonchai, one of the most sacred monuments in the north. Continue to Chiang  Mai and lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the handicraft manufactures in San Kampheng   district, where the process of making lacquer-ware, spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and painting of paper umbrellas can be observed. Also visit a famous Thai wood carving factory with the possibility to buy Burmese  Check-in at THE EMPRESS CHIANG MAI HOTEL.  The afternoon is at leisure. In the evening, enjoy a typical Thai dinner at the “Just Khao Soy” Restaurant. After dinner, take a walk to the famous Chiang Mai Night Market.

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

CHIANG MAI

     Visit the most interesting places in Chiang Mai such as Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha  image, Wat Bupparam   and Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away in the mountains at 1,056 meters above sea level. Lunch at a   local restaurant.
The afternoon is at leisure. In the evening, enjoy a typical Thai dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand. Accommodation at
THE EMPRESS CHIANG MAI HOTEL.

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

CHIANG MAI – HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE

     After breakfast, depart Chiang Mai to Mae Sa Valley. Visit the elephant camp to watch the elephants at work. Their strength and clever teamwork will amaze you.

Optional: Take a one-hour elephant ride into the jungle surroundings. Cost per person: If pre-booked & prepaid: 600.– Baht, if paid on spot, 800 Baht per person. Continue to an Orchid Farm for lunch. Proceed on a winding mountain road to picturesque Hmong Lodge (for group sizes of 7 or more persons, transportation to
the Hill tribe village is on pick up trucks / Landrovers). Located at 820 meters
(2700 feet) above sea-level, daytime temperatures are moderate year-round,
while evenings can become quite chilly, especially during the cool season between November and January. Check in at The Hmong Hilltribe Lodge. The afternoon is at leisure, hike to the nearby hill tribe village or simply relax around the pool or during a traditional Thai massage at the lodge (payable on spot). BBQ dinner at Hmong Hilltribe Lodge followed by presentation of tribal dances and songs. Accommodation at
HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE.

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE – THATORN – CHIANG RAI

     After breakfast, depart for Fang and Thatorn. En route, visit to Huay Luek, a Hmong hill-tribe village. After arrival in  Thatorn,    a small village just a few kilometers away  from the Burmese border, lunch is served at Maekok River Village  Resort.
Depart by  long tailed motor boats from Ban Phatai for a three hour journey down the Kok River, passing  tiny hill tribe villages consisting of simple bamboo huts among lush vegetation A stop will be made to visit a Lahu hill tribe village along the way.
Arrival in Chiang Rai  in the early evening. Check-in at THE LEGEND RESORT

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

CHIANG RAI – BANGKOK

     After breakfast, visit the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar And  Laos convene. Boat trip on the Mekong River to Chiang Saen. After lunch at
a local restaurant  , transfer to Chiang Rai Airport. Depart Chiang Rai by afternoon
flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel in  Bangkok.

Meals included:  Breakfast + Lunch

Our package tour prices are inclusive of transfers and tours by air-conditioned car/minibus/coach with English, German or French speaking guide, baggage handling, entrance fees, meals as specified in the program (full-board), accommodation in air-conditioned room with shower/bath (non-air conditioned room with shower at Hmong Hilltribe Lodge), service charges and VAT

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Not included are
     other meals than mentioned in the program, surcharges for compulsory gala dinners, optional tours, expenditures of personal nature and domestic air ticket. Domestic air ticket Chiang Rai-Bangkok will be issued and charged for separately.

Note: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on road conditions and availability of rooms.

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