Chiangmai
Stopover showing you the highlights.
Three nights accommodation in Chiangmai with transfers from
airport to hotel v.v. Visit the beautiful temple Doi Suthep,
situated on the top of a hill with a beautiful vista on Chiangmai
Valley.
Admire the skills of Chiangmai's craftsmen at traditional
handicraft villages. Enjoy a "Khantoke" northern
Thai dinner embellished by refined classical Thai dances.
Stroll around an orchid farm and proceed to an elephant
camp for a safari. In an elephant camp observe how elephants
are trained to help out in logging. Mount on an elephant
for a thrilling ride through the abundant nature. Discover
the slow pace of ox cart. Slowly descend a jungle stream
by bamboo raft accompanied by two boat men and enjoy the
relaxed atmosphere of Chiangmai, "the Rose of the North",
with its great night bazaar.
The Golden Triangle Express
A very complete 6 days/5 nights program.
It incorporates all the places of interest of Northern Thailand.
Visit the mountain temple Doi Suthep, situated on the top
of a hill with a beautiful vista on Chiangmai Valley.
Admire the skills of Chiangmai's craftsmen at traditional
handicraft villages. Enjoy a "Khantoke" northern
Thai dinner embellished by refined classical Thai dances.
Stroll around an orchid farm and proceed to an elephant
camp for a safari. In an elephant camp observe how elephants
are trained to help out in logging. Mount on an elephant
for an exciting ride through the abundant nature. Discover
the slow pace of ox cart. Slowly descend a jungle stream
by bamboo raft accompanied by two boatmen.
Proceed to Laid back Thaton, lingering sun-sleepy on the
banks of the Kok River offering a splendid window on local
life. Visit the colorful hill tribes of the northern region
in their natural habitat, such as the Akha, the Yao, the
Lisu and the Lahu. Also see the extravagant Giraffe women
with their long necks.
Walk around a settlement of the Lone Army, the remnants
of Chang Kai Shek's troops, the Kuo mintang. (KMT). Over
the jungle-clad mountains continue to Mae Sai at the Burmese
border. Visit the local market and possibility to cross
into Burma to visit Tachilek.
Proceed to the heart of the Golden Triangle, where Thailand,
Laos and Burma meet. Visit the opium museum and enjoy a
thrilling boat ride around to Chiang Saen, medieval city
with some of the oldest pagodas from the region…
Visit a Hmong tribe (Meo) originally from Mongolia and
see local people boil quail eggs in hot springs. And of
course enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Chiangmai, "the
Rose of the North", with its great night bazaar...
