ST-5

Golden Triangle Tour

Private Tour

4 Days 3 Nights: Chiang Mai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai (or vs.)

Day 2: Chiang Mai
After breakfst youdepart for the jungle area North of Chiang Mai and visit an Elephant Camp. You will see the elephants being washed in the river by their mahout and see a demonstration of how trained elephant used to work in the jungle. You can also ride an elephant (extra charge). At an Orchid Nursery, you will explore hundreds of special of rare and colorful blooms. Lunch will be providing at a local restaurant in the Orchid farm.
Visit Sakamphaeng; with it’s Thai silk and cotton handlooms; Bor Sarng, the paper and umbrella - making village the Celadon kilns with its exquisite, traditional high - fired stoneware factories. The main purpose of this tour is to show you how talented Chiang Mai people are their art works and handicrafts from raw materials until the finished products. Overnight at accommodate the Park hotel (or similar).

Day 3: Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai
After breakfast you drive in northern direction to Chiang Rai and continue to the Bordertown Mae Sai. This town is the top northern point of Thailand and well known for it's border market, selling products from the neighboring Myanmar (Burma) as well as from China. You will have time to walk over the bustling market and watch people from Burma as well as the hill tribes, buying and selling products at Mae Sai. After lunch we proceed to Chiang Saen, the heart of the Golden Triangle, where you take a long-tail boat ride across the Mekong River, drive along the Burmese side and visit a village at the Lao side. In the late afternoon return to Chiang Rai. Overnight at Wing Inn Hotel (or similar).

Day 4: Chiang Rai
Transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for your return flight.

Note: The tour can also operated the other way round, starting in Chiang Rai and ending in Chiang Mai.

INCLUDED SERVICES

1. Accommodation at The Park Hotel or similar a
    and  Wiang Inn or similar including daily ABF
2. Transfers & Tours as mentioned in the program
3. Excursions & entrance fees as mentioned
    in the program
4. English speaking guide
5. Service charges and taxes
6. Transfer out to airport



EXCLUDED SERVICES

1. Dinner
2. Personal expenses & tips
3. Air tickets