Tour Detail

NORTH - 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS - CHIANG RAI (1) - TATHON (1) - PAI (1) - MAE HONG SON (1) - CHIANG MAI (1)

DAY 1: CHIANG RAI - ARRIVAL Golden Triangle, Opium Museum, Long Tail Boat on Mae Kok River, Ethnic Minority. (L.).
DAY 2: CHIANG RAI - TATHON. Doi Tung, Mae Fah Luang Garden, Mae Salong. (B. L.)
DAY 3: TATHON - CHIANG DAO - PAI. Chiang Dao Caves, Pong Duet Geyser, Historic Bridge and Pai Canyon. (B. L.)
DAY 4 - PAI - MAE HONG SON. Santichon Chinese Village, Lod Caves, Fish Cave, City Temples. (B.L.)

DAY 5 - MAE HONG SON - MAE CHAEM - CHIANG MAI. (B.L.)

DAY 6 - CHIANG MAI - DOI SUTHEP - TRANSFER. (B.).

Day 1

CHIANG RAI - ARRIVAL – Golden Triangle, Opium Museum, Long Tail Boat on Mae Kok River, Ethnic Minority. (L.).
Arrival at the airport in Chiang Rai by 10:00, reception at the airport with local guide.
Today we begin the exploration of this province, the northernmost of Thailand, starting with the famous Golden Triangle, the point where the borders of Myanmar (ancient Burma), Thailand and Laos meet. It is located 9 kilometers north of Chiang Saen, along the road along the Mekong River. Sop Ruak is the place where the Mekong River (border with Laos) meets the Ruak River (border with Burma). In the past, the Golden Triangle was the world's leading source of drug trafficking due to its privileged position linked to the opioid-producing countries. Today it is a popular tourist attraction.
The visit includes Wat Phra That Pu Khao which offers a wonderful view of the Golden Triangle, the Mekong River and the forested mountains. Two large multi-headed Naga snakes at the bottom of the staircase protect the temple. It continues with the Opium Museum. The museum exhibits and educates visitors on the production of opium and its use in the life of the tribal people of the hills, from the visit we can learn a lot about the history of opium since it developed in this notorious location.
Lunch is served in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, return to the city and transfer to the pier for boarding a motorboat that will take us to Ruam Mitr along the Kok River, with a visit to the ethnic minorities Karen and Lahu. The Karen village of Ruammit which is located on the banks of the Nam Mae Kok (Mae Kok river) is famous for its elephants, with a long tradition of training and deforestation and remains distinctly of the Karen ethnic group, preserving its culture and traditions.
In the late afternoon, arrival at the selected hotel and accommodation in the reserved rooms. Overnight at the hotel in Chiang Rai.

 

Day 2

CHIANG RAI - TATHON. Doi Tung, Mae Fah Luang Garden, Mae Salong. (B. L.)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At about 07:30, in the morning meeting with the guide, departure for another beautiful, intense beautiful day of visits.
The day begins with a visit to Doi Tung, where the Mae Fah Luang Gardens and the Queen Mother's Teak house are located.
The Mae Fah Luang Garden is dotted with roses, dahlias and tulips, arranged in European-style flower beds. Scattered around the garden are fountains, rock art, wooden structures and a small evergreen labyrinth. Some areas of the park are also dedicated to traditional tropical plants and flowers, including a fern house, an orchid house and a night garden. There is also a special cactus house,
It continues with the visit of Doi Mae Salong, which is not a typical Thai city, but feels more like it belongs to the south of China. This is because it was founded as a Yunnanese factory in the 1960s, from the remains of the Kuomintang army (KMT) who fled Yunnan after the defeat of Mao Tse Tung's forces in the Chinese civil war.
Most of the elements of the Republican army took refuge in the then Formosa, now Taiwan, while some units fled through Burma and Laos, from where they continued to raid the Chinese border, before settling in the anti-communist Kingdom of Thailand.
Our day ends in Tathon, where we will spend the night. The small and picturesque town is located on the banks of the Kok River where the river emerges in Thailand from the nearby hills of the Shan State of Burma. From the summit of Wat Tha Ton, you can admire a beautiful panorama of the valley of the river Kok and you can see the Burmese border nearby.

Day 3

TATHON - CHIANG DAO - PAI. Chiang Dao Caves, Pong Duet Geyser, Historic Bridge and Pai Canyon. (B. L.)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At about 07:30, in the morning meeting with the guide, departure in the direction of Pai, with a first stop in Chiang Dao, the complex of the Chiang Dao caves is supposed to consist of over 100 caves that extend for about 10-12 kilometers within the mountain range, but there are only five main caves that are currently open to the public.
Go up the steps leading to the entrance of the cave, then go down to a large cave where there are numerous images of the Buddha. A little further on is the guide station. From here you can freely explore two caves which are illuminated by electric lights; they are Tham Seua Dao (540 m) and Tham Phra Nawn (360 m). Both of these caves contain many shrines, statues and Buddha images.
Continue to the Pong Duet Geysers. This is a geyser hot spring which emits hot water all year round, sometimes up to 4 meters. This place also offers bathing in hot thermal water with excellent facilities located between the picturesque views of the mountain forest.

A walkway with steps preserves the path from degradation and protects the environment. It leads through the heavily wooded area to scattered hot springs and geysers; 550 meters from the geyser and another 560 meters to the thermal pools where visitors can dive. We continue our route and as we approach Pai, we stop to visit the historic bridge and the Pai Canyon from which you can admire a beautiful panorama.

Arrival at the selected hotel at approximately 18:00. Allocation of reserved rooms. Evening available.

Day 4

PAI - MAE HONG SON. Santichon Chinese Village, Lod Caves, Fish Cave, City Temples. (B.L.)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At around 07:30, meeting with the guide, visit of Pai and departure for Mae Hong Son, not before visiting the Chinese village of Santichon, or Chinese cultural center of Yunnan, which was colonized by Chinese who fled the Chinese revolution by Mao Tse Tung. After all these years, the descendants who still live here and adhering to traditional ways of life have managed to profit from Pai's economic recovery.

Along the way we will make stops at the Lod caves, Tham Lod is a cave system with a length of 1,666 meters. Geological formations that sprout from the floor and ceiling and form flowing stone columns in which stalactites and stalagmites grow. The Tham Lod Cave is a natural limestone cave system, its main feature is the flow of fresh water that runs through the center of the cave for about 200-300 meters.

The Fish Cave or Tham Pla, which is home to thousands of carp.

Arrival in the evening in Mae Hong Son, visit the Doi Kong Moo, Wat Chong Kham, Wat Chong Klang temples. Arrival in the selected hotel, assignment of reserved rooms, evening available and overnight

Day 5

MAE HONG SON - MAE CHAEM - CHIANG MAI. (B.L.)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At about 07:00, meeting with the guide, visit of the morning market, then continue with a Karen village with the so-called Giraffe Women, Women with long necks Kayan wear rings since childhood, starting with four or five, and adding them every year. Coils weighing up to 25 pounds depress the chest and shoulders.

Then departure for Chiang Mai, passing through the Doi Inthanon National Park, where we will visit the pagodas dedicated to the King and Queen, the Wachiratan waterfalls and, if there is enough time, the Royal Projects.

Arrival in the selected hotel in Chiang Mai in the evening, assignment of reserved rooms, evening available and overnight

Day 6

CHIANG MAI - DOI SUTHEP - TRANSFER. (B.).

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel. Meeting with the guide.

The day begins with a visit to: Wat Pratat Doi Suthep, the most important temple in Chiang Mai, which offers spectacular views of the city. It continues with Wat Pra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang, within the walls. At one convenient hour, transfer to the airport (Flight after 13:00). End of services

The departure times, the indications of the duration of the trips and the itineraries are indicative. They may undergo changes for reasons beyond our control and unpredictable.