Relaxing in Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai 3d /2n
Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai
This full three-day tour takes you from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai through beautiful scenery. You will meet Thai people from the mountains: Akhas and Lahus who have preserved their cultures. You will observe the elephants of the sanctuary "Elephant Valley". You will be amazed by the famous and incredible White Temple ... and much more !
Route
Chiang Mai
A day about culture, stroll and adventure
Meals
Departure from your hotel in Chiang Mai at 8 am.
A winding road crosses the mountain to reach Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (วัดพระธาตุธาตสุเทพเทพ), the most famous temple of Chiang Mai. It is often referred to as Doi Suthep although Suthep is actually the name of the mountain on which it is located, meaning mountain in local Thai.
Doi Pui, at 1685 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in Doi Suthep Pui National Park. It is famous for its beautiful waterfalls easily accessible from the main road. But one of Doi Pui's most popular attractions is the Hmong Tribal Village located less than five kilometers from the famous Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. A visit to this village is an observation of the privacy of tribal villagers.
Visit a Karen village and discover the daily life of hill tribes.
Lunch.
On the way to Chiang Dao.
A covered staircase leads to the Chiang Dao Caves Complex, which consists of more than one hundred caves that stretch for ten to twelve kilometers.
The caves have served as a bivouac for Burmese troops before the attack on Chiang Mai in the mid-1400s.
Inside the cave you can let your imagination play to interpret the shape of stalagmites and stalactites.
One hour trek and visit of a Karen village.
Night at Rabeng Champa Resort (cold water and fan)
Extra charge of THB 800 per person at the hotel ''Buraphat Resort'' in Chiangdao. 3 stars hotel with A/C, wifi and hot shower
Day 2
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai
Discovery of Chiang Rai and night market
Meals
Breakfast.
Road to Chiang Rai.
Wiang Pa Pao is the southwestern most district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. In 1905 the district Wiang Pa Pao was merged with Mueang Phong and renamed to Mae Suai, while the central area of the old Mueang kept the name as the minor district Wiang Pa Pao. In 1907 it was upgraded to a full district.
Lunch.
Afternoon at the Elephant Valley Sanctuary.
Dinner
The Clock Tower in Chiang Rai is at the intersection of two streets on a roundabout. It is very decorated, all gilded, with a clock at the top. In the evening it offers a sound and light show on Thai background music.
The Chiang Rai Night Bazaar is a vibrant market that brings Chiang Rai to life. It is similar to Chiang Mai’s night market. The Night Bazaar is held nightly between 6pm and midnight and sells a huge range of hand crafted items, clothing as well as authentic thai food.
Night at Gaetan in a private bungalow with air conditioning.
Day 3
Chiang Mai
Meeting with the Akhas, relaxation and spirituality
Meals
Breakfast.
On the way for a small trek of 3 hours.
The Lahu and Akha are Tibetan-Burmese-speaking ethnolinguistic groups settled in Thailand since the early nineteenth century.
Swimming in the hot spring of Ban Pha Sot.
Lunch in local restaurant.
Typical of Thai kitsh, Wat Rong Khun is immaculate white. It is encrusted with fragments of mirrors. The temple symbolizes the purity of Buddhism. Its construction began in 1997 under the leadership of a contemporary local Thai artist, Chalermchai Kositpipat. Inside murals mingle traditional Buddhist symbols, animals and elements of pop culture: Batman, Matrix, Spiderman... At the foot of the bridge that leads to the main building, a basin filled with hands of the ground and skulls seeming to escape from hell. Porticoes decorated with a death's head evoke the misdeeds of cigarettes and alcohol.
Modern monumental Buddhist temple with characteristic bright blue color and elaborate carvings.
Option Thai cooking class in English from 5:30 pm to 10 pm, dinner included.
Four recipes to choose from those proposed.
A recipe booklet offered.
Aperitif offered, traditional dances show, live music.
Price 1300 THB per person.
Accompanying, meals included:
- Adult 500 Baht,
- Child 200 Baht.
Safarine transfers from Chiang Mai to the city of your choice in Thailand, either at the end of the tour or the day of your choice. Safarine offers a wide choice of direct or staged transfers. For any information do not hesitate to contact us.
Safarine ensures the transfer to the city of your choice in Thailand, either at the end of the tour or the day of your choice. Safarine offers a wide choice of direct or staged transfers. For any information do not hesitate to contact us.
Prices and terms
Per person Nous consulter
Special prices for children under 1,20 m
For more than 4 persons Nous consulter
What to bring
Camera, sunglasses, hat, sun lotion.
Your personal medications.Please contact us to check availability or for any other questions.