North Thailand Overview 5 Days / 4 Nights

Experience Thailand and its many wonders as MinMax Travel bring you up close and personal with traditional Thai culture, ancient temples and natural beauty. This is private overland journey through the north and central areas of Thailand, a region rich in cultural and natural attractions. Bordering Myanmar and Laos, Northern Thailand presents a fascinating travel opportunity characterized by a series of mountain ranges. If you need relief from the heat regularly experienced at other parts of the country, then you should make your way up here. Included are ancient temples and ruins, tea and coffee plantations, authentic trading posts, excellent shopping opportunities and fascinating indigenous people.

Duration: 5 days/4 nights

Tour Code: MTSB08

Tour Valid: Until December 30th, 2013

Highlights: Chiang Mai - Mae Ping river - Wat Prathat Doi Suthep - Mae Kampong - Chiang Rai - Doi Tung region - Golden Triangle

• Day 1 - Chiang Mai Arrival

  Place Transport: Airplane->Car
  Meals:

  On arrival in Chiang Mai you will be welcomed by MinMax Travel’s tour guide at airport and then transfer to hotel. Then you'll free time for relaxing or shopping. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

  Day 2 - Boat along the Mae Ping river -drive to the famous mountain temple of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep

  Place Transport: Boat->Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Breakfast at your hotel and then travel to a local farmhouse in Mae Rim before boarding a long-tail boat for a 30-minute cruise to a fresh food market along the Mae Ping River. From the market, take a trishaw ride past the City Walls to Wat Phra Singh for lunch at a local restaurant and then drive to the famous mountain temple of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. Afterwards, drive up the mountain by "songtaew" on a rough dirt road to the Chang Khien Coffee Research Project and continue to the Hmong village of Chang Khien where inhabitants still wear traditional hill tribe clothes and practice a culture that dates back 500 years. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

  Day 3 - Visit to village of Mae Kampong - Relax with a traditional Thai massage

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Depart to the village of Mae Kampong, situated 1,300 meters above sea level, making a stop at a local market to select ingredients for evening's dinner along the way. Upon arriving at Mae Kampong, you'll be met by villagers to take a stroll through the forest, past tea and coffee fields to a waterfall for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, return to the village to relax with a traditional Thai massage and join your host family to prepare (and later eat) your dinner. Overnight in Mae Kampong.

  Day 4 - Transfer to Chiang Rai and Wat Rong Khun

  Place Transport: Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Breakfast at your hotel and then transfer to Chiang Rai and Wat Rong Khun, the surprising "White Temple." Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and you'll continue along to Doi Mae Salong, to the Santi Kiri KMT Yunnan Chinese Refugee settlement. There you'll see tea and coffee plantations, and a store where homemade wines and other locally grown products are sold. Then on to Chiang Rai. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

  Day 5 - Depart for the Doi Tung region - Explore the Golden Triangle area

  Place Transport: Car->Airplane
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  Today you'll depart for the Doi Tung region, 2000 meters/6500 feet above sea-level and home to the Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Wat Phrathad Doi Tung, a sacred hilltop shrine, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. En-route you'll visit hill tribe villages and eat lunch at a local restaurant before heading out to explore the Golden Triangle area. Then free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight.

  The Tour Exclusion:

  - Visas on arrival

  - International flight tickets and airport tax.

  - Dinners, except as specified above.

  - Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

  
  

  
  

  - Travel insurance 

  
  

  - Surcharge for peak season (if any) & other not mentioned in the above detail program.

  Additional Information

  Importance note
  - The itinerary is just a sample of our Thailand tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
  
  What to bring?
  - Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...
  
  How to start?
  - MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.
  - If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Thailand Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival).