Arrival at Chiang Mai International airport, meet and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner at the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center and enjoy northern cultural and the hilltribe shows.

After breakfast, we’ll drive west towards the famous Doi Suthep Mountain and embark on a walk leading us to Wat Prathat Temple near the summit. At an elevation of over 1,000 m , the temple grounds affords a panoramic view over the surrounding countryside. We follow this with a visit to the old and new parts of the town featuring the great diversity. The “Rose of the North”, Chiang Mai has been always noted for exquisite handicrafts whose the combination with the traditional wares of the hill tribe people offers fantastic shopping opportunities. We drive this afternoon to the neighboring villages of Sankampaeng and Borsarng to see the various cottages industries including silk weaving, wood carving, silver ware and umbrellas making.

An early morning we travel by car northbound to Mae Taman Elephant training center to see elephant training shows. Then we followed by riding on the elephant – ox cart riding return to the camp. Buffet lunch at the camp. Afternoon, visit Wat Tham Tub Tao in Chiang Dao before continue onto the sleepy riverside town of Thaton on the banks of Mae Kok River. We drive along winding road to a sleeping town of Tha Ton passing by the breathtaking mountain scenery make for an interesting day. Upon arrival at Thaton on the banks of Mae Kok River, we will visit Tha ton temple, located on the hill, from here you can see the view over the town. Lunch will be at a local restaurant.

After breakfast we will drive along the borderline After breakfast, we continue drive to visit Akha and Padong long necked, the hill tribe villages before continue to drive up mountain to Maesai the northern most of Thailand.

We’ll continue drive to visit the Royal Palace and Botanic Garden at Doi Tung, Doi Tung is the site of a major environmental and socio-economic development project initiated by Her Royal Highness Srinakarindra the Princess Mother; mother of His Majesty the King of Thailand. You can spend the time to stroll around at the beautiful gardens. Then continue a famous Golden Triangle in which powerful warlords have fought for control the opium trade. We lunch at a local restaurant before visit the royal capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom, Chiang Saen is nestled on the Mekong riverbank which is now the border between Thailand and Laos. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Today you will be free on your own activity until time transfer to the airport for your flight return to Bangkok, and connecting your flight to the next destination.

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• The above prices are quotes per person US Dollars
• The prices are not valid for peak period on Dec 21 - Jan 10, 2010. Some hotel may be compulsory surcharge on Dec 24, and Dec 31
• The prices are not valid for Festival period of Loy Krathonf Festival (Nov 02, 2009), Songklan Festival on Apr 12-15, 2010
• If any program will stay overnight in Kanchanaburi, the prices not valid on Riverkwai Bridge Festival on Nov 28- Dec 10, 2007
• Price valid from Now until 30 Apr 2010