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North Thailand - Package D (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son)
offered by supplier M16325 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 12
people
Destination(s):
Thailand
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Season: January - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 342 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 371 US Dollar (USD)
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: Bangkok/Chiang Mai (-/-/-)
Late afternoon transfer to the railway station for overnight train to Chiang Mai, with 2nd-class air-conditioned sleeping berth.
Day 2: Chiang Mai (-/-/-)
Arrive Chiang Mai in the morning and transfer to the hotel. Tour to Doi Suthep Monastery, spectacularly located on a mountain top at an altitude of 3,520 feet with splendid views of the surrounding countryside. This is followed by a visit to a center for local handicrafts, such as paper umbrellas, silk-weaving, silverware and lacquerware.
Day 3: Chiang Mai (B/-/-)
In the morning visit an elephant working camp and see the elephants take their morning bath before giving a demonstration of how they were trained to haul lumber in the forest. Return to Chiang Mai for an afternoon at leisure to explore the town, or take an optional elephant-back ride through the forest.
Day 4: Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai (B/L/-)
Early departure to Chiang Rai by minibus. Make a short stop at a hot spring and then continue to the famous Golden Triangle were Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Visit Yao and Akha hill-tribe villages and then continue to the border town of Mae Sai, with a stop for lunch along the way. Located just across the Sai River from Myanmar, the town has a thriving market based on cross-border trade. After exploring Mae Sai set off back to Chiang Mai.
Day 5: Chiang Mai/Mae Hong Son (B/L/-)
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Mae Hong Son. Arrive Mae Hong Son and transfer to your hotel. Take a boat trip in the afternoon along the Pai River to the Karen village of Ban Nam Piengdin. Return to Mae Hong Son.
Day 6: Mae Hong Son/Chiang Mai (B/L/-)
Visit the monastery Wat Phra That Doi Kong Moo, with magnificent views of the valley and the mountains stretching into Myanmar, and also the lake-side twin Burmese-style monasteries of Wat Jong Klang and Wat Jong Kham. Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Chiang Mai. Arrive Chiang Mai. End of dervices.
Note:
Please be aware of high season surcharges and/or compulsory dinners. Where applicable these will be advised at the time of confirmation.
Services included in the price:
- Tours and transfers by air-conditioned bus. Non air-conditioned transportation will be used in remote areas.
- Accommodation throughout the tour is in standard- or first-class hotels based on 2 persons in a twin-bedded room on B/B basis.
- All rooms are air-conditioned with attached bath and toilet.
- Meals as specified in the program.
- 2nd-class air-conditioned train with sleeper from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
- Services of local English-speaking guides.
- Admission fees where applicable.
Services not included in the price:
- Round trip domestic flight between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son (domestic airport tax and flight insurance included. Airfare is subject to change without prior notice.)
- Drinks & meals not mentioned in the above itinerary.
- Tips for guide & drivers.
- Personal expenses.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Accommodation: Standard Class ( 01 Nov 07 - 31 Oct 08)
342 US$ per person for a group of minimum 1 persons.
Single supplement 88 US$
Accommodation: First Class ( 01 Nov 07 - 31 Oct 08 )
371 US$ per person for a group of minimum 1 persons.
Single supplement 114 US$
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