Chiang Mai 5 Day Tour
(5 days/4 nights)
This is a five day tour of Chiang Mai and the surrounding regions, with all excursions departing from and returning to your Chiang Mai hotel.
Day 1 ( -/L/D)
Chiang Mai Hotel
- Arrive early morning at Chiang Mai airport/train station
- You will be met by your own guide and your driver
- Transfer to Chiang Mai hotel
- Excursion to the temple on the mountain, Wat Doi Suthep (to include lunch)
- City tour of Chiang Mai old town
- Traditional Khantoke dinner with Thai dance
Day 2 ( B/L/D)
Chiang Mai Hotel
- Breakfast at your hotel before early morning departure
- Early arrival at Mae Taman Elephant Camp to bathe the elephants (swimwear required)
- Elephant show
- Ox carting from hill tribe village
- Elephant ride through jungle
- Bamboo rafting
- Return journey to include tour of scenic countryside and lunch
- Visit the exciting Night Market in Chiang Mai and enjoy a delicious Thai dinner among the bustle and vibrancy of this colourful, Asian bazaar
Day 3 ( B/L/D)
Chiang Mai Hotel
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Early departure to a local market where you will buy fresh produce for today’s Cookery School
- You will learn how to cook five delicious dishes and will eat these with other cookery students
- Relax with a traditional, full hour’s Thai massage
- Dinner under the stars in Chiang Mai city
Day 4 ( B/L/-)
Chiang Mai Hotel
- Breakfast at your hotel and then depart for a full-day’s excursion to Doi Inthanon National Park
- Visit the stunning waterfalls of Wachiratharn and Siritharn
- Take in the stunning views across the park from the King and Queen’s chedis
- Enjoy a hillside Thai lunch
- Travel to the top of Thailand’s highest peak, Doi Inthanon, home of endemic plant and animal species such as the green-tailed sunbird
- Walk the short Angkha summit trail, amongst the lunch jungle vegetation
- Those who wish to, may also take in a more strenuous 2-3 hour hike through rainforest and hill tribes
- Visit a Karen hill tribe village and a Hmong hill tribe market
- Return to your hotel for dinner
Day 5 ( B/L/-)
Chiang Mai Hotel
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Your choice of itinerary dependant upon the time of your departure from Chiang Mai. You may wish to...
o Be amazed and amused at Chiang Mai’s 3D illusion museum, Art in Paradise
o Watch artists at work in the local craft markets
o Eat, drink and shop on Chiang Mai’s most fashionable street, Th Nimmanhaemin
o Visit more of the temples and ruins of Chiang Mai - Lunch in your hotel, or in Chiang Mai city prior to departure
- Transfer to Chiang Mai airport or train station
Arrangements:
Services included in the price:
- Tour Guide: 1 car with driver and 1 English speaking guide will be provided throughout.
- Accommodation: All rooms have air conditioning and private facilities.
- Meals: As specified in the program. (4 x Breakfast, 5 x Lunch, 4 x Dinner)
- Transport: Tours and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Misc: All activities as specified in the itinerary, including admission fees, with instruction where necessary.
Services not included in the price:
- International and internal flights
- Drinks and meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips for guide and drivers / Personal expenses
- Tips for guide and drivers / Personal expenses