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Hotel
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Tour Guide
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Entrance Pass
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100% Private Tour
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Depart Daily
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| TRIP OVERVIEW |
| Explore and discover the heart of Chiang Mai, most famous beautiful ancient temples, striking mountainous landscape around the city provides a lot of wonderful natural attractions, watch the elephant show and get a chance to ride over it, visit Long Neck Village and meet the Karen Tribe. Explore Royal Flora Garden by a cable car, discover and explore Chiang Rai, sail across the Mekong River on this unique cruise from the Golden Triangle. Learn the history of Golden Triangle & opium trade at the Opium house and have the knowledge of its harmful effect, visit famous and prominent temples and watch skilled craftsmen make paper umbrella, silverwares,taekwood carvings and shop at the Night Market. Dip your feet and feel calm at Mae Kajan Hotspring, explore Chiang Rai for its famous and prominent temples. Discover the Golden Triangle plus a boat ride at Mekong River and visit Doi Suthep with a cable car. |
| HIGHTLIGHTS |
✔ Explore The Heart Of Chiang Mai And Its Culture
Kantoke Dinner with Cultural Show
Explore Chiang Mai and visit Long Neck Village, watch elephant show and have a ride over it
Travel & explore Chiang Rai Golden Triangle and have a boat ride across Mekong River
Visit prominent and well known temples
Watch Skilled Craftsmen making paper umbrella, silverware & taekwood carvings
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| SKETCH ITINERARY |
D1: Discover The Chiang Mai> Cultural Show (B)
D2: Explore Chiang Mai>Visit Mae Taeng Elephant Park>Long Neck Village>Valley Cafe> Bor Sang Handicrafts> Night Bazaar (B,L,D)
D3: Travel & Explore Chiang Rai> Mae Kajan Hot Spring> Wat Rong Khun> Wat Huay Pla Kang> Golden Triangle + Boat Ride At Mekong River> Opium House> Return To Chiang Mai (B,L,D)
D4: Visit Doi Suthep W/ Cable Car> Depart (B) |
| DETAILED ITINERARY |
| DAY 01: DISCOVER CHIANG MAI > CULTURAL SHOW (D)
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Upon arrival at Chiang Mai International airport, greeted with a warm welcome by our friendly personnel. You will be assisted at the airport and transferred to your hotel. |
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The blissfully calm and laid-back capital of the North, Chiang Mai never fails to charm visitors with its mountainous landscape and lush farmlands. It is famous for its beautiful ancient temples, thought there is much more to see and do. |
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From the airport you will be having a city orientation before heading up to the hotel of your choice. First is the Chiang Mai City Walls. The old town of Chiang Mai was protected by a long thick brick built city wall. Amazingly there are a number of sections of the wall still standing along with the old Chiang Mai city gates. The city layout was based on ancient military and astrological beliefs. King Mengrai wanted to protect his new city so, he ordered the construction of a perimeter wall and moat; laid in a rectangular shape. |
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From thereon, have the knowledge about the The Three Kings Monument Square in Chiang Mai, it is a large open square in the heart of the walled Old Town. The statue portrays the Three Founders of Chiang Mai, King Mengrai, King Ramkhamhaeng and King Ngam Muang. The sculpture of three kings is a symbol of Chang Mai. |
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Thereafter, had a visit to Wat Chedi Luang Temple "Temple of Great Stupa". One of the Most Beautiful Temples in the Old City. Highlights are its massive stupa and the viharn that houses a large standing golden Buddha. |
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Kantoke Dinner with a Cultural Show |
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Check in to the hotel of your choice |
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Free time for leisure |
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| DAY 02: EXPLORE CHIANG MAI>ELEPHANT PARK>LONGNECK VILLAGE> VALLEY CAFE> BOR SANG HANDICRAFTS VILLAGE> NIGHT BAZAAR (B, L, D)
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After breakfast at the hotel, wander at Elephant Park and have an elephant ride for 30 minutes, situated in scenic Mae Taeng valley. It is popular as a one-stop attraction for Elephant Shows and Elephant Rides |
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Next stop is the Long Neck Village, the most popular Karen tribe around Chiang Mai. Women from this small population are known worldwide for wearing rings around their neck to elongate it. In the past, it was a protection from tiger attacks, today it's considered a symbol of beauty and modern day accessory. |
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Located in the resort area with stream and green yard, various trees and flowers that good for relax or picnic, experience the Thai Costume plus a coffee and cake at Lanna Resort- Valley Cafe. This was among the First Nature Café's of its Kind where you could enjoy a nice ice coffee with your feet in a river surrounded by beautiful greenery. The real highlights exist in all the open space you have to run around and even have a picnic. |
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Visit Bor Sang Handicrafts Village and Watch Skilled Craftsmen Make Paper Umbrellas as well as Silverware, Teakwood Carvings and other items for your souvenirs way back home. |
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After dinner from one of the local restaurants have a walk at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, The night markets in Chiang Mai are melting pots of culture, modernity and authenticity. Shops packed with exotic and interesting goods are lined one after the other, selling everything from domestic items to traditional souvenirs to delicious Thai food. |
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| DAY 03: TRAVEL CHIANG RAI> MAE KAJAN HOT SPRING> WAT RONG KHUN> WAT HUAY PLA KANG> GOLDEN TRIANGLE + BOAT RIDE> OPIUM HOUSE> RETURN CHIANG MAI (B, L, D)
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After breakfast at the hotel, ready to travel for Chiang Rai. |
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CHIANG RAI- One of the Most Popular Tourist Destinations in all of Thailand, the Golden Triangle is renowned for it's natural beauty and phenomenal scenery. The mighty Ruak and Mekong Rivers converge in this region, and the riverbanks are lined with golden Buddha statues, shrines to the royal family, and massive sculptures. |
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Have a short stop at the Mae Kajan Hot Spring, has half a dozen thermal foot baths where You Can Soak Your Feet In and you’ll be sure to encounter the local Thai women boiling eggs in the hot springs before selling them off by the basket load. |
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Explore WAT RONG KHUN, this temple is privately owned, and its construction began only 20 years ago. However, it quickly became famous for its unique style and distinctive white color and is commonly known as the White Temple.The white coloring symbolizes the purity of Buddha. The plaster is decorated with small pieces of glass representing the wisdom of Buddha and self reflection. The wat shimmers in the sunlight, statues of dragons and mythical |
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creatures. |
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Visit Wat Huay Pla Kang, a cone shape pagoda known for its unique architecture, built in Chinese-Lanna style with white walls. Nearly all other temples in the region are built in traditional Thai or Thai-Lanna style, while Wat Huay Pla Kang blends Lanna and Chinese elements so thoroughly that the temple is really nothing like either. |
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Next stop is GOLDEN TRIANGLE plus a river cruise along MEKONG RIVER. |
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Golden Triangle was Once Known as a Major Crossroads of Opium Production Whose Culture was Gradually Abandoned thanks to King Rama 9 royal projects. There is also a museum of opium, 'Hall of Opium', not far from the Golden Triangle Park. It is the area where the borders of three countries converge: Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). |
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Savor the Magnificent Scenery of the Mekong River on this Unique Cruise from the Thailand’s Golden Triangle. Travel along formerly inaccessible stretches of Southeast Asia’s most exciting river. |
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Visit, explore and have a knowledge more about The Golden Triangle at OPIUM HOUSE where opium trade was rampant during past era which was introduced by the hill tribes immigrants from Southern China. Located in the heart of the infamous Golden Triangle, this museum is Dedicated to Educating Visitors about the History of the Opium Trade and the Dangers of Addiction. |
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Head back to Chiang Rai town. |
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After dinner from local restaurant, travel Back to Chiang Mai |
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Check in to the hotel of your choice. |
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OPTIONAL TOUR: |
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Enter to Laos Island: THB300/pax |
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| DAY 04: VISIT DOI SUTHEP W/ CABLE CAR> DEPART (B)
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After breakfast at the hotel, ready to depart for Doi Suthep by a cable car,considered to be One of the Most Sacred Pilgrimage Spots in Thailand due to its relic as well as the influence from Chiang Mai being the center of the Lanna Kingdom back in the 14th century. |
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You will then be transferred to airport. |
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| TRIP GALLERY |
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| Chiang Mai: The Blissfully calm and laid back capi...
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| City Wall: The Ancient Walled City of Chiang Mai...
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| Visit the Three Kings Monument, the statue of the ...
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| Wat Chedi Luang, the temple of the Great Stupa....
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| Kantoke Dinner with Cultural Show...
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| Sit back, relax and be entertained with the elepha...
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| Visit the long neck village and meet the Karen tr...
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| Visit Lanna Resort- Valley Cafe and experience Tha...
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| Explore Bor Sang Handicrafts and watch skilled cra...
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| Shop at Night Bazaar and get deals for your souven...
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| Chiang Rai: The Frontier of the Three Lands...
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| Don't miss out the Mae Kajan Hot Spring, take a ...
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| Wat Rong Khun: A Bhuddist Temple Inspired by Sci-F...
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| Explore the cone shape pagoda of Huay Pla Kang and...
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| Explore Golden Triangle renowned for its natural b...
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| Learn something about the history of opium trade ...
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| Doi Suthep Temple: The Most Sacred Temple in Thail...
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| WHY BOOK NOW? |
- 20% Savings for Online Products
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| INCLUSION |
- All meals inclusive as specified
- All entrances inclusive as specified
- Hotel accommodation as specified
- All transfers inclusive as specified
- English speaking driver cum guide
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| EXCLUSION |
- Flight Ticket & Taxes
- Compulsory Tour Tips
- MSIG Travel Insurance
(RM 41)
- High Season Surcharge
- Any item not stated under 'Inclusions'
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