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What's
New! - Two Day Mae Hong Son Exploration
Day 1 Start the tour from Chiang Mai at 7.30am. Drive north of Chiang Mai for approx. 1 hr and stop at the local market. Take a tour of the market with your guide pointing out all the local produce and stock up on any snacks you may want to buy. From the market head in the direction of Pai stopping at some hotsprings on the way. Stop for lunch in the small town of Pai, then carry on to visit some hilltribe villages in the afternoon. Spend the night at one of the pleasant resorts in Mae Hong Son. Day 2 In the morning visit the ethnic morning market frequented by the hilltribe and local population of Mae Hong Son. Visit the Padong (long neck tribe) village, including a 1hr elephant ride into the village. Then back to Mae Hong Son and visit some of the Shan style temples including Wat Doi Kong Mu. Take a late afternoon flight back to Chiang Mai. |
Highlights - elephant riding, hilltribe visits, the Padong tribe, Shan style temples and touring some of the most beautiful areas of Northern Thailand. |
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Our
Most Popular One Day Tour - Chiang Dao Elephant Camp, elephant
riding & rafting
This tour starts
at 8.30am. You are picked up from your hotel by your guide. Drive north of Chiang Mai to
Chiang Dao (approx. 1hr) to the elephant camp. At the elephant camp you will see the
elephants taking their morning bath and demonstrating some of their skills. Afterwards
take an elephant ride for approx. 1½ hrs to a Lisu hilltribe village. The ride takes you
through some of the lovely forest scenery and along the river. After lunch take a bamboo
raft trip down the river for approx. 1 hr, admire the scenery and absorb the tranquility
as you float down the river. Then drive back to Chiang Mai in the afternoon. |
Highlights - elephant riding and rafting, in a beautiful location in Northern Thailand. |
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Our
Most Popular Tour - Chiang Rai by River Day 1 Drive from Chiang Mai up to Chiang Dao (approx. 1 hr.) and stop at the elephant camp. Take a ride and admire the view from your seat on the elephant's back, for approx. 1hr. Then explore some hilltribe villages and learn about the cultural variety of the area. Two of the tribes you will see are the Palong and the Lisu, two of the most colourful and interesting tribes. Then drive on to Taton and after lunch take a longtail boat from Taton to Chiang Rai. You will be able to see the scenery and life along the river banks. The boat journey lasts for approx 3 hrs. We finish the journey in Chiang Rai, which is where we spend the night. Day 2 In the morning explore the temples of Chiang Rai, including Wat Phra Kaew. Then drive up to the Burmese border at Mae Sai and spend some time to explore this bustling market town. From here drive on to the Golden Triangle and Chiang Saen on the banks of the Mekong River. See the point where the three countries of Burma, Laos & Thailand converge as well as the ancient temples of Chiang Saen. Late afternoon, drive back to Chiang Mai. |
Highlights - elephant riding, hilltribe visits, scenic boat trip, as well as touring the famous destinations of upper Northern Thailand - Mae Sai and Chiang Saen. |
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