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Day 1 CHIANG MAI
Welcome by our representative at the airport, transfer and check-in at the hotel.
Day 2 CHIANG MAI
Discovery of Chiang Mai, the “Rose of the North”.
Excursion to Doi Suthep hill to visit the 19th Buddhist century old Wat Phra That Doi
Suthep, offering a sweeping view of central Chiang Mai.
Day 3 CHIANG MAI - ELEPHANT CONSERVATION CENTER - CHIANG MAI
Immersion in an elephant preservation center whose main objective is to protect
the elephants. Visit a garden with over 150 species of orchids.
Day 4 CHIANG MAI – MAE HONG SON
Depart to Mae Hong Son through a mountainous landscape. Visit Tham Nam Lot
cave, decorated with colorful stalagmites and stalactites. Arrival in Mae Hong Son, a
town full of lush jungle, wild life and breathtaking view, in the north-west of Thailand,
bordering Myanmar.
Day 5 MAE HONG SON
Motorboat trip along the Pai River. Stopover in a Padong village to meet its
inhabitants. Visit Mae Hong Son (Wat Hua Wiang teak temple, Wat Chong Klang...).
Day 6 MAE HONG SON – LISU LODGE
Stroll through the market, a meeting place for the mountain ethnic groups. Return to
Chiang Mai region.
Day 7 LISU LODGE
Stroll through the village and visit Ton Lung temple. Stop off at the temple’s herb
garden. Stroll through the rice fields and learn how to grow rice. Traditional Lisu
dance performance.
Day 8 LISU LODGE – KHUM LANNA
Possible activities: bike ride, steam bath, massage or visit a tea plantation.
Cooking lessons to prepare an authentic Thai dinner.
Day 9 KHUM LANNA – CHIANG RAI
Cycle along a country road to the morning market, where you can buy cookies and
flower garlands to give to the village monks. Visit a farm. Depart to Chiang Rai.
Day 10 CHIANG RAI – THATON
On the way to Thaton, stop at the village of Patai for a meeting with the Padong
Karen ethnic group. On to Doi Ang Khang, the site of the royal project created to
eradicate opium cultivation and encourage sustainable agricultural practices.
Day 11 THATON – CHIANG RAI
Return to Chiang Rai to explore the city and its cultural sites. Stroll through the
night market to sample its specialities.
Day 12 CHIANG RAI – DEPART
