Chiang Mai & The Unknown Northwest 6 Days / 5 Nights

Your local Guide will pick you up from your hotel or airport You will visit the landmark of Chiang Mai the Wat Doi Suthep temple located 1050m above sealevel. The temple is built around a 32m high golden Chedi. On clear days you can enjoy an excellent view on Chiang Mai the second largest city in Thailand withapprox. 1.5 millions inhabitants.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Morning excursion to an Elephant Camp. You will see a show where the elephants will demonstrate what kinds of work they are doing in the forests. Lunch at an Orchid Farm. In the afternoon visit the world famous handicraft villages. We will show you an Umbrella Making Center a Silk Factory a wood carving center and a silversmith. Return to Chiang Mai.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

After breakfast drive to Lamphun. Visit the most beautiful temple of the MON Kingdom. The temple Wat Phratat Haripoonchai is located on the river banks and is among the most worshipped shrines in Thailand. Parts of its buildings date back to the 9th century. At noon return to the hotel for check-out. Afternoon transfer to the airport and 25 minutes flight from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son. 20 minutes transfer to the Fern Resort a small Bungalow Resort outside the town of Mae Hong Son. Its located on a hill in a very secluded area surrounded by tense forests.Dinner in Mae Hong Son. After dinner visit the Night Market.

Overnight in Mae Hong Son

In the morning City Tour through Mae Hong Son. Visit 2 temples of Burmese origin. Proceed to a cave where Hundreds of Carps are waiting for food provided by visitors. Return to Fern Resort. Afternoon free at leisure. Our proposal: Guided bird-watching tour in the National Park behind the hotel. Romantic BBQ Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight at the Fern Resort

Early breakfast and check out from Fern Resort. Transfer to the small Elephant Camp. There change the means of transportation and ride an Elephant for 1 hour trough the jungle area. Continue by board a long tail-boat for a 1 hour on Pai River to Padong Village 7 km from the Burmese border. There you will visit the famous “Long-necked women”. Late lunch and transfer to the airport. Flight back to Chiang Mai and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Morning transfer to the airport and flight back to Bangkok or elsewhere