MY FIRST VISIT TO CHIANG MAI

Welcome to Chiang Mai!

Today, the city of Chiang Mai and it’s surrounding has become one of Thailand’s prime tourist destination for people that are looking for something else than a “beach holiday”. Chiang Mai is an excellent base for exploring northern Thailand’s beautiful countryside, or embarking on an exciting adventure tour.

Trip Overview

This trip is a basic “stopover package” with accommodation of your choice, and some guided visits. A must do is the visit of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep Temple, located on the mountain slopes overlooking the city of Chiangmai. Finally, we will take you to an excursion to Mae Sa valley, and visit the Maesa Elephant camp. Comfortable vehicle, experienced tour guide, just discover Chiang Mai with a local!

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN CHIANG MAI AND TRANSFER TO THE CITY

Individual arrival to Chiangmai Airport. Meeting with your Active-Thailand Guide and transfer to your selected hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure or you could take an optional tour.
Meal: None

DAY 2: A DAY OF CHIANG MAI CITY TOUR AND CULTURE DISCOVERY

08h30 meeting with your tour guide and depart from your hotel. We start touring Chiang Mai with a walking tour of the old downtown quarter. Visit the most famous temples where you can make merit at the local temples Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang. Continuing to Chiang Mai’s little Chinatown, “Warorot Market” a place to see the real Chiang Mai, you can find almost everything! Explore the maze of indoor and outdoor stalls, enjoy the chaos and colors of this traditional local market. Be ready to bargain, it is after all part of the fun! We will enjoy a lunch of the most sumptuous dish in all of Asia, the Kao Soi, which you can’t miss. This soup is made with a rich coconut curry, tasty chunks of chicken, and both wet and crispy noodles. (Other meal choice available if you have other specific diet requirement, please let us know at time of trip confirmation).

In the afternoon we will drive up to the top of Doi Suthep Mountain to visit the temple perched on its peak, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. This temple was built in 1383. Visit the marvelous golden pagoda that contains the relics of the Lord Buddha.
Here we will see the sunset with stunning views of Chiang Mai and watch the local Buddhist people come to pray.
Meals provided: Breakfast at your hotel, and lunch at local restaurant

DAY 3: VISIT MAE-SA VALLEY, ELEPHANT CAMP AND ORCHID FARM

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart at 08h30 for a drive to the lush tropical forest of Chiang Mai’s Maesa Valley, one of Chiangmai’s main tourist destination. We will visit there an elephant camp the Mae-Sa Elephant Camp, home of the largest assembly of elephants in northern Thailand. The elephant camp’s philosophy is to create a natural and healthy environment for the elephants while working to conserve and breed them, due to the dwindling number of Asian elephants left in the wild. Participants can see the elephant show where the pachyderms demonstrate their skills with amazing “circus-like” performances. Also observe baby elephants at the nursery, and watch elephant bathing in the stream flowing through the camp.

Optional: Experience 1 hour elephant’s back riding through the surrounding jungle.
After the visit, we continue our exploration and discovery of this wonderful valley and our next stops are an Orchid Nursery and Butterfly farm where you can enjoy exotic year-round blooms and special butterfly enclosures where tropical species can be seen in a natural environment.

12.00 Drop off at your Chiangmai hotel or at Chiangmai Aiport for your departure flight.
Meal: Breakfast

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