Trekking the Golden Triangle
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Departures: Daily, join tour basis from Chiang Mai
A Golden Triangle adventure departing from Chiang Mai and covering Chiang mai, Thaton, Maekok River, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, before heading back to Chiangmai.
Trek to hill tribe villages; see the impressive Chiangdao mountain; visit the mystical Golden Triangle, the Burmese border and Mae Sai, Thailand's northernmost point; experience it all in this well organized trip.
A complete and active tour showing the highlights of the North.
Initinerary
Day 1: Start from Chiang Mai / Trek to hill tribe village
08h30am. Your guide will meet you at your hotel in Chiang Mai, then you'll drive up north to Chiangdao area. Stop at an elephant camp nestled in lush jungle surroundings. Watch elephants bathing and demonstrating their skills. After the show, experience bamboo rafting trip down Ping River. Then drive on to a village to begin our hike through jungle and limestone peaks eventually reaching a Palong village. We spend the night in a basic bamboo hut as guests of a local family. Dinner is prepared by your guide. (Basic accommodation)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Chiangdao - Thaton
After breakfast we hike up a mountain for 1 hour to reach a small Karen settlement, where villagers look after elephants. From there, trek down to reach another village where our vehicle is waiting for us. Proceed to the Chiangdao caves and Buddhist sanctuary, where we will have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, continue by car to Ban Thaton, a small village near the Burmese border, overlooking the Maekok River. End of the day at leisure, and we suggest you to visit Wat Thaton Temple with a giant Buddha statue overlooking the valley. Dinner at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Thaton - Mae salong - Hilltribe village
Depart to Doi Maesalong, a scenic mountain road leading to remote villages, Akkha and Yao hilltribe village. Reach the Chinese refugee village Santikiri on the summit. Continue down the valley to Chiangrai for lunch.
Afternoon depart to a large Karen village, from where we will embark on elephant's back, ride up the mountain. End up in a small hilltop Lahu village where we spend the night with a local family. Dinner is prepared by your guide. (Basic accommodation)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Mae Sai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Mai
Trek for one hour to a small waterfall and to a forestry office. Meet our vehicle and drive north to Mae Sai, Thailand's northernmost point and an official Thai-Myanmar border crossing. Visit the bustling border market and optionally cross the border and visit the Burmese town of Thachilek (subject to border opening, border pass fees $US 5.- not included). After lunch in Mae Sai, Continue to the famous "Golden Triangle", the point where three borders meet: Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. End of the tour transfer back to Chiang Mai (3 hours drive).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Pricing
Join Trip (minimum 2 persons)
THB 11,600 / person
Single room supplement: THB 1,000 / person
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Including
Transfers as mentioned above by private air conditioned van from day 2 to 4 and by covered truck on day 1.
English speaking tour guide.
Excursions as mentioned.
Accommodation on day 1 and 3 in hill tribe village, very basic.
Sleeping bags or sheet and mosquito nets are provided.
Accommodation on day 2 in tourist class hotel.
Meals as mentioned.
Elephant show, elephant riding, cave entrance fees.
Not Including
Beverages. Additional meals and personal spending.
Gala Dinner at hotels during festive period.
Guide tips.
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