Experience overview
This journey combines Bangkok with the important cultural regions of Northern Thailand: Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, and Chiang Mai. Bangkok, the thriving capital, offers colorful markets, superb museums, upscale dining and shopping, and many important temples. Here you will explore the Grand Palace, Jim Thompson's elegant Thai-style house adorned with Southeast Asian antiquities, and the exclusive Prasart Museum. Continue to Chiang Rai province, where you will enjoy an unforgettable elephant safari through rice paddies and mountain terrain. There will also be an excursion to the Burmese border town of Mai Sae. You then travel to Mae Hong Son to visit hilltribe villages and get a taste for the lush countryside of Northern Thailand. The next city is Chiang Mai, Thailand's largest northern city. Tour the city, temples & handicraft shops for which Chiang Mai is so well known.
Highlights
- Explore Bangkok: Start your journey in Bangkok, Thailand's capital, known for its markets, museums, dining, shopping, and temples. Visit the Grand Palace, Jim Thompson's house, and the Prasart Museum.ops that Chiang Mai is famous for.
- Discover Chiang Rai: Travel to Chiang Rai province for an unforgettable elephant safari through rice paddies and mountains. Explore the Burmese border town of Mai Sae.
- Visit Mae Hong Son: Journey to Mae Hong Son to see hilltribe villages and experience the lush countryside of Northern Thailand.
- Tour Chiang Mai: End your journey in Chiang Mai, Thailand's largest northern city. Explore the city, temples, and handicraft sh
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket
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Exotic islands
Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Bangkok;
Day 2: Full day city tour;
Day 3: Morning city tour, afternoon at leisure;
Day 4: Morning flight to Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle and Doi Tung Hilltribe Project touring;
Day 5: Elephant Safari;
Day 6: Fly to Mae Hong Son via Chiang Mai, visit hilltribe villages;
Day 7: Elephant trek and village touring;
Day 8: Fly to Chiang Mai;
Day 9: Morning visit to Doi Suthep, afternoon tour handicraft shops;
Day 10: At leisure in Chiang Mai;
Day 11: Fly to Bangkok;
Day 12: Depart Bangkok