2008-10-12
2008-10-23
This comprehensive guided tour of northern Thailand departs from the northern capital of Chiang Mai and for seven fun filled days you will travel through dense, mountainous regions before returning back to Chiang Rai.Your tour begins Chiang Mai, where you will drive by bus towards Mae Hong Sorn - a sleepy village boasting just one set of traffic lights! Using our superior hotel as the base for our day tours over the next 2 days you will experience the surrounding area, including a ride through the countryside on the back of an elephant to visit the Long Neck Karens and other hill tribe villages.
Returning to Chiang Mai by plane you will spend two days exploring the area before heading off for the infamous Golden Triangle on your way to Chiang Rai. During this portion of the tour you will venture further into the hills to visit the local hill tribes of Akha and Yao. The culture and lifestyle of the hill tribe villagers is quite different from Thai people living in urban areas, including Chiang Rai. At Mae Sai, near the Burma border, there is a small opportunity to cross the border into Burma if the border guards are in a good mood on the day. At Chiang Saen you will enter the Golden Triangle proper for possible views over Burma, Laos, Thailand and the Mekong River before returning to Chiang Rai, where the tour concludes.
Compulsory Gala Dinner
During Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at the Imperial Tara Hotel, Mae Hong Sorn. Costs are payable direct to the hotel.
Christmas Eve - approximately US$34.00 per person
New Year's Eve - approximately US$48.00 per person
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