Excursion Programs for Full Day at Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai Travel Planner's Guide Full Day Programs

CTSF 01. RUAM MITR KAREN ELEPHANT CAMP

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: BOAT RIDE - HILLTRIBE VILLAGES - ELEPHANT RIDE

Leave your hotel for Mae Kok boat trip by long-tail boat to Karen Hilltribe Village, where you start two hours elephant trekking up and down hill into the woods, to a Yao Hilltribe Village. Picnic lunch or local lunch is provided at the local restaurant.

Then visit an Akha Hilltribes before trekking to a waterfall, where you can enjoy the cool breeze and take a short rest. Return to your hotel, enroute visit Chiang Rai Handicrafts Center. (2 persons per elephant)

CTSF 02. LONG-NECKED KAREN & DOI TUNG

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT : LONG-NECKED KAREN VILLAGE - ROYAL VILLA

Leave your hotel by minibus via Mae Chan to visit Padong Hill-tribe Village, (Long-necked Karen) at Baan Ya Pha. Take 10 minutes trek into the jungle to visit the new settlement village of Padong who newly migrated from Southern Burma only a few years ago. Before leaving visit the small shops which selling the handicrafts form the Long neck Karen such as hand woven clothes, weaving basket and silver ornaments.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive up to the highest mountain peak on the Thai/Burma border, Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sea-level. In the past, the forest area around Doi Tung was destroyed by shifting slash-and-burn cultivation. Until 1987, Doi Tung Development Project was es-tablished according to the King's Mother initiative. A visit is made at Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa.

Drive further up to Wat Phra Thad Doi Tung on the mountain peak, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. The Wat was built in A.D. 911 and it is believed that the left collar-bone of Lord Buddha is enshrined in the twin pagodas. Return to your hotel.

CTSF 03. LONG-NECKED KAREN & DOI MAE SALONG

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: LONG-NECKED KAREN VILLAGE KMT CHINESE VILLAGE

Leave your hotel by-minibus via Mae Chan to visit Padong Hill-tribe Village, (Long-necked Karen) at Baan Ya Pha. Take 10 minutes trek into the jungle to visit the new settlement village of Padong who newly migrated from Southern Burma only a few years ago. Before leaving visit the small shops which selling the handicrafts form the Long neck Karen such as hand woven clothes, weaving basket and silver ornaments.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive uphill to visit Yao & Akha Hilltribe Villages. Continue driving up Doi Mae Salong to Santi Kiri KMT Yunan Chinese Refugee settlement, with its tea & coffee plantations and also co-op store where home made wines, medical herbs and other locally grown products are sold.

The villagers are ethnic Chinese, descendents of KMT Nationalist Chinese army regiment that took refugee in Thailand almost 50 years ago when Communist Forces won the civil war in mainland China. Doi Mae Salong enjoys a cool and refreshing climate all year round. In January, Japanese Sakura flowers cover the hillsides. Afterwards visit Akha hilltribe at Lor Cha Village. Return to hotel.

CTSF 04. LONG-NECKED KAREN & MAE SAI

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: LONG-NECKED KAREN VILLAGE MAE SAI BORDER

Leave your hotel by minibus via Mae Chan to visit Padong Hill-tribe Village, (Long-necked Karen) at Baan Ya Pha. Take 10 minutes trek into the jungle to visit the new settlement village of Padong who newly migrated from Southern Burma only a few years ago. Before leaving visit the small shops which selling the handicrafts form the Long neck Karen such as hand woven clothes, weaving basket and silver ornaments.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Continue driving for Mae Sal, Thai-Burma trading border to explore a local market, famous for products from Southern China, Burma, and Laos. Proceed to the Golden Triangle area, where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. Visit also the Opium Museum. Then continue on to the old capital of Chiang saen aged back to AD 1260 lo-cated on the steep bank of Mae Khong River opposite to Laos, to witness some magnificent ancient ruins and temples.

CTSF 05. ELEPHANT RIDING & LONG-NECKED KAREN

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: ELEPHANT RIDE - LONG-NECKED KAREN VILLAGE

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village where you start an exciting 30 minutes elephant riding through the jungle and country side.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive up hill to visit Pa-dong Hilltribe Village, (Long-necked Karen) at Baan Ya Pha. Take 10 minutes trek into the jungle to visit the new settlement village of Padong who newly migrated from Southern Burma only a few years ago. Before leaving visit the small shops which selling the handicrafts form the Long neck Karen such as hand woven clothes, weaving basket and silver ornaments. Return to hotel.

CTSF 06. ELEPHANT RIDING & CHIANG RAI CITY

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: ELEPHANT RIDE - WAT PHRA KAEW WAT RONG KHUN

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village where you start an exciting 30 minutes elephant riding through the jungle and country side.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then visit Wat phra thad Doi Jom Thong on the hill top overlooking Chiang Rai city with its navel pillars. Visit also Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai where the famous Emerald Buddha (in bangkok) was founded in 1434 and wat Phra Sing. Then visit Oub Kham Museum with its collections of valuable artifacts from the Lanna kingdoms. Continue on to visit the Hilltribes Museum where you can enjoy learning the tribal cultures and buy some hilltribes products. Then A stop is made at King Meng Rai Monument who was the founder of Chiang Rai in 1262. Then visit a panoramic view point of Chiang Rai city from the hill top of Wat Phra Thad Doi Kao Kway. Visit also Wat Rong Khun, also called "The White Temple", inside it contains murals and painting of Buddha image and painted enamel ceramic floor. The outside is being created with lime scrupture Thai design decorated with small pieces of mirror that make the building sparkle and shine under the sunlight. Return to your hotel

CTSF 07. ELEPHANT RIDE & Doi TUNG

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: BOAT RIDE - ELEPHANT RIDE - ROYAL VILLA

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village where you start an exciting 30 minutes elephant riding through the jungle and country side.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive up to the highest mountain peak on the Thai/Burma border, Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sea-level. In the past, the forest area around Doi Tung was destroyed by shifting slash-and-burn cultivation. Until 1987, Doi Tung Development Project was es-tablished according to the King's Mother initiative. A visit is made at Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa. Drive further up to Wat Phra Thad Doi Tung on the mountain peak, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. The Wat was built in A.D. 911 and it is believed that the left collarbone of Lord Buddha is enshrined in the twin pagodas. Re-turn to your hotel.

CTSF 08. ELEPHANT RIDE & Doi MAE SALONG

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: BOAT RIDE - ELEPHANT RIDE - KMT CHINESE VILLAGE

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village where you start an exciting 30 minutes elephant riding through the jungle and country side.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive uphill to visit Yao & Akha Hilltribe Villages. Continue driving up Doi Mae Salong to Santi Kiri KMT Yunan Chinese Refugee settlement, with its tea & coffee plantations and also co-op store where home made wines, medical herbs and other locally grown products are sold.The villagers are ethnic Chinese, descendents of KMT Nationalist Chinese army regiment that took refugee in Thailand almost 50 years ago when Communist Forces won the civil war in mainland China. Doi Mae Salong enjoys a cool and refreshing climate all year round. In January, Japanese Sakura lfowers cover the hillsides. Afterwards visit Akha hilltribe at Lor Cha Village. Return to hotel.

CTSF 09. ELEPHANT RIDE &MAE SAI

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: BOAT RIDE ELEPHANT RIDE - MAE SAI BORDER TOWN

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village where you start an exciting 30 minutes elephant riding through the jungle and country side.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Continue driving for Mae Sai, Thai-Burma trading border to explore a local market, famous for products from Southern China, Burma, and Laos. Proceed to the Golden Triangle area, where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. Visit also the Opium Museum. Then continue on to the old capital of Chiang saen aged back to AD 1260 located on the steep bank of Mae Khong River opposite to Laos, to witness some magnificent ancient ruins and temples.

CTSF 10. DOI MAE SALONG & Doi TUNG

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT : KMT CHINESE VILLAGE - ROYAL VILLA

Leave for Mae Chan 40 kms away. Then drive uphill to visit Yao Et Akha Hilltribe Villages. Continue driving up Doi Mae Salong to Santi Kiri KMT Yunan Chinese Refugee settlement, with its tea Et coffee plantations and also co-op store where home made wines, medical herbs and other locally grown products are sold. The villagers are ethnic Chinese, descendents of KMT Nationalist Chinese army regiment that took refugee in Thailand almost 50 years ago when Communist Forces won the civil war in mainland China. Doi Mae Salong enjoys a cool and refreshing climate all year round. In January, Japanese Sakura flowers cover the hillsides. Afterwards visit Akha hilltribe at Lor Cha Village.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Then drive up to the highest mountain peak on the Thai/Burma border, Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sealevel. In the past, the forest area around Doi Tung was destroyed by shifting slash-and-burn cultivation. Until 1987, Doi Tung Development Project was established according to the King's Mother initiative. A visit is made at Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal Villa. Drive further up to Wat Phra Thad Doi Tung on the mountain peak, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. The Wat was built in A.D. 911 and it is believed that the left collarbone of Lord Buddha is enshrined in the twin pagodas. Return to your hotel.

CTSF 11. Doi TUNG & MAE SAI & GOLDEN TRIANGLE

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT: ROYAL VILLA - BORDER TOWN - GOLDEN TRIANGLE

Drive up to the highest mountain peak on the Thai/Burma border, Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sea- level. In the past, the forest area around Doi Tung was destroyed by shifting slash-and-burn cultivation. Until 1987, Doi Tung Development Project was established according to the King's Mother initiative. A visit is made at Mae Fah Luang Gardens and Royal villa. Drive further up to Wat Phra Thad Doi Tung on the mountain peak, regarded as the holiest sanctuary by the residents of Chiang Rai and nearby provinces. The Wat was built in A.D. 911 and it is believed that the left collarbone of Lord Buddha is enshrined in the twin pagodas.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Continue driving for Mae Sai, Thai-Burma trading border to explore a local market, famous for products from Southern China, Burma, and Laos. Proceed to the Golden Triangle area, where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. Visit also the Opium Museum. Then continue on to the old capital of Chiang saen aged back to AD 1260 located on the steep bank of Mae Khong River opposite to Laos, to witness some magnificent ancient ruins and temples.

CTSF 12. DOI MAE SALONG & MAE SAI & GOLDEN TRIANGLE

DEPARTURE 08.00 DURATION 8 HOURS

HIGHLIGHT : KMT CHINESE VILLAGE - BORDER TOWN - GOLDEN TRIANGLE

Leave for Mae Chan 40 kms away. Then drive uphill to visit Yao Et Akha Hilltribe Villages. Continue driving up Doi Mae Salong to Santi Kiri KMT Yunan Chinese Refugee settlement, with its tea Et coffee plantations and also co-op store where home made wines, medical herbs and other locally grown products are sold. The villagers are ethnic Chinese, descendents of KMT Nationalist Chinese army regiment that took refugee in Thailand almost 50 years ago when Communist Forces won the civil war in mainland China. Doi Mae Salong enjoys a cool and refreshing climate all year round. In January, Japanese Sakura flowers cover the hillsides. Afterwards visit Akha hilltribe at Lor Cha Village.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Continue driving for Mae Sai, Thai-Burma trading border to explore a local market, famous for products from Southern China, Burma, and Laos. Proceed to the Golden Triangle area, where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. Visit also the Opium Museum. Then continue on to the old capital of Chiang saes aged back to AD 1260 located on the steep bank of Mae Khong River opposite to Laos, to witness some magnificent ancient ruins and temples.