Chinese Lion and Chinese Dragon Dance Thailand - Chinese New Year ((Thailand Local Custom))

Thailand Celebrates the Chinese New Year (Thailand Local Custom)

                     Chinese New Year brings one of the most exhilarating celebrations to favourite location of Thailand at Nakhon Sawan, Phuket, Suphanburi, Chiang Mai and Yaowaraj (Chinatown of Bangkok)

The Chinese Lion in action  
     The tradition observed by all Chinese on Chinese New Year is to pay respect to their Gods. They will also visit their senior relatives to seek their blessing. Smiling faces, sweet words and forgiveness are seen throughout that day.
      The smell of joss sticks and the candle smoke billows in the air. The bands play noisily along the roads, wishing all the houses wealth and good luck in the coming New Year. The familiar Chinese lion performance consists of 7 members: the first performer leading at the head carries a tray of red paper tokens, followed by 4 musicians playing gongs, a cymbal and a drum respectively. They are brought up by 2 men who control the movements of the lion : one holds the lion head, while the other holds its tail. All performers must be neat and clean. They wrap bands called "Ka Giew" around their legs covering their ankles to their knees. And also bands wrap around their waists. Before the show begins, the performers will pay respects to their teacher, just as Thai classical dancers do, with a big fluffy dough cake as an offering. The bigger the better. It will be eaten afterwards to give them courage when they perform

Excursion Programs for Package Tour at Chiang Rai

Excursion Programs for Package Tour at Chiang Rai

CTSP 01. 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS TREKING & SOFT ADVENTURE

DAY 1

DEPARTURE 08.00  HIGHLIGHT: BOAT RIDE- ELEPHANT RIDE- HILLTRIBE VILLAGES

Leave your hotel for a long-tail boat trip along the Kok River to Baan Ruam Mitr Karen Hilltribe village  here you start an exciting elephant riding through the jungle and country side then cross the river to   Karen Hilltribe village Baan Kamnu. Continue treking to another Karen village Baan Klang, take a short rest  and then head to Lahu hilltribe village, Baan Maetang where you spend a night here.

DAY 2

DEPARTURE 08.00      HIGHLIGHT: CHINESE VILLAGE-  HUAY KAEW WATERFALL- AKHA VILLAGE

After breakfast, leave for a Yunnan Chinese Village where you lunch is local served. Afternoon, trek to Huay Kaew waterfall, the biggest and the most beautiful waterfall in Chiang Rai area where you can take your time relax and swim. Then continue on to an Akha hilltribe vilage to spend another night in hilltribe people house.

DAY 3

DEPARTURE 08.00      HIGHLIGHT: HOT SPRING- HILLTRIBE VILLAGES

Start treking to Huay Makleam Hot Spring where you can enjoy bathing in outdoor mineral water pool to relieve all the tension during the past two days of treking. Then walk a little bit more to Lahu and Akha village where you switch to another mode of transportation, Songtaew, to return to your hotel or transfer to the airport.

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)

Excursion Programs for Half Day at Chiang Rai

CTSH 0 1. HALF DAY AROUND CHIANG RAI
DEPARTURE 08.00 OR 1 3.00    DURATION  4-5    HOURS
HIGHLIGHT: KING MEND RAI MONUMENT   TEMPLES - MUSEUM

Leave your hotel to 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 Hilitribes Museum where you can enjoy learning the tribal cultures and buy some hill-tribes 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.