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Tour code: 2NCMLI Lisu Lodge Mountain Trek (3 Days / 2 Nights)

Half a day’s trek from the Lisu Lodge is the much more rustic Lahu Outpost in a Lahu village atop a 1,600 meter mountain. The
house, built in traditional Lahu style by the villagers themselves, provides basic facilities for western guests and a fascinating
experience of hill tribe culture and stunning views. Afterwards you travel in a combination of trekking, elephant riding and white
water rafting to the famous Lisu Lodge.

Day 1 Chiang Mai – Lahu Village (L, D)

Pick up from hotel in Chiang Mai for 1.5 hours drive to the area of Pha Mieng, then walk through

orchards and

down a steep jungle path to the waterfall. Stop for a rest and enjoy the scenery then

continue to walk (15

min) to a Lahu village. Here, you will get to meet the local hill-tribes and maybe

teach them a word or two of

English. Continue to walk along jungle trails to the remote village of

Hmong Pha Mieng (1.5 hrs). Meet the

inhabitants of this small hill tribe in a jungle clearing and enjoy

a picnic lunch amongst the trees. After

lunch, continue up to the top of the mountain (1.5 hrs), where

the Red Lahu Village of Pha Daeng is located

and enjoy a short break or maybe a cup of Chinese

tea with a local village family. Continue walking for

another hour along a mountain ridge to the Lahu

village of Kup Kap. The views from this village are

spectacular over- looking south to the valley far

below or west to the mountain peaks stretching towards

Burma. Enjoy the friendly attention of the

curious Lahu villagers. Tonight, you will overnight at Lahu Outpost.

Day 2 Lahu Village – Lisu Lodge (B, L, D)

After breakfast in Lahu village, one hour walk downhill to Huay Sadhan waterfall, take a short break

and

continue on to an hour walk along the stream and nature trail to Mae Taeng elephant camp,

here you will be

treated for an hour elephant ride. A picnic lunch by the river will be prepared

following by a 45 minutes white

water rafting down the river (grade 1 to 2), the river will take you to a

pretty Thai village of Muang Gurt where

you will be met by our driver to transfer you to the Akha

village of Huay Pong. Upon arrival, enjoy a cup of tea

or chat with the shaman (local witch doctor).

Then, continue to drive the award winning Lisu Lodge arriving

late afternoon. Enjoy Lisu’s activities

such as embroidering and organic gardening. Dinner will be served at

Lodge. During dinner, enjoy

Lisu music from the Lisu banjo players and dancing by local villagers.

Day 3 Lisu Lodge – Chiang Mai (B, L)

Breakfast at the lodge and then enjoy the “Lisu Lodge Experience”; starting from Ton Lung temple

you will be

guided by a local Lisu guide to visit the herbal garden and the Lisu village. During the tour

you stop for a cup

of tea at the shaman’s house with the introduction to traditional medicine (Local

guide will be a translator

accompanying the group through all activities). Lunch will be served at the

Lisu Lodge. In the afternoon enjoy

an ox-cart ride through farmlands and orchards to the Thai village

of Baan Pang Mai Daeng (about 1hour).

Continue by a local truck (songtaew) to Chiang Mai.

Tour Code: 2NCMMT Trekking at Mae Taeng Area (3 Days / 2 Nights)

DAY 1

Depart early in the morning by truck to Mae Malai local market. This will be an interesting

experience

to see the lifestyle of the local people. Our guide will purchase some fresh food for your

lunch today. You

may also want to get some last minute supplies before venturing out to the

hilltribes. Continue your journey

to a waterfall area to cool off or to swim for a while before having a

picnic lunch. Then proceed on by car to a

Shan village. Explore the village and observe the daily

routine of the people or talk to them to learn more

about their lifestyle. Then trek fro another 3 hours

to the Lisu village where you will spend the night. Your

guide, with the help of the villagers will

prepare dinner for you in the village. After dinner you may want to

join the activities of the local

people or just relax and rest your tired feet. (L,D)

DAY 2

In the morning, breakfast will be prepared by your guide and the local villagers. Observe

the

villagers going about their daily chores farm work. Pack your things and bid farewell to your host

as you begin

to trek another 2 hours to an elephant camp. Get to know more about the task that

elephants can help with

in the jungle, the way the elephants are trained before having lunch at the

camp. After lunch, take an

elephant ride to the next village by the river. Enjoy swimming on the river

before coming to help prepare

dinner. Overnight at the village. (B,L,D)

DAY 3

After breakfast in the morning, it will be a full day traveling on the river. We begin with a

short trip

to a Karen village. You will be able to observe their daily work in the fields as they go about

tending to their

plantation. Then it is onto a Lahu village to have lunch, and take some time to

explore the village and learn

more about the basic differences between each hill tribe. Afterwards,

get back on the raft and continue to go

along the river back to the Shan village where the vehicle will

be waiting to transport you back to your hotel

in town. (B)

Tour Code: 2NCMGTE Golden Triangle (3 Days / 2 Nights)

Day 1 Chiang Mai – Chiangdao Distict – Ang Khang Resort

Depart Chiangmai by car towards Chiangdao district. En-route visit a few of the hill tribe villages

scattered

along the way. Lunch will be taken at Chiangdao before driving up to the Ang Khang Royal

Project area. This

drive is along a very steep and winding road. The scenery along the road is quite

spectacular as you pass by

forest and unspoiled villages.

The Ang Khang Resort is located 1400m above sea level and is part of the Royal Ang Khang Station

Project

under the auspices of His Majesty - King Bhumipol. Enjoy the nature, cool weather and

delicious Thai cuisine

at the Resort. For your comfort and stay, overnight at Amari Ang Khang Resort.

Day 2 Royal Projects – Mae Kok River Boat Trip – Doi Tung – Chiangsaen – Golden

Triangle

Visit the interesting Royal Project and see the various things that the King has done to aid the people

to shift

them from growing drugs to growing cash crop. There are fruit plantation, vegetable fields

and other flowers

gardens. Take a slow drive around the various hilltribes to look at the different

lifestyle and traditional

dresses of the tribal people. You will also be rewarded with a beautiful

scenery of the hill down below from

the viewing point.

Check out of the resort and proceed downhill to Thaton in the Chiangdao district for lunch. Then take

a long-

tailed speed boat along the Mae Kok River to enjoy the scenery along the river. Continue by

car to the Mae

Salong Chinese settlement after a 2 hour boat ride. You will enjoy a quick history

lesson talking to the older

generation in this settlement.

Continue to Doi Tung and then to Chiangsaen district to take another boat trip along the Mae Khong

River.

This river leads to the Golden Triangle where the border of three countries - Thailand,

Myanmar and Laos

meet. This river also forms the border for Thailand and Laos. Afterwards, check-

in to Anantara Resort at

Golden Triangle.

Day 3 Golden Triangle – Chiang Mai

Morning is free for your own activities. You may want to rest and relax in the comfortable atmosphere

of the

hotel with the view of the Mae Khong River, or take a trip to Mae Sai - the commercial border

town between

Thailand and Myanmar. Return to Chiangmai by car in the afternoon.

Mae Ping Lanna Home Stay offers you the warm hospitality of our six northern style gracious rooms.

Located at Doi Saket district on Chiangmai in Northern Thailand, The Mae Ping Home Stay is only 30 minutes away from
Chiangmai International Airport or town centre and 10 minutes to the famous umbrella making of Borsang district.

The tastefully decorated room overlook to the swimming pool or scenery of the rice field. Some rooms feature spacious interiors,
separate living and a kitchenette, offering you the comforts of a home away from home. There are several uniquely designed
rooms name Loy Krathong tod Krathint, Kardmuen, Songkran, Krong Sabatchai and Salor Sor Sueng offer more than merely a place
to sleep. The Mae Ping Home Stay has redefined standards of size and comfort to anticipate your every need. The rooms are
beautifully decorated with five star features and facilities for the disabled. A shuttle service is available for guest to explore
northern heritage of Chiangmai.

The Mae Ping Home Stay Chiangmai - offering you an accommodation of spacious living you will never forget.

Tour Code: 2NCMMP Mae Ping Home Stay (3Days / 2 Nights)

Day 1 Arrival Chiangmai – Mae Ping Home (D)

Transfer to Mae Ping Home Stay. Free at leisure or you can also take a walk to rice fields nearby,

offering

exhilarating view of the countryside or visiting neighborhood area to see the differences of

local lifestyles.

Observe daily life and behaviors of the villagers also have a look of the various

housing styles in the

neighborhood area. Dinner will be served.

Day 2 Mae Ping Home – Tours around Chiangmai – Mae Ping Home (B,L,D)

Breakfast will be served at Mae Ping Home. Morning visit the wooden area in the north of the City to

see

elephants at work at Mae Sa Elephant Camp. Observe elephants taking their morning bath in the

running

streams before starting their daily training and working. The tour will continue to Queen

Sirikit Botanical

Garden, which was established in 1992 in order to gather, conserve and strengthen

studies and research on

Thai plants and an extensive library in the main building. More than 700

species of plants with the emphasis

on Thai flora have been collected in the glasshouses. Then

continue to visit large Orchid Nursery for lunch

and sightseeing following a visit to the Sankampaeng

district. Here, there are ranges to shops such as Thai

Silk and cotton looms, Bo-Sang village where

the paper and umbrella are made, the Celadon kilns, with its

exquisite, traditional high fired

stoneware, lacquer ware, teakwood carving, jewelry, and silverware factories.

You will experience the

way craftsmen producing their crafts by hand from the beginning till the end. You can

also purchase

their products as souvenirs from Chiangmai. Enjoy northern-style dinner (Khantoke Dinner)

with folk

dances and a hilltribe show.

Day 3 Mae Ping Home – Chiangmai (B)

Breakfast will be served at Mae Ping Home following departure transfer to Chiangmai.

Tour Code: 2NCMDGT The Golden Triangle– By Mae Kok River (3Days / 2 Nights)

This is a deluxe tour staying at beautiful accommodations with lots of nature and hilltribe visits
experiences. Great for family or couples for a perfect vacation.

Day 1 Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai

Depart Chiangmai in the morning for Chiang Rai. En-route visit to Chiangdao Elephant Training

Camp and the

Royal Agricultural Project, Fang District. The tour will continue to Tatorn where lunch

will be served following

a boat trip along the Mae Kok River to a local Karen Hill tribe village. There

you will have an opportunity to

interact with the local people. The tour will continue by road to Chiang

Rai. For your comfort and stay,

overnight at The Legend Chiang Rai.

Day 2 Chiang Rai - Golden Triangle

Breakfast will be served at the hotel following a visit to Doi Tung Hill tribe Project under the King’s

mother

designation. The tour will continue to Chiangsaen, there you will visit the museum, Wat Pah

Sak following a

boat trip along Mekong River to the border of Thailand, Laos and Burma. At the

Golden Triangle, visit an

opium museum and lunch will be served there. For your comfort and stay,

overnight at Anantara Golden

Triangle.

Day 3 Golden Triangle - Chiang Mai

Enjoy a buffet style breakfast at the hotel and take the morning free at leisure. In the afternoon,

transfer by

land back to Chiang Mai.

Alternatively, you can fly out of Chiang Rai airport for your next destination. (at additional cost)

Tour Code: 2NCMHSPF Mae Hong Sorn to Pai, return by flight

For a unique experience on the Northern region of Thailand and natural beauty of the area, this is a
tour that will take you on the river, inside the cave, on the elephant and many more.

Day 1 Chiang Mai - Mae Malai - Mae Hong Son

Depart Chiangmai in the morning for Pai. En-route visit to Mae Malai local market for a local bargaining

experience. The tour continues to Mae Hong Son with a stop en-route at a hot spring. Here, enjoy a peaceful

natural surrounding. Lunch with be served at a local restaurant in Pai district following visit to various

remote hill tribe villages. In the afternoon, visit the historical cave of Tam Lod. Here, you will see a creek

running inside the cave. In this historical site, you will find ancient coffin hanging on cliffs and natural

limestone formations. The tour will continue to Mae Hong Son en-route visit to Fish Cave. For your comfort

and stay, overnight at Tara Mae Hong Son Hotel where dinner will be served.

Day 2 Mae Hong Son - Pai River - Hill tribe Villages

Breakfast will be served at the hotel following a drive to Pai River where you will be treated to a boat trip

that will take you to a local long-necked hill tribe village. Here, you will get to interact with local villagers.

Take an elephant ride around the area and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. The tour will take you back to

Mae Hong Son with an en-route visit to Wat Phya That Doi Kong Mu. Dinner will be serviced and overnight at

Tara Mae Hong Son Hotel.

Day 3 Golden Triangle - Chiang Mai

Enjoy a buffet style breakfast at the hotel and take the morning free at leisure until your departure transfer

to the airport for flight to Chiang Mai.