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Day 1 - Welcome to Chiang Mai!

Today you will fly to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival,your private guide is waiting for you at the airport to take you by private car to your hotel. Chiang Mai, with its lovely Lanna temples, charming traditions, unique food, family-friendly attractions and stunning setting is a gem in Thailand’s northern hills. There’s so much for tourists to do here, from cultural exploration to adventurous treks and food tours.

Accommodation: The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
Good to know

The Chiang Mai Night Market is open 7 days a week but many think the Sunday Night Market is the best place to go for traditional handicrafts and relaxed, friendly atmosphere. You can also stop on Nimmanhaemin Road to check out some of the area’s fun boutiques and great restaurants.

Day 2 - Alms-giving Ceremony & Water Battle

Experience your first Chiang Mai Songkran Festival activity at one of Chiang Mai’s most sacred sites. After rising early, you’ll depart at 06:00AM with a packed breakfast and travel to Doi Suthep Mountain, home of Chiang Mai’s most famous temple, Wat Doi Suthep. At the foothills you’ll join locals in the daily alms-giving ceremony, placing offerings in the bowls of barefoot monks as they walk in procession through the streets of Chiang Mai. You’ll then travel to the summit and climb the 300-step Golden Naga staircase to Wat Doi Suthep. Take in an impressive view of the city from the temple grounds.


Next of your Chiang Mai Songkran Festival, journey to Wat Pra Singh in the Old City. This temple is highly revered and is a hive of activity during special occasions. Watch as locals solemnly pour scented water over iconic Buddha images. Take the opportunity to be part of this important blessing ceremony that purifies and washes away bad luck. You may also notice some sand castles sculpted like temples! This is an age-old tradition of bringing sand (which represents the sand you’ve collected in your shoes during temple visits over the year) to the temple as an offering. These well-crafted sand sculptures are adorned with flowers, colorful pebbles and incense.


Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Then, get ready for battle: you’ll spend the afternoon celebrating Songkran the modern way. Armed with a water pistol, hop aboard a local truck and revel in exciting water fights with young and old!


Spend the evening at your leisure in the Old City as celebrations continue into the night.

Climb Doi Suthep
Climb Doi Suthep
alms-giving ceremony
alms-giving ceremony
Chiang Mai Songkran Festival
Chiang Mai Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival
Water Battle
Water Battle
Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival
Wat Pra Singh
Wat Pra Singh
Accommodation: The Rim Resort Chiang Mai

Day 3 - Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (join activity) offers you an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.


Today you will be picked up (private transfer) from your place of accommodation and will drive through scenic agricultural areas before arriving at the Sanctuary. There, you will meet your English-speaking guide and learn a little about the elephants, before changing into traditional Karen clothing.


After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed to the elephants, you will walk with your guide through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. 


After the close encounter with elephant, you will return to your hotel, the rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Elephant Mud Spa
Elephant Mud Spa
Elephant Bathing
Elephant Bathing
Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Traditional Karen Clothing
Traditional Karen Clothing
Accommodation: The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
Good to know

*At the Sanctuary, we will allow you to spend as much time as possible with the elephants. Therefore, there is no formal schedule and aside from pick-up times, the times shown here are approximations.
* Please bring a change of clothes, as you will get dirty and wet while washing and swimming with elephants. After those activities, you can have a bath on the bathroom there.
*Don't forget to bring sunglasses, hat and sun tan lotion, non-slip shoes, towel and camera. 
*Please ensure you take a waterproof holder/bag to carry the equipment in case of rain or water etc.

Day 4 - Departure

Enjoy your free time until your guide come and escort you to airport for your onward flight.

Accommodation

  • 3 Nights in Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
The Rim Resort Chiang Mai
Room Type:Supreme Deluxe Room
Why this Hotel:

15-minute stroll from Sunday Walking Street

Traditional Lanna Style

43 sqm Supreme Deluxe Room

What's included

AccommodationInternational-standard
Day1-3 The Rim Resort Chiang Mai

Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast

Accommodation based on two people sharing (for each person not sharing a room, the single supplement will be added)

  • Well screened Hotels

    Handpicked hotels with good service and spacious room.

  • Super nice location

    Downtown location with convenient transportation and many good restaurants nearby.

TransportPrivate & Air-conditioned

All mentioned internal flights, trains, and cruises

Private & air-conditioned vehicle with ample space

  • Best-time flight

    No early get up. No late arrival.

  • Better seats

    Select seats for you as spacious as possible, such as exit row or bulkhead with more legroom.

GuidePrivate & Professional

Expert English-speaking local guide

MealsSafe & Authentic

All meals specified in the itinerary

  • Satisfying food

    Your special request on food can always be satisfied, no matter it relates to religion or medical purpose!

  • Local specialities

    Traditional local food is delicious and its specialities are worth searching out with our local guide!

  • Little snack

    Wanna try authentic local snack? Please follow us!

SupportUseful Package & 24/7 Local Service

Bottles of drinking water and cold towels per guest per day

City map & SIM card (unlimited internet)

24/7 helpline while you are travelling

ExcursionsAll listed in the above Itnerary

All excursions specified in the itinerary

All entrance fees specified in the itinerary

Not included
Flights

Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point.

service

our driver
Professional Guides & Drivers

We offer professional private tour guides with over 10-year experience, well-performed vehicles less than 5-year service life and licensed drivers with 5-year practice. Each of our employees undergoes rigorous screening before they can join our network.

our hotel
Well-selected Scenic spots and Hotel

All the hotels we advised have been inspected by our team and we spend time each year to top up our knowledge on the spot. Continuing Positive feedbacks on them from former customers because of their outstanding and unique characters.

local
Local Available 7/24

You will have our local team's urgency contact number and we are available whenever and wherever. If you meet any problem or need any help, just make a phone call and everything will be settled down at a time.

welcome kit
Warm Welcome Kits

We provide the welcome kits for each customer, you will receive the SIM card, city map, a bottle of drinking water and a cool towel per guest per day for FREE. Get all first-step information and useful tips in one profile and make your first tour simple and easy.