Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Sukhothai – Ayuttaya
Day 1 Arrived in Chiang Mai
Upon arrival at Chiang Mai by morning flight, you will be met & greeted by our local representative at the airport and drive to check in at the hotel & free time at leisure
Day 2 Chiang Mai-Elephant Camp-Doi Suthep
Today drive through many different parts of the city, passing markets, residential areas, foreign consulates
and establishments, and government buildings for visit Wat Phra Singh (A.S. 1345) housing a very old and sacred Buddha image. Next visit to Wat Chedi Luang (A.D.1411) where the famous Emerald Buddha was once sun-shrined before driving up to visit Doi Suthep, the most revered temple in the northern area. You will take the cable car to go up all the way. From the top, you will get a magnificent view over the Chiang Mai valley. Further, Continue to drive to the orchid plantation, and a buffet lunch is served –, here we will appreciate the unique beauty of this floral species
After lunch escort transfer clients for activities at Elephant Rescue Park
Drive back to the hotel.
Day 3Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai-Boat Kok
Departure Chiang Mai and road through Splendid Mountain scenery and tropical jungle approx. 3 hours to Chiang Mai with a short stop at Wat Rong Khun, admire the beauty of the temple Rong Kun or White Temple which symbolizes the purity of Buddhism with its bright white color and ornaments mirrors.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Afternoon transfer to the pier and take a boat trip along the Mae Kok River to visit a Karen hill tribe village by the riverside. Cruise back and drive to check in at the hotel
Day 4Chiang Rai-Golden Triangle-Mae Chan-Mae Sai
After breakfast, drive through the villages where some ethnic groups such as “Akha”, from Tibet and known for their colorful costumes, or “Yao”, from China and very influenced By their traditions and Long Neck Karen village (Giraffe Women), with numerous brass rings around their elongated necks-an extraordinary sight. Drive to the famous Golden Triangle, popular for hundreds of years for being the epicenter of the opium trade From the top of a hill, we can see the beauty of the Mekong River and the formation of the Golden Triangle between the countries of Laos, Burma and Thailand included visit opium museum.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Later drive to Mae Sai, a bustling border town with Myanmar and the northernmost point of Thailand. Shop around for some Myanmar goodies. Then back to the hotel. Return to hotel.
Day 5 Chiang Rai–Lampang – Sukhothai-Phitsanuloke
After breakfast drive to Phrayao, a unique rural town and once the princely state whose former glory will be seen at Kwan Phayao, the freshwater lake is among the largest semi-natural wetlands in the entire northern Thailand. Then heading to Sukhothai visit Sukhothai Historical Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Witness the glory of the old kingdom of Sukhothai, the first capital of Thailand at the well-preserved ruins. The important sites within the old city walls also include Wat Sri Chum – containing a huge sitting Buddha image. Lunch included
Day 6 Phitsanuloke-Lopburi-Ayutthaya-Bangkok
After breakfast, check out and drive to Phitsanuloke to visit Wat Mahathat Phitsanuloke (so-called Wat Phra Buddha Chinnaraj) – which houses one of the most beautiful sitting Buddha statues in Thailand. Then drive further to Ayutthaya, the former capital city and residence of the King during 1350-1767. Lopburi visits Phra Pang Sam Yod, Lopburi’s best-known landmark and one of its oldest. It is one of several monuments that date back to the Khmer era. Continue to Ayutthaya and explore Ayutthaya the former capital of Siam. Lunch at a local restaurant At the magnificent city ruins, you can see the largest Buddha image of Phra Mongkhon Bophit, the three ancient pagodas at Wat Phra Si Sanphet, the symbol of Ayutthaya on the grounds of the former Royal Palace, and Wat Lo kaya Sutharam before check in at hotel in the evening or drop off at BKK Airport.
