Day 1Chiang Mai - Mae Wang -
Doi
Inthanon
National Park
- Nature Walk (L,D)
08.00 Pick up from a hotel in Chiang Mai or airport and travel by van to Mae Wang along small local road on the Southwest of Chiang Mai (1.30 hrs. drive) Enjoy elephant riding about 1 hrs. and bamboo rafting on a beautiful
Mae
Wang
River
for about 1 hrs. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then travel to
Doi
Inthanon
National Park
(about 1 hrs.). After that travel up to explore the summit, and visit to the visitor's center. Nature walk at "Ang Ka nature trail" near the summit (about 30 minutes). Here you will see tall cloaked in moss, fern, orchid and other epiphytes, especially "Sphagnum trees Moss" and Rhododendron.
After that visit to Hmong's Fruit & Flower Market. Then travel by van to check-in at Nature Lodge/Karen Ecolodge for overnight.
Day 2 Doi Inthanon -
Karen
Village
(B,L,D)
Am Breakfast at Karen Ecolodge, and birdwatching/nature walk along "Kiew Mae Pan Nature Trail" until reaching the King & Queen Stupas. Lunch at a foodshop.
Pm After lunch, hike to visit Karen hilltribes at Mae Klang Luang, where they are happy to show you their fruit & coffee farms. Drinking fresh coffee and take leisure in the green & beautiful scenery
19.00 Dinner & overnight at the Nature Lodge or Karen Ecolodge in the park
Day 3 Doi Inthanon - Chiang Mai - Chiang Dao (B,L,D)
08.00 Breakfast at the lodge. Travel by van to Thaton. On the way visit to some interesting places such as Thai noodle making village, paper making village, Khao Larm (sticky rice in bamboo) making village,
Chiang
Dao
Cave
, and then check-in at Chiang Dao Inn.
Dinner and overnight at Chiang Dao Inn.
Day 4 Chiang Dao - Thaton - Boat Trip - Hilltribe Villages (B,L,D)
Am Travel to Thaton pier and take the boat trip on
Mae
Kok
River
(about 2.30 - 3 hrs.) to Karen village and connected with elephant riding (about 1-2 hrs.) to visit Lahu village. Observe their village life and interact with the people. Dinner and overnight at homestay in Lahu village.
Day 5
Lahu
Village
-
Mae Sai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai (B,L)
Am After breakfast, trek into the jungle until reaching a nice waterfall (about 2.30 hrs.) Take a rest at the waterfalls. After that travel by van/ to Mae Sai (about 1.30- 2 hrs. drive). Visit Mae Sai, the lively market at Thailand-Myanmar border. Then travel to visit the Golden Triangle and Chiang Saen with visits to some nice local temples &
Opium
Museum
Pm After lunch, return to Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai for departure. (It's possible also to drop off at Chiang Khong for departure to Laos.
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner