TOUR OVERVIEW

Price From : 3,800 Baht 4,250 Baht

This three day package will combineing the adventurous highlights of Chiang Mai as well as allowing a good half day interacting with some happy elephants.

TOUR DESCRIPTION

Day 1 - Wat Umong and Doi Suthep Temple at Night

Day one of this three-day package will be an evening tour will start with pick up from your Chiang Mai hotel. We then will proceed towards Doi Pui mountain where we will make our first stop at Wat Umong. Wat Umong is a 700-year-old temple nestled in the forest at the foot of Doi Pui mountain. The temple here is famous for its underground tunnels and large chedi, there is also a field containing broken Buddha statues, the twilight hours is definitely the best time to visit this atmospheric temple. Following Wat Umong the tour will proceed to Chiang Mai's most famous temple and without a doubt, the evening time is definitely one of the best times to visit as the tourist crowds which do visit this temple will have mostly departed for the day. You will enjoy the very unique views of Chiang Mai at Night and will see the city lit up below you!

Day 2  - Doi Inthanon with Pa Dok Siew Trek

.On this day to Doi Inthanon from Chiang Mai, you will get to visit some of the popular sites that the park has to offer as well as getting off the main tourist trail for a two-hour trek around the Pa Dok Siew Nature Trail. An early pick up will be required at 07:30 and we will head out of the city to Thailand’s premiere National park, Doi Inthanon. On turning into the park the road will start to climb towards Thailand’s highest peak. On the route up the mountain, our first stop will be at Siritharn waterfall, the trip will them proceed further up the mountain to the king and queen pagodas. From these two iconic pagodas, you can enjoy some stunning views across the park to the valley below. The trip will then proceed to the top of the mountain, at the top you can stand on Thailand’s highest point and get your photo taken at the famous highest mountain in Thailand sign. Also at the top of the mountain is the stunningly beautiful Angkha Nature trail this is a short walk of 400 meters but it will take you through some unique flora and forest which can only be seen at this high elevation. After Thailand’s highest peak we will drop by at the Hmong hill tribe market and then have lunch. After lunch, it will be time for our walk which will take us deeper into the park and away from the well-visited tourist trail up the mountain. The walk will take around two hours and we will follow the beautiful Pah Dok Siew Nature Trail, the trail will take you through rice paddies and forest and you will get to enjoy some unique views of the park which many visitors miss. At the end of the walk, it will be time to board the transport again for the trip back down the mountain, on the way down we will stop by at one of Inthanon’s most spectacular waterfalls, Wachiritharn before heading back to Chiang Mai where you will be transferred to your Chiang Mai hotel.

Day 3 - Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

On day three you will partake in the half-day programme at The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. This half-day elephant programme will get you out of the city into the hills of the Mae Wang area where you will spend a few hours of elephant interaction with some happy elephants. For the morning session get ready for an early pick up! There will be a one and half hour drive to the Mae Wang area. On arrival your guide will give you an introduction to the Asian elephant and some background information to the elephants which reside there. Next it will be time to meet the elephants! The elephant meeting session at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary is very informal and you can feed, mingle and get up close to all the elephants and this is a great time to take some photos. You will then accompany the elephants to their favourite mud pit where they like to wallow in the muddy water. Feel free to take part in their muddy experience. The last activity of the morning will be to walk the elephants to the small river for a bath and scrub down. At the end on the activities for the morning programme, you will be provided with a traditional Thai lunch before departure back to Chiang Mai and transfer back to your Chiang Mai accommodation

Note: You will be required to show your original passport if you want to take the boat ride on the Mekong to the Laos side. Please bring this with you if you want to take this option.

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• ‌If you need a rest day we can build a free day into this tour if required Contact us for more details