Paradise in the Hills of Chiang Rai 4 Nights / 5 Days

Trip Grade : Easy and relaxing
Activities : Visit temples, historic places, museums, hill tribe villages, scenic river trip by long rail boat, Doi Wawi Tea Estate and scenic tour.
Best Season : September to March is the cool and dry weather best season. However, Chiang Rai can be visited year round.

Itinerary :

Day 1 Bangkok to Chiang Rai and Golden Triangle
Breakfast at hotel, and drive to Mae Fa Luang hills to visit the hills Queen Mother's palace for scenic views and visit local handicraft project funded by Thailand's Royal family for the hill tribe people to make a living through cottage industry. Then, continue journey to Mae Sai, Thai-Myanmar border town for a brief visit, and continue journey to Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Myanmar and Lao PDR borders meet. We enjoy the scenic views of the Mekong River and triangular border area from the Thai side. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Next, we visit the Chiang Saen National Museum and overnight in Chiang Rai. Meals: BLD.

Day 2 Mae Kok River Excursion
Early morning breakfast and travel by long tail boat upstream on Mae Kok River. Along the way, we will visit hill-tribe village at Baan Ruamit and further upstream.
Afternoon, arrive at Huai Khum Resort, the only boutique as well as eco resort in the Mae Kok River valley, is truly a paradise. We will have hot lunch at the riverside cafeteria.
Remaining time, swim and relax at the pool or go for a leisurely walk along the river valley to visit local villages and farms. Evening, dinner with Lisu folk song and dance show.
Overnight at Huai Khum Resort. Meals: BLD.

Day 3 Doi Wawi Tea Estate Excursion
Breakfast and drive to Doi Wawi valley, a Yunan Chinese Village, formed some four decades ago by migrant Chinese from Yunan. Doi Wawi's naturally beautiful valley is supplemented by tea, coffee and orchard plantation making it lush green throughout the year. We visit here to enjoy scenery, taste the fresh cut tea and experience the rural way of life in the northern hills of the golden triangle. Overnight at Huai Khum Resort. Meals: BLD.

Day 4 Doi Mae Salong and to Scenery
Early morning breakfast and travel by long tail boat upstream, and drive to visit Ban Lorcha village of Akha people to see their way of life.
Then, continue journey to Doi Mae Salong, also a Yunan Chinese Village, formed some four decades ago by migrant Chinese from Yunan, who have turned Doi Mae Salong into a famous tea estate of northern Thailand, where some of the finest tea is produced for the local and international markets. In addition to the tea plantation, various fruits and farming makes these beautiful hills truly a paradise to visit to enjoy scenery, taste the fresh cut tea and experience the rural way of life in north Thailand. Along, the we will also visit the viewpoint and the temples of the village. Lunch served en-route at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Chiang Rai. Meals: BLD.

Day 5 Chiang Rai to Bangkok flight
Breakfast and transfer to airport for a flight to Bangkok.
Meals: B.

Paradise in the Hills of Chiang Rai 4 Nights / 5 Days
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