Day 1. Chiang Mai – Pai

 

08.30 Departure from Chiang Mai. We start a 3 hour drive along the mountainous road to Pai. On the way, we will visit Mae Sa elephant camp to watch the elephant training and elephant shows for an hour, visit Wat Pa, a non-tourist temple of brown robed monks where you will learn more about Buddhism with your guide. Stay overnight at a charming resort in Pai.

Day 2. Pang Ma Pah – Mae Hong Son

 

09.00 Check out. We take you to visit Lisu hilltribe market situated on the high mountain. Then continue on to visit Lod Cave near a Karen village. Take a 30 minutes walk inside this huge cave, then leave for Fish Cave where you can feed hundreds of carve-fishes in the river. In the afternoon, visit the Mud-Spa Center where you can take courses of skin treatment with natural mud. Later, visit Wat Pratart Doi Gong Moo, the holiest temple in Mae Hong Son where we can see a beautiful view of the town before sunset. Then check into the hotel.

Day 3. Mae Hong Son – Mae Cham

 

09.00 Check out. Start the boat trip along the Pai river for about 40 minutes to visit a Pa Dong (Long Neck Karen) hilltribe. The Pa Dong is famous for their long necks with brass rings as you have seen in National Geographic. From there, we enjoy driving along scenic mountains to Mae Cham, a non-tourist district in the peaceful valley. Stay overnight in a charming resort.

Day 4. Doi Inthanon- Chiang Mai

09.00 Check out. We drive about an hour through the deep green forest in the area of Doi Inthanon National Park . Visit a Hmong hilltribe market, a famous Royal Project for highland agriculture development, the highest waterfall named Siripoom. Then go to Ban Ta Wai Wood Carving Center. You can spend an hour walking around the largest teak furniture & home decorations in northern Thailand before going back to Chiang Mai. Check into your hotel or transfer to Chiang Mai airport.