6 DAYS UNSPOILED NORTHERN THAILAND

Arriving in Chiang Mai International Airport, we transfer to your hotel. If time permits, this afternoon you can choose from one of the below two tours:

Option A: Chiang Mai Old Town on Pedal-Powered Trishaw

Visit Three Kings Monument, Wat Phra Singh and sunset at a local temple. Witness the monks’ soothing evening chants and join the devotees to light incense and candles, believed to offer good luck and health.

Option B: Off-the-Beaten Spiritual Gem

Explore the old city’s crumbling city walls with views of pagoda spires, enjoy monk blessing at the secret Wat Phalad jungle temple and follow the naga-carved staircase to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep’s 14^th century gilded stupa with view of Chiang Mai and magical evening monks chanting.

Option A: Local Creative Community Experience

After a refreshing herbal drink at Ontai Community village, learn how to grow organic vegetables and collect fresh herbs for your delicious farm-to-table lunch. Hop on a local truck visiting a silk weaving centre for DIY natural tie-dye, the village’s oldest temple with a 500-year-old chedi, a holy mineral well, and a local ceramic and pottery-maker if available. Conclude at Chiang Mai Art Museum and a local art café.

Option B: Hilltribe Trek & Bamboo Rafting (trek 2.5h easy/medium; raft 1.5h easy; min. 10 years)

Hop on 4WDto Mae Malai hill tribe market where exotic vegetables and fruits are sold. Trek from remote Baan Thong Youa village, learn about hill tribes previously famed for opium trade, observe Lahu tribes’ daily lives at Baang Phong Ngan village, and enjoy bamboo rafting down the river paddled by a local boatsman with lucky encounter of bathing buffaloes.

Option C: Doi Inthanon Karen Hilltribe & Waterfalls Hike (trek 2h moderate/difficult, min. 13 years)

Hike to a Karen long-neck hilltribe village. Meet the locals for insights into their traditional customs and work at a mountainside coffee plantation. Continue deeper into the forest with glimpses of mountain peaks and streams, while keeping your eyes peeled for lucky encounters with gibbons, deers, wild boars and 350+ bird species, before concluding at the 70-metre Wachiratharn Waterfall.

Drive 4.5h to your Chiang Saen luxury camp with en-route stops at Wat Rong Khun (White Temple with boundary-pushing Buddhist art), Baan Dam (Black House with thought-provoking folk and modern art) or Wat Rong Sue Ten (Blue Temple with whimsical decoration not found elsewhere in Thailand).

Note: For Four Seasons guests, some attractions will be skipped for long-tailed boat trip to your camp no later than 5pm, and evening sundowner.

Note: Anantara guest has option to upgrade to Jungle Bubble category overlooking the natural habitat of the elephant for a night or longer!

Enjoy a morning elephant experience. After picking up a few cues on elephant behaviours from our professional mahouts or scientists, headdown for fun elephant water play set in the backdrop of lush tropical jungles. The rest of the day is free at leisure to enjoy resort facilities.

Bring your passport for a Golden Triangle tour where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet at the confluence of Ruak and Mekong rivers. Meet the locals, uncover age-old traditions and breathe in the quaint mountain sceneries. [Note: The exact program varies depending on your resort choice.]

After checking out, you will be transferred to Chiang Rai International Airport for your onward flight.