Elephant Camp
Chiang Mai Ancient City
Jungle Flight
Chiang Mai University
Bhubing Palace
About This Trip
The ancient city of Chiang Mai in Thailand is home to numerous relics with many famous attractions. In this route, you will not only travel to the attractions and night markets in the ancient city of Chiang Mai but also Doi Suthep, Elephant Camp and Jungle Flight in the outskirts of the city, as well as the well-known White Temple and Black Temple in Chiang Rai. To explore Thai traditional temples, pagoda and old buildings, you can feel the value. Worth savoring carefully!
Highlights
- Experience on riding, feeding and bathing elephants at Elephant Camp
- Explore the ancient Lana Kingdom and culture
- Learn native life at the Weekend Night Market
- Experience on exciting Jungle Flight
- Discovery of Magic and beautiful White Temple and Black Temple
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Chiang Mai
Hotel: Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel or similar, 5-star hotel
Upon arrival Chiang Mai International Airport in the morning, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel to store your luggage firstly.
Visiting an elephant camps in Thailand is a must. In the afternoon, you will go to Mae Wang Elephant Camp which is located on the west of Chiang Mai Ancient City. It is relatively primitive. There you can have more intimate and comprehensive contact with elephants. The elephant bathing is a unique activity of Mae Wang Elephant Camp. Besides, you can experience on riding elephants, feeding elephants and more.
Day 2 Chiang Mai
Meals included: Breakfast
Hotel: Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel or similar, 5-star hotel
Today you will explore Chiang Mai Ancient City firstly with numerous relics and many famous attractions there. The ancient city of Chiang Mai is the site of the royal palace of the Lana Kingdom. Then, you will go to Somphet Market which sells a variety of tropical fruits and Chiang Mai’s local specialty clothing etc. This is a market that native people loves to visit. It is interesting experience on local culture and native people’s life.
In the afternoon, you will pay a visit to Wat Chedi Luang in the typical style of Lanna Kingdom’s architecture. It is also known as the Great Buddha Pagoda Temple, founded in 1411. It is the largest temple among the six major temples in Chiang Mai city and also the highest ranking temple in Chiang Mai along with the Wat Phra Singh. After that, you will travel to Tha Phae Gate. It is the most complete surviving city gate in the ancient city of Chiang Mai. It can be regarded as the welcoming gateway of Chiang Mai.
Day 3 Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Mai
Meals included: Breakfast
Hotel: Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel or similar, 5-star hotel
This morning, you will be picked up and transferred to Chiang Rai. It takes approx. 2 hours by driving. First of all, you will pay a visit to the White Temple which was built in 1997. It was designed and built by Chakermchai Kosipipat who is a famous Thai designer. From a distance, this temple appears to be built with porcelain. As you approach, you will realize that this illusion is caused by white paint and glass glitter. Next, you will take a visit to the Black Temple which is not just a temple but a museum. It was designed and constructed by Thawan Duchanee, a Thai genius artist. He spent a period of 36 years to design and build it. There are over a dozen buildings decorated with cow horns scattered around the Black Temple. All the buildings and exhibits are based on black. It is completely different from the White Temple. It showcases the vast difference between heaven and hell.
After the visit, you will be driven back to your hotel in Chiang Mai.
Day 4 Chiang Mai
Meals included: Breakfast
Hotel: Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel or similar, 5-star hotel
This morning, you will be transferred to take a Jungle Flight. This is a very popular and exciting program in Chiang Mai and almost every tourist here will experience on it. Can you imagine flying in the largest rainforest in Chiang Mai! Roaming and flying along the skyline closest to the sky, you can overlook the deep and vast primitive jungle at an altitude…
In the afternoon, you will return to your hotel for a rest. After dinner in the evening, you can visit the Weekend Night Market to feel the nightlife of Chiang Mai. It is only open on Saturdays and Sundays.
Day 5 Chiang Mai
Meals included: Breakfast
After enjoying your breakfast at your hotel, you will depart for the northwest of Chiang Mai. From the near to the distant, there are Ningman Road, Chiang Mai University, Doi Suthep, Shuanglong Temple and Bhubing Palace. It’s recommended traveling to Doi Suthep Mountain firstly. There is a viewing platform at the top of the mountain that offers a panoramic view of Chiang Mai city. It is a natural observation deck in Chiang Mai. A famous Buddhist stands in Shuanglong Temple of the mountain. After leaving the Temple, you can continue to visit the Bhubing Palace which is a typical building in Thai style. It has white walls, yellow tiles and an elegant style. The Palace is also the summer retreat of the Thai royal family. Afterwards, you will return to visit Chiang Mai University and Ningman Road. It is really romantic there! Enjoy it!
Day 6 Departure from Chiang Mai
Meals included: Breakfast
