8 days

North Thailand Holiday Package

Chiang Rai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Saen - Mekong River - Chiang Mai - Doi Inthanon Natural Park…
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Tour Code: VNPK-177
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Duration: 8 days
Price: $$$$
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Latest Reviews

“…we are a small group,traveled from Bangkok forwards Chiang Mai city,a wonderful city in north of Thailand. We booked a northern Trip with Viet Prestige Travel online.It was a 8 day trip, visited to
beautiful local places, such as hill tribe village, golden triangle in Chiang Rai, Camping site near Mekong River in the Golden Triangle, Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai, ect…”
The trip was well organised and the guide and driver were professional. It was really great trip.I would say it is something amazing beyond our expectation…”

Brief Itinerary

Date Destinations Activities
Day 1 Arrive Chiang Rai Arrive Chiang Rai, check-in hotel, go on a city tour with guide.
Day 2 Golden Triangle - Chiang Saen Visit the Golden Triangle, enjoy the nature and camp on riverside
Day 3 Elephant riding and sailing on Mekong River Experience Meet the mahout, drive your elephant, sail along Mekong River
Day 4 Intimate Journey to Chiang Mai Travel to Chiang Mai with guide, admire the stunning landscape
Day 5 Serene Enchantment in Chiang Mai Participate in daily alms, climb the Golden Naga staircase, visit Wat Umong
Day 6 Thai Organic Cooking Course Join a Thailand cooking course
Day 7 Natural Wonder in Doi Inthanon Discover Doi Inthanon National Park
Day 8 Farewell Day Check out, transfer to airport

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Full Itinerary

ActivitiesArrive Chiang Rai, check-in hotel, go on a city tour with guide.

Meal

IncludedOvernight at Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, airport transfer, private driver guide

Land in Chiang Rai and soak up the panorama. Jungle clad mountains dominate the landscape, a thousand shades of green mingling amidst rugged rock and gaping valleys. Smiling locals wave hello and the quaint town blends into its natural surroundings. Welcome to Northern Thailand, a place where harmony and vibrancy combine with enthusiastic locals and elegant experiences. Your experienced driver guide is waiting in arrivals and it’s just a short transfer to Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, the town’s only five-star accommodation. This peaceful riverside paradise is ideal for recuperating from your international flight; soak up the elegant views from your private veranda, indulge in sumptuous gastronomic feasts, and allow the magic of Northern Thailand to slowly soak into your senses.
Today enables you to explore Chiang Rai at your own pace. The guide and vehicle are at your disposal and the guide will be full of suggestions depending on your mood. Chiang Rai sparkles with authentic culture; the town is imbued with a deep sense of spirituality and ancient relics. Explore vivid local markets, weave into the mountains for stunning vistas, and experience the resplendent brilliance of Wat Rongkhun. Admire the unique kanok architecture of Wat Rong Khun and learn about the region’s history at the Hill Tribe Museum. Or simply sit back and settle into the region’s serene rhythm.

ActivitiesVisit the Golden Triangle, enjoy the nature and camp on riverside

MealBreakfast-Lunch-Dinner

IncludedOvernight at the Four Seasons Tented Camp, tour of Golden Triangle and Chiang Saen.

As the sun rises, the mist clears; the Chiang Rai landscape is filled with an evocative sense of mystique. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and then weave into the green valleys towards the Golden Triangle. Decorous scents guide you through the Doi Tung Royal Flower Garden and then the road winds towards the Mekong River. Look across the jungle valley. Over there is Myanmar. To the right is Laos. And before you is Chiang Saen, the last remains of an ancient kingdom along the irrefutable river. Relics are lost in the sand, the temple ruins standing in a wonderful sense of decay. Yet some pagodas stand revitalized and restored, proud monuments that recreate the feeling of a once powerful city. Wander through these remains and absorb the 500 year old narrative from your guide, then stop at the Opium Museum for an insightful look at the region’s battle with addiction and illegal crops.
The Mekong River is flanked by beauty, the jungle extending from the shore and the mountains dominating the horizon. Board a long-tail boat and gently head into the wilderness, the charms of local life ever-present along the riverside. Your destination is the Four Seasons Tented Camp, an exclusive retreat in the heart of untamed nature. Settle into your secluded luxury tent, the canvas exterior ensuring nature’s resonant soundtrack accompanies your every moment. The interiors are like a five-star hotel, the custom wooden furnishings and huge beds carefully completing the submersion in nature. Now it’s time to really relax…in one of the world’s only open-air jungle spas. An indulgent 90 minute treatment is included for both of you. With the renowned therapists working on your body and elephants dotting the horizon, this is unrestrained Thailand luxury at its most unique.

ActivitiesMeet the mahout, drive your elephant, sail along Mekong River

MealBreakfast, lunch, dinner

IncludedOvernight at the Four Seasons Tented Camp, private elephant mahout experience, private long-tailed boat cruise to the Golden Triangle, luxury private dinner in the jungle.

Elephants wake you from slumber, their trumpeted calls floating through the trees. Birds sing from the treetops and the call of monkeys adds another voice to nature’s soundtrack. Head into the deep jungle and meet your elephant, the two-ton friendly giant greeting you with a wave of the trunk. Elephant trekking is popular all over Northern Thailand but today’s mahout experience offers a more intimate involvement with nature. A mahout is an “elephant driver,” a trained expert who can control an elephant’s movements with verbal commands. After a lesson in elephant language you sit on the pachyderm’s neck, this aerial vantage point offering fresh impressions of the jungle. Guide your elephant through the trees and towards its bathing space. Stay on board as the water spurts out of trunks and you use thick brushes to clean their immense frames.
Return to the camp and enjoy a leisurely lunch, the calming charms of the riverside providing the complimentary visuals. This afternoon you take another traditional form of transport, a private long-tail boat cruising along the Mekong River. Admire the local life by the riverside; men fish from tiny wooden canoes, women wash clothes in the shallows, and waving children seem to come at increasingly regular intervals. Cruise along to the exact point where three countries meet and then explore a local market, the baritone shouts of traders floating between stalls of fresh produce. There’s even time for a temple visit before you return to the Four Seasons Tented Camp.
Every romantic escape should include some memorable candlelit dinners. Tonight you walk into a jungle clearing and sit down amidst the trees, elephant silhouettes wandering in the distance and soft moonlight accompanying the bliss. A sumptuous five-course dinner is served as nature’s organic chorus accompanies this private piece of paradise.

ActivitiesTravel to Chiang Mai with guide, admire the stunning landscape

MealBreakfast-Lunch

IncludedHotel in Chiang Mai, guide, transportation

Wake again to the sounds of nature and savor the last moments in this tranquil tented camp. After a short long-tail boat journey you rejoin your guide for the spectacular journey to Chiang Mai. Meander through the mountains, each corner bringing fresh vistas and ongoing beauty. There’s half a dozen stops en route, each concealed from the road and lost among the trees. Wander through a forest clearing to the Mae Kong hot spring, visit local factories specializing in Thai silk, and admire the soothing elegance of temples hidden in the greenery. There’s always picturesque brilliance along the riverside, so stop to relish the vistas and enjoy lunch.
Just on the other side of Chiang Mai is the Padong Long Neck Hill Tribe village. Dazzling brass rings cover women’s necks here, the gleaming metal contrasting colorful pieces of cotton that dangle from hair and arms. Girls as young as five wear the rings, this unique practice maintaining a millennia-old tribal tradition. Explore this small village and wander past the quaint wooden houses, ubiquitous children’s smiles accompanying almost every turn. Then keep wandering to the nearby Mae Tang River where a cute bamboo raft floats you downstream to the waiting vehicle. You’re lost in the wilderness, cruising through untamed jungle at a pace that befits the rural beauty of Northern Thailand.
You’ll arrive in Chiang Mai by mid afternoon and the first stop is the luxuriant Chedi Chiang Mai hotel. It might be the last stop for the day, a romantic deluxe room the perfect place to relax for the evening. But your guide and vehicle are always waiting outside should you wish to explore Chiang Mai in the evening.

ActivitiesParticipate in daily alms, climb the Golden Naga staircase, visit Wat Umong

MealBreakfast, lunch, dinner

IncludedHotel in Chiang Mai, guide, day tour, private blessing ceremony in Wat Umong temple

Early risers are rewarded in Chiang Mai, your 6 am wake-up call bringing the city’s most evocative sight. Red-robed monks wander barefoot in the dawn light, a procession of spirituality moving through the streets. Participate in this daily alms giving ceremony by placing food into the monks’ bowls, then continue the spiritual slant by climbing the 309 steps of the Golden Naga staircase. You’re now standing above Chaing Mai at Wat Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most famous temples. Admire the fabulous murals and pagodas, feel the enchantment of incense filled temple rooms, and listen to the monks’ soft chanting as it floats on the mountain breeze.
The tour continues at Wat Umong, a mysterious temple hidden beneath moss and trees, standing in an indelible sense of decay. Slowly wander beneath the greenery and through the transcendent hallways, holding hands as you follow the incense smell to a darkened temple room. A monk waits for you, softly reciting mantras and conducting a private blessing ceremony. This unique and rare experience brings the architectural relic to life, epitomizing the blend between aesthetic exterior and hypnotic interior. Return to the Chedi Chiang Mai for lunch and a leisurely afternoon. Then an evening discovery tour unveils further enchantment; join the monks in their nightly chanting, stroll through the vivid stalls of the Waroros Market, and then dine at the fabulous Pillars 137 colonial house, where gastronomic brilliance merges with graceful surroundings.

ActivitiesJoin a Thailand cooking course

MealBreakfast - Lunch

IncludedOvernight at the Chedi Chiang Mai, private organic Thai cooking class

Thai cuisine will already have made a rich impression during this trip and the secrets to its sumptuousness are revealed with today’s organic cooking course. Like always, this is an exclusive experience and the two of you will be the only participants; so there’s no interrupting the private reverie. Start in a local market where fresh ingredients and fragrant spices are bought. Continue to the chef’s own herb garden and snip the most fragrant leaves to add panache to your culinary masterpiece. It’s a hands-on cooking lesson, the renowned local chef starting with how to make your own curry paste. After you’ve had fun in the kitchen, settle down to your own creations and allow them to melt in your mouth.
The rest of the day is at your leisure and your guide will be full of suggestions depending on your mood. Relax in the stunning surroundings of the Chedi Chiang Mai or explore further cultural relics in this fascinating city.

ActivitiesDiscover Doi Inthanon National Park

MealBreakfast, lunch

IncludedAccommodation, excursion to Doi Inthanon National Park

Northern Thailand’s landscape has revealed its intimate beauty, the last six days filled with journeys into the wilderness and through the jungle. For your final day it’s time to appreciate the scale of the landscape. Drive to Doi Inthanon and it’s just a short hike to the nation’s highest peak. Look left and green valleys effortlessly roll beyond the horizon. Look right and it’s the same view. In fact, spin around with the camera and take in the 360 degrees of natural splendor in all its vivacious glory. Dozens of hiking trails head off through the park and the two of you can decide which is best suited. Whether it’s 20 minutes or two hours, expect every corner to bring more astonishing vistas and jungle clad valleys.
While the itinerary is extremely flexible in Doi Inthanon National Park, there are a few enigmatic highlights that are difficult to miss. Nestled between the trees is the King Inthavitchayanont Stupa, a captivatingly unique monument lost in the jungle. Wander to the Vachiratarm Waterfall, an idyllic spot for a picnic in the wilderness. As you descend from the mountains and wind back to Chiang Mai, there’s time to stop at the Doi Suthep, a hilltop temple and one of Northern Thailand’s most famous. The evening is free so soak up the enchantment of Northern Thailand for one final night; your guide is always full of ideas for indulging in personal romantic revelry.

ActivitiesCheck out, transfer to airport

MealBreakfast

IncludedAirport transfer

This morning you transfer to Chiang Mai airport for your onward flight. All facets of this itinerary are fully customizable and you may wish to extend the vacation with some tropical beach bliss on one of Thailand’s renowned islands.

Hotels and Resorts

Chiang Rai: 1 Night/ Deluxe Room


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Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort
221/2 Moo 20, Kwaewai Road, Tambon Robwieng, Amphur Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Deluxe Garden View Room, Deluxe River View Room, Grand Deluxe Garden View Room, Grand Deluxe River View Room, Grand Suite.

1.650 Reviews | 2 of 106 Hotels in Chiang Rai

Hotel offers: Convenient location, modern facilities, spacious room, helpful staff, good services, big pool and free internet.

Chiang Saen: 2 Nights/ Deluxe Cabin


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Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
P.O. Box 18, Chiang Saen Post Office, Chiang Saen, Thailand
Deluxe Tent, Superior Tent

281 Reviews | 2 of 7 hotel in Chiang Saen

Hotel offers: Great location, amazing staff, excellent view, true experience and excellent 5 star services

Chiang Mai: 2 Nights/ Deluxe Room


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Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
123 Charoenprathet Rd T.Changkran Muang, Chiang Mai Riverside, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Deluxe, Deluxe River View, Kasara Suite, Kasara River View Suite

1947 Reviews | 9 of 358 Hotels in Chiang Mai

Hotel offers: Great location, marvelous river view, very spacious room, friendly staff, good facilities & services, big swimming pool and free internet.

Flight Schedule

There is no flight in this tour.

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions
Accommodation in selected hotels
Meals as mentioned
Tours and transfers as mentioned
English speaking guide
Entrance fees for mentioned visits
Exclusions
Other meals not mentioned
Other services not mentioned
International and Domestic Flights
Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
Tips, Travel insurance

Reviews

There’s no better way to learn what a trip is like than from the firsthand experiences of your fellow travelers, and our Traveler Reviews are the real deal—unbiased and unedited—giving you an honest appraisal of the experiences that await you on this trip.

AVERAGE RATING

4.8

RATING SUMMARY

Accommodations
4
Itinerary
5
Meals
4
Sales Executive
4.5
Value
5
Overall Quality
5

Striving for Excellence

Overall Trip Excellence
88%
Trip Leader Excellence
95%
Ryan Higa
Texas, America
June 2016

Amazing country, great travel agent!
– Me and my friends traveled to Thailand for a 8 day tour.
– We booked with Viet Prestige Travel in Vietnam and they didn’t let us down.
– It was really good trip that really make our holiday.
– We have experienced a lot of thing, especially lifestyle of people here.
– They always share things and food to each other.
– I joined the morning alms giving food to monks. It was very impressive!
– We loved the boat trip at golden triangle a lot!
Yes, I really recommend this trip!

Accommodations
4
Itinerary
4.5
Meals
4
Sales Executive
4.5
Value
4.5
Overall Quality
4.5
Lily Wood
Sydney, Australia
23 August 2015

Excellent experience
– Thailand is so fantastic!
– We did a 8 day trip and it was really one of the best experience in our life!
– I love the day staying in the Tented Camp in Golden Triangle so much!
– The feeling of waking up inside the nature was so great!
– The people here was so friendly, and the pagodas were very admirable too.
– We would like to thank Viet Prestige Travel for operating the tour so well.
– They arranged a very good guide for us, very informative and friendly!
Yes, I highly recommend this tour!

Accommodations
5
Itinerary
4.5
Meals
4
Sales Executive
5
Value
4.5
Overall Quality
5
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