Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand

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Beginning in the Thai capital of Bangkok with its incredible Grand Palace, this trip takes you up into the hills of the northwestern part of Thailand, with its panoply of different ethnic groups, rivers, elephant training camps and vibrant cities. Your path will wend from Chiang Rai and the infamous Golden Triangle down to Chiang Mai with its wonderful crafts...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Bangkok.
    • Visit Karen and Lahu villages and Wat Thaton
    • Discover Grand Palace, Klongs, Wat Po and Wat Arun.Evening visit to China Town
    • Visit the Floating Market, River Kwai and museum.
    • Explore Vachiratharn Waterfall
    • Visit Mae Yen Buddhist Temple

What's this trip about?

    Beginning in the Thai capital of Bangkok with its incredible Grand Palace, this trip takes you up into the hills of the northwestern part of Thailand, with its panoply of different ethnic groups, rivers, elephant training camps and vibrant cities. Your path will wend from Chiang Rai and the infamous Golden Triangle down to Chiang Mai with its wonderful crafts and people over to Mae Hong Son and Pai. Along the way, you will visit Padaung tribes, be an “elephant owner for a day”, go to cooking school, take long tail boats on the Mae Kok, give alms to monks, and even cross over into Myanmar.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBangkok
End CityBangkok

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Education / Learning
  • National Parks
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Educational/ Learning
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodations as listed, including all service charges and taxes
    • All ground transfers
    • Expert English speaking guides
    • Boat ride to Ta Ton
    • Evening Kantoke dinner and dancing
    • All entrance fees to temples, museums, etc.
    • All meals as indicated with B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Bangkok

Accommodation:  Royal Orchid Sheraton – River View

On arrival, you clear customs and immigration.   Exiting the airport, you will see our people inside holding a sign with your names on it. They will take you to your hotel.

Day 02: Tour of Bangkok

Accommodation:  Royal Orchid Sheraton – River View

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today, you will be met and taken on a visit to this bustling capital city of Thailand. You begin your tour at Wat Pra Keo and the Grand Palace. One of the most beautiful exampl...

Day 3: 
Floating Market and Home Krateng

Accommodation:  Riva Surya – Riva room, Shangrila - deluxe room, Ariyasom – Studio or Peninsula - deluxe

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This interesting full day tour takes you to the lively Damnoen Saduak Floating Ma...

Day 4: 
Visit Baan dam estate, tea market, villages, Mae Sai

Accommodation: The Legend Chiang Rai Resort

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Rising early, you transfer to the domestic terminal and fly to Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand situated on the K...

Day 5:

 Golden Triangle, boat ride on the Mekong, opium museum and Chiang Saen

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: The Legend Chiang Rai Resort.

In the morning, you drive along the infamous “Golden Triangle,” where the borders of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar converge. In the old days, this area was known as the world’s largest ...

Day 6: 

Boat Trip to ta Ton. Visit Wat and drive on to Chiang Mai

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Puripunn Baby Grand Hotel.

After breakfast, you head down to the pier and take a boat trip along the Mae Kok River to Baan Pa Tai in Ta Ton, a small village on the Mae Kok. Along the way, you stop at a Karen vill...

Day 7: 

Elephant Nature Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Puripunn Baby Grand Hotel Or Trekking Home.

Enjoy a full day visit to Elephant Nature Park; a natural home and sanctuary for elephants, buffalo, dogs, cats, birds and many other rescued animals. Your visit s...

Day 8: 
Option A– Hiking Doi Inthanon, Option b – daily lifestyle of a Lanna family.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Puripunn Baby Grand Hotel

Option A – Hiking Doi Inthanon

Leaving the hotel, you drive to Doi Inthanon National Park and the high...

Day 9: Drive Mae Hong Son

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Fern Resort

You have about a 6dhour drive from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son along a winding road through beautiful jungle scenery. On the way, you will stop at the local market in Mae Malai and a hot spring. Lunch ...

Day 10: Visit Paduang Village and Mae Hong Son

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

 Accommodation: The Fern Resort

This morning, you head out to the boat pier and take a boat along the Pai River. Your destination is a Paudang Village, home to the longNnecked Karens. The women here wear numerous brass coils around their necks and legs, making ...

Day 11: Morning Market and Buddhist Offerings. Drive Pai Via Tham Lod Cave and Hill Tribes. Visit Pai

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Pai Hotspring Spa Resort

Before breakfast, you head to the morning market and witness the traditional Buddhist offerings. After breakfast at the hotel, you drive about three hours through the jungle to Pai. On th...

Day 12: Return to Chiang Mai and Fly Bangkok and Home

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, leave Pai and drive about three hours to Chiang Mai.  Here you will be transferred to the airport and catch a flight back to Bangkok, to connect with your departing flight.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,995
Price per day$333
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,142
Last Updated: 12/17/2021

Per Person Land Price:

  • 4-10 People: $3995
  • 2-3 people: $4995
  • 1 person:  $9895
  • Single Supplement: $1142

Other Pricings:

  • Estimated Internal AIR: $330
  • Supplement for the Shangrila in Bangkok: $110/room/night
  • Supplement for the Ariyasom in Bangkok: $53/room/night
  • Supplement for the Peninsula in Bangkok - deluxe: $152/room/night

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Myths and Mountains.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfare
    • Any hotels transiting between your destination and the United States.
    • Internal Airfare from Bangkok to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai to Bangkok (broken out separately)
    • Meals where not indicated with a Break fast,Lunch,Dinner
    • Myanmar Tourist Visa
    • Tips/gratuity (porters, drivers, local guides, etc.)
    • Domestic and international airport taxes
    • Other items of a personal nature including laundry, alcoholic beverages, etc.
    • Additional expenses resulting from the delay or extension of the trip due to causes beyond our reasonable control

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Meals Included

11 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches and 2 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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