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Tour Overview
Want to explore the wild beauty, unique culture, and amazing cuisine of Northern Thailand? Let Asia Links Travel take you on a fascinating 4-day journey to explore Chiang Mai!
You will be immersed in traditional dance, enjoy the famous “Khan Toke”, and enjoy interesting experiences with intelligent elephants at the sanctuary. Discover local cooking secrets and prepare delicious dishes yourself, or stroll around the ancient city on a cyclo, visiting sacred temples.
And don't forget, we're always ready to make your travel dreams come true. Let this Chiang Mai tour become an unforgettable memory in your journey to discover the land of golden temples!
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy the famous “Khan Toke” dish and the attractive traditional dance in Chiang Mai.
- Experience the interesting activities with the trained elephants at the elephant camp.
- Learn to cook the local dishes and enjoy your achievement.
- Sit on the typical local transportation - trishaw to experience the old part of Chiang Rai and visit the popular religious temples, pagodas.
Itinerary
Upon your arrival in Chiang Mai, the driver are ready to pick you up and take you to your hotel. Check - in and enjoy your afternoon relaxation.
In the evening, at the restaurant we will enjoy one of the most popular and delicious dishes of the local, called “Khan Toke”, which is also the Northern Thai cuisine’s symbol.
Meanwhile, the traditional Chiang Mai hill - tribe dance performs gracefully delivering to tourists an unforgettable experience of the unique traditional performance.
Our today Family Holidays tour will take us to the beautiful countryside, out of the beaten tracks, passing through the scenic road. It will be a relaxing drive for those who love nature and rustic countryside.
On the way, we will stop for a short visit to the village of Karen, where we can learn the unique lifestyle, the tradition and interesting culture of the small group of hill tribe villagers.
Next, we will arrive at the elephant camp. Through the guidance of the professional trainers, you will know the interesting info of how they train the elephants.
Not just learn theory, you can also bathe, feed and play with these wonderful creatures. A ride to the stunning waterfall is also provides if you wish.
In the afternoon, head back to your hotel. Overnight to recover energy for an epic tomorrow tour.
Today’s highlight is the cooking class, where we will learn how to make tasty local dishes and enjoy our self - made lunch, this is a special experience in the itinerary of Asia Links Travel.
In the morning, the driver will collect you at the hotel and take you to the local market, where to buy cooking ingredients and get to know some Thai herbs and vegetables.
As we have all the ingredients in the basket, we will then go to Baan Hong Nual cooking school. Accompanied with you is an experienced local chef.
You will get instructed to prepare different Thai cuisines and then have lunch with dishes you have made.
The evening tour will take you to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep mountain temple which is a nice viewpoint over the entire town and the neighborhood.
After that, we will head to the downtown and take a trishaw – a popular means of transport in Asia through the old district in Chiang Mai.
Before heading for the Wat Chedi Luang to explore its magnificent pagoda, we will arrive at Wat Phrasing – where to keep the magnificent wood carvings of the beautiful Lai Kham Chapel.
As the day tour comes to an end, it is a good time to take a stroll around the local market and feel the town at its vibrant moments.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and we hop on a cruise to kick off a new adventure with Asia Links Travel. The driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to the cruising port.
Then, the exciting cruising trip over the mighty Mekong River is ahead.
What's included
Trip Notes
1. Best Time to Visit Thailand: Nov – Feb
Thailand has a warm tropical climate, so you can count on warm to hot weather throughout the year but there are many great places that you can visit all year.
Peak season is generally during December to January for everywhere in Thailand but the best time to visit Thailand is actually from November to February which the weather is cool, clear sky and no rain. During this season the weather in the northern regions is chilly at night, but the rest of the country stays a balmy 30°C even in the winter.
March is starting for the hot season but April to May are the hottest and driest months but the southern islands would be the good place to visit.
May to October is the low season and also the cheapest time to travel because the hotel price will be cheaper than other seasons but except some islands like Koh Tao or Koh Samui for example July and August, these periods, hotels are expensive.
2. Thailand Visa Requirements:
Many nationalities, including citizens of Australia, Canada, South Africa, the US and most European countries do not need a visa for stays of up to 30 days. A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry, return ticket or onward travel arrangement needs to be presented upon request at your arrival in Thailand. These requirements are subject to change. Please check with the embassy or consulate in your home country before departure.
3. Car Procedure
| Group | Types of Car |
| 1 - 5 pax | 9-seater car |
| 5 - 9 pax | Two 9 - seater cars |
| 10 - 18 pax | 30 - seater car |
| 19 - 25 pax | 40 - seater car |
Rooms are available from 14.00 on arrival day until 12.00 on departure day. Special requests for early/late check in/out will come with a surcharge.
Airfares (if any) may change without prior notice to e-ticket issuance.
4. Child Policy:
- 0 - 2 years old: Free of charge (Maximum 1 child under 2 years old travels with 2 adults; from the second child, 50% of the regular fare will be applied) .
- 2 - 5 years old: 50% of the regular fare will be applied.
- 5 - 11 years old: 75% of the regular fare will be applied.
- From 12 years and older: 100% of the regular fare will be applied.
During Peak Season and Special Occasions, Surcharges may be Added to the Price:
- Christmas and New Year’s Eve: Compulsory meals would be added during these times of the years, depending on hotels or resorts you stay.
- Peak season during 20 Dec 2020 – 10 Jan 2021, Songkran Festival, Loy Kratong Festival, Chinese New Year: Extra fee required.
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