Day 1 - Bangkok to Chiang Mai ( -/-/- )

Late afternoon transfer to the station for the overnight train to Chiang Mai. 

Day 2 - Chiang Mai ( -/-/- )

Arrive Chiang Mai early morning and transfer to the hotel. Take a tour to Doi Suthep Temple, spectacularly located on a mountain top at an altitude of 3,520 feet with splendid views of the surrounding countryside. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 3 - Chiang Mai ( B/-/- )

In the morning visit an elephant working camp and see the elephants take their morning bath before giving a demonstration of how they were trained to haul lumber in the forest. Take an optional elephant-back ride through the forest or return to Chiang Mai for an afternoon at leisure to explore the town.

Day 4 - Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and back to Chiang Mai ( B/L/- )

Early departure to Chiang Rai by minibus. Make a short stop at a hot spring and then continue to the famous Golden Triangle were Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet. Visit Yao and Akha hill-tribe villages and then continue to the border town of Mae Sai, with a stop for lunch along the way. Located just across the Sai River from Myanmar, the town has a thriving market based on cross-border trade. After exploring Mae Sai set off back to Chiang Mai.

Day 5 - Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son ( B/L/- )

Fly* to Mae Hong Son and transfer to hotel. Take a boat trip in the afternoon along the Pai River to the Karen village of Ban Nam Piengdin. Return to Mae Hong Son for overnight.

Day 6 - Mae Hong Son to Chiang Mai ( B/L/- )

Visit Wat Phra That Doi Kong Moo and enjoy magnificent views of the valley and the mountains stretching into Myanmar and the twin lake-side Burmese-style monasteries of Wat Jong Klang and Wat Jong Kham. Transfer to the airport for a flight* back to Chiang Mai.