Daily sight seeing in Chiangmai - Chiangrai

HANDICRAFT VILLAGES  (TGLCM 01)
Handicraft Villages Tour. Tour of the Handicraft villages to see the manufacturing of lacquerware, the spinning and weaving of Thai Silk and howpaper umbrellas are made. Also visit a famous Thai woodcarving factory with possibility to buy Burmese antiques.

CITY TEMPLES INCL. DOI SUTHEP  (TGLCM 02)
Visit the most interesting temples in Chiang Mai such as Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha image, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai built by King Mangrai, Wat Suan Dok which houses the remains of many generations of the old Chiang Mai Royal Family ...

MEO & DOI SUTHEP (TGLCM 03)
Visit the Meo Hilltribes and Doi Suthep. This beautiful drive takes you uphill to a visit of the Meo Hilltribes, speaking their own language. Also visit Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away in the mountains at 3,520 feet (1,056 meters) above sea level.

ELEPHANTS SAFARI RIDE AT MAE SAA AND ORCHID FARM AND MEO HILLTRIBE (TGLCM 04)
An adventure trek through some of the North’s picturesque countryside. Approximately 25kms northwest of Chiang Mai is the Mae Sa Elephant Camp and it is here we head to watch the elephant at work, moving logs and generally showing off their various skills. After the display, there is an exciting elephant trek through the woods, over hilly trails. Continue to the nearby orchid farm. Explore and learn about the exquisite blooms. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant near the Mae Saa Valley. The adventure then continues to visit an unspoiled Meo Hill-tribe with an opportunity to explore the tribal huts and observe the normal simple, almost primitive way of life. The Meo hill-tribe-people originated in south China and are currently Thailand’s second largest hill tribe group.

DOI INTANON + WATERFALL & MEO HILLTRIBE (TGLCM 05)
Drive south to the Chom Thong District, the location of the beautiful Wat Phra That Chom Thong monastery. These grand temple grounds from the 15th century offers, amongst others, a prang, decorated with flowers and mythological animals. Afterwards drive through wonderful mountain –scenery with wild orchids to get to the top of the highest mountain in Thailand, the Doi Inthanon 2,565m. Cool air and a unique nature with lichens and rhododendrons await you on the “Roof of Thailand”. Visit the Royal Chedis, which were built by the Royal Thai Air Force to commemorate the King’s 60th birthday in 1989. In the base of the octagonal chedi is a hall containing a green stone Buddha image. Next continue to the Meo Hill-tribe, we will make a short stop at the Wachiratharn Waterfall and lunch box will be served. The Meos are descendants of the Mongol race and used to make a living on poppy cultivation. Though in present times, through the support of the Royal Project, they cultivate flowers, fruits and vegetables that can be grown in a cool climate, as a substitute to opium. On the way back to Chiang Mai, stop at a small pottery village.