Northern Thailand Grand Explorer: Chiang Mai, Pai & Chiang Rai
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An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
| Destination | Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai |
| Start | Chiang Mai |
| End | Chiang Rai |
| Type | Private |
| Duration | 8 Days & 7 Nights |
| Depart | mtwthfsasu |
| Condition | Easy |
| Operator | Daily |
| Tour Code | PK12 |
📍 Highlights
○ Northern Thailand Grand Explorer
○ Chiang Mai
○ Chiang Rai
👍 Benefits
○ Private air-conditioned transport throughout the itinerary
○ Licensed English-speaking guide
○ One coordinated route across multiple destinations
○ Admission fees and specified meals included
🎯 Ideal For
○ Culture Seekers
○ History Enthusiasts
○ Adventure Seekers
○ Couples
🎒 What to Bring
○ Comfortable walking shoes
○ Modest clothing for temples
○ Light layer and rain protection
○ Small day bag
✨ What to Expect
- Eight days connect Chiang Mai, Pai and Chiang Rai in one continuous northern journey
- Temples, trekking, tea country and border scenery create exceptional variety
- Temples, trekking, tea country and border scenery create exceptional variety
💡 Insider Tip
- Pack one small day bag for changing mountain weather and keep the main luggage easy to move between cities
- Accommodation and airfare are not included; arrange hotels in the listed overnight cities before departure
- Temple visits require clothing that covers shoulders and knees, and shoes are removed inside sacred buildings
- Accommodation and airfare are not included; arrange hotels in the listed overnight cities before departure
- Temple visits require clothing that covers shoulders and knees, and shoes are removed inside sacred buildings
Important Information
Temple dress code applies (shoulders and knees covered; shoes removed inside temple buildings).
Temple dress code applies (shoulders and knees covered; shoes removed inside temple buildings).
Northern Thailand Grand Explorer: Chiang Mai, Pai & Chiang Rai
Day 1: Chiang Mai Arrival / Doi Suthep Temple & Old City Temples
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Arrive at Chiang Mai Airport, meet your local English-speaking guide, and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Continue to Wat Chedi Luang, where a vast ruined chedi rises above the old city.
Continue to Wat Phra Singh, renowned for its stunning Lanna-style viharn and fine scripture repository.
Travel up to Doi Suthep Temple for its golden chedi and sweeping views over Chiang Mai. Reach the temple by the 306-step Naga staircase or take the tram. Return to your hotel after the visit.
Day 2: Chiang Mai / Doi Inthanon National Park — the Highest Peak of Thailand
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and travel to Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand's highest mountain, offering evergreen forests, dwarf rhododendron groves, rare bird life, and impressive waterfalls. Visit the summit and walk along the Angka Nature Trail.
Continue to the Twin Royal Pagodas, set among beautifully landscaped mountain gardens.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to a Karen Hill Tribe Village to experience their traditional lifestyle, and visit Vachiratharn Waterfall, plummeting around 100 metres into a deep pool below. Return to your hotel after the visit.
Day 3: Chiang Mai / Elephant Camp, Bamboo Rafting, Hot Spring & Pai Town
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and travel to Mae Taman Elephant Camp (1½ hour drive) through breathtaking mountain landscapes. Enjoy an elephant show and elephant ride, followed by a relaxing bamboo rafting cruise along the Mae Taeng River.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to Pai Town by mountain road (2½ hours' drive). Visit Tha Pai Hot Springs, where naturally heated waters reach around 80°C, and continue to Wat Mae Yen, offering a peaceful panoramic view over Pai town. After the visit, transfer to your hotel for check-in and leisure time.
In the evening, enjoy free time at Pai Walking Street (18:00-22:00), featuring handicrafts, souvenirs, hill tribe products, and street food.
Day 4: Pai Town / Lod Cave, Pai Canyon & Chiang Mai
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and travel to Santichon Village, a Chinese community that migrated from Yunnan, showcasing traditional clay houses and tea-tasting sessions.
Continue to Lod Cave, one of Thailand's most impressive caves, explored by bamboo raft through two connected caverns, one containing prehistoric deer paintings.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to Pai Canyon, known for its narrow red ridges and steep-sided valleys with 50-metre drops on either side.
Continue to the World War II Memorial Bridge. Continue to Chiang Mai (3 hours' drive) by road. Arrive and transfer to your hotel for check-in and leisure time.
Day 5: Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai / Handicrafts Center & White Temple
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and travel to the San Kamphaeng Handicrafts Centre, where skilled artisans craft silk textiles, silverware, jade, and gem carvings.
Continue to Chiang Rai (3 hours' drive) by road along scenic routes. On the way, visit the local Hot Spring at Mae Ka Chan Town, watching locals boil quail eggs.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Arrive at Chiang Rai and visit White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), designed by a celebrated national artist, its distinctive white main building decorated with fragments of reflective glass.
Continue to Wat Huay Pla Kang for its immense Guan Yin statue and dragon-lined nine-storey pagoda. After the visit, transfer to your hotel for check-in and leisure time.
Day 6: Chiang Rai / Blue Temple, Mae Sai Border, Golden Triangle & Chiang Saen
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and visit Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple, for vivid colour and contemporary Buddhist art.
Then visit Baan Dam Museum, the Black House, a dramatic collection of dark Lanna-style pavilions filled with unconventional sculpture and woodcraft.
Continue to Mae Sai Town, on the Thailand-Myanmar border and at the northernmost point of Thailand, with local markets selling Myanmar goods.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet, and the Opium Museum. Continue to the old temple ruins, walls and moat of Chiang Saen. Return to your hotel after the visit.
Day 7: Chiang Rai / Long Neck Tribe, Doi Mae Salong & Doi Tung Royal Villa
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
Meet your guide at your hotel and visit a Long Neck Karen community to learn respectfully about the brass-ring tradition and everyday village life.
Continue to Doi Mae Salong and visit Santikhiri Village (Yunnan Chinese Community), home to tea plantations and a co-op store selling homemade wines and medicinal herbs.
Pause for lunch at a local restaurant.
Drive into the highlands of Doi Tung, where the restored mountain landscape opens into gardens and forest.
Walk among the seasonal blooms of Mae Fah Luang Garden, then visit the late Princess Mother's Royal Villa with its blend of Northern Thai and Swiss chalet design. Return to your hotel after the visit.
Day 8: Chiang Rai / Departure
An eight-day Northern Thailand adventure combining Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon and Pai with Chiang Rai's colourful temples, tea mountains, border towns and the Golden Triangle.
After hotel check-out, transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for your flight to the next destination.
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📋 What to Bring
○ Comfortable walking shoes
○ Modest clothing for temples
○ Light layer and rain protection
○ Small day bag
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- ฿ THB - Thai Baht
- $ USD - US Dollar
- $ AUD - Australian Dollar
- $ CAD - Canadian Dollar
- € EUR - Euro
- £ GBP - Pound Sterling
- $ HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
- ¥ JPY - Japanese Yen
- $ SGD - Singapore Dollar
- ¥ CNY - Yuan Renminbi
- AED - UAE Dirham
- SAR - Saudi Riyal
- QAR - Qatari Riyal
- KWD - Kuwaiti Dinar
- BHD - Bahraini Dinar
- OMR - Omani Rial
Rates: Northern Thailand Grand Explorer: Chiang Mai, Pai & Chiang Rai
| Service Class | FIT | Group | |||||
| 1 / Person | 2 / Person | 3-4 / Person | 5-8 / Person | 9-16 / Person | 17-32 / Person | 33+ / Person | |
| Land Only | ฿ 68,100 | ฿ 39,700 | ฿ 30,200 | ฿ 25,600 | ฿ 24,300 | ฿ 23,100 | ฿ 21,800 |
Note: Price/Person in ฿ THB - Thai Baht
✓ Air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver
✓ Licensed English-speaking guide
✓ Bottled drinking water during tour
✓ All entrance fees as per itinerary
✓ Tourist accident insurance up to THB 500,000
✓ Meals as per itinerary: 6 Lunch
Exclusions:
✗ Airfare and accommodation
✗ Meals and drinks not specified
✗ Personal expenses and gratuities
✗ Anything not mentioned as included
Child Policy:
- For children under 3 years old = Free
- For children 4-12 years old = 70% of adult price
- For children over 13 years old = Full adult price
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