Package overview
This itinerary is built around one internal flight and a clear change of scenery: three nights in Chiang Mai for elephant camp visits, hilltop temples and silk-weaving villages, followed by two nights in Bangkok for a compact temple circuit. There's no beach or island component at all, which makes it a distinct sell for clients who've already done Phuket or Pattaya on a previous trip.
The northern days move at a gentler pace than the capital leg — one attraction per day rather than a packed schedule — while Bangkok is kept to a single half-day city tour, useful for groups with a tight final stretch before their international flight.
Trip highlights
- Chiang Mai Night Bazaar on arrival evening
- Mae Sa Elephant Camp visit
- Doi Suthep hilltop temple and Sankampang handicraft and Thai silk villages
- Domestic flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok
- Bangkok temple tour — Wat Traimit's Golden Buddha and Wat Benchamabophit, the Marble Temple
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Chiang Mai
Known as Thailand's Northern Rose and the country's second-largest city, Chiang Mai offers a noticeably different pace and architecture from Bangkok, with a walled old town of temples and craft shops.
Guests have the evening free to browse the well-known Night Bazaar at their own pace after check-in.
Day 2: Chiang Mai, Mae Sa Elephant Camp
The day is spent at Mae Sa Elephant Camp, where guests can observe elephants being cared for and bathed, with riding available as an option. Elephants hold a long-standing cultural and spiritual significance in Thailand.
Day 3: Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep and Sankampang
A roughly 45-minute drive uphill leads to Doi Suthep, one of Chiang Mai's most important religious sites and a Buddhist temple with a long and colourful history.
The afternoon continues to the Sankampang area, known for handicraft workshops and as a centre of Thai silk production, where guests can see the weaving process firsthand before an overnight stay in Chiang Mai.
Day 4: Chiang Mai to Bangkok
After breakfast, guests are transferred to Chiang Mai Airport for the flight to Bangkok. On arrival, they're taken to their pre-arranged Bangkok hotel, with the rest of the day free.
Day 5: Bangkok city tour — Golden Buddha and Marble Temples
The city tour covers Wat Traimit, home to a solid gold seated Buddha weighing around five and a half tons, historically covered in stucco to hide it from invading armies, near the end of Chinatown's Yaowarat Road.
It continues to Wat Benchamabophit, widely known as the Marble Temple for its walls of imported Italian marble, built in 1900 under King Rama V and a site regularly visited by high-ranking officials.
Day 6: Departure from Bangkok
After breakfast and check-out, guests are transferred to the airport for their departure flight, closing out the Chiang Mai and Bangkok combination.
What's included
- INCLUSIONS
- ACCOMMODATION
- VISA
- PAYMENT TERMS
- CANCELLATION POLICY
- DO'S IN THAILAND
- DON'TS IN THAILAND
- EXCLUSIONS
- Accommodation with twin/ double/ triple sharing room basis with daily breakfast in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
- Meals as mentioned in the Tour Itinerary.
- Sightseeing & Transfers according to the above Tour Itinerary Details only.
- Transportation by vehicle with A/C
- Local English-speaking guide’s assistance.
- All Entrance fees for attractions included in the program
- All activities and cruises clearly mentioned in the program
- Government taxes & service charge
Not included
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- National Park Fees (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
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