3 days, 2 nights
We start our exploration of Chiang Rai with an afternoon visit to Black House (Baan Dam), an impressive structure created by Thai artist, Thawan Duchanee. The multifunctional building is an eclectic mix of traditional northern Thai buildings interspersed with modern designs that takes in an art studio, museum and home. We then drive to Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, which is a lifetime project of national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. The temple features a fine blend of traditional Buddhist art and contemporary themes and is decorated with small pieces of mirrored glass that add to its dramatic beauty. We continue to visit a typical Chiang Rai market to meet locals out on their evening shopping jaunts. Here, we will take a stroll through the market and sample tasty local foods, fruits and desserts before taking a pleasant trishaw ride back to the hotel. Overnight at The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa.
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The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa
We start the day with an exploration of the mountainous area of Mae Salong (Santikhiri), which was originally settled by a renegade army that fled to Myanmar from China in 1949. Along the way, we visit several villages inhabited by Akha, Yao and Lisu hill tribes to get a glimpse into their way of life. After lunch, we visit Wat Thampla, nicknamed the Fish and Monkey Cave, which is home to a stunning collection of stalagmites and stalactites. We then continue on our drive through stunning countryside to Mae Sai, the northern-most point of Thailand that sits on the Thai-Myanmar border. Here, we will visit a bustling border market, which is a great spot to observe border life as it is one of the few official land crossings open between Myanmar and Thailand. We then return to the hotel. Overnight at The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa.
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The Legend Chiang Rai Boutique River Resort & Spa
After breakfast, we board a long-tail boat to take a one-hour journey along the Kok River to the Karen village of Baan Ruam Mitr. We pass by jungle scenery dotted with small villages and traditional bamboo huts before jumping on board a song thaew (local truck) to Baan Yafu, a Lahu hill tribe village that sits 25 km from Chiang Rai’s main town up a steep dirt track. Life in this remote Lahu village remains very traditional, with the villagers one of the few remaining people to practice animism in the area. Almost all of the homes in Baan Yafu are built using local resources such as bamboo, wood and grass. Here, we will meet with some of the villagers to learn more about their unique way of life. After visiting the village we return to the hotel by song thaew and check-out before transferring to Chiang Rai Airport for your onward flight.
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3 days, 2 nights
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A TRAILS CHINA / DAOCHENG
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All rates are quoted in RMB and are subject to change without prior notice. Inclusions and exclusions in the tour packages are indicated at the end of each itinerary. Commonly our package tour rates include accommodation, transfers, certain meals, and other tour related services. Domestic or international airfares are included where mentioned. Our tour itineraries do not include visa fees and expenses of a personal nature. The validity of our rates is November 01, 2018, until October 31, 2019, unless otherwise specified.
Local English speaking guides are accompanying tours and transfers in each destination. German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian and Chinese speaking guides are available on request in major cities and subject to confirmation.
A delivery fee will be charged according to the distance traveled, if any train tickets are required to be delivered to clients’ hotel.
Full pre-payment by bank transfer is required 30 days before the commencement of services.
Our bank account details are:
Bank Name: Bank of China Beijing JianGuoMen Wai Sub-Branch
开 户 行:中国银行北京建国门外支行
Account Name:ATC TRAVEL SERVICES (BEIJING) LTD.
账 户 名:北京道成国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.:3259 6908 9747
账 号:3259 6908 9747
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账 户 名:北京千乘假期国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.:3211 6010 0100 1577 67
账号:3211 6010 0100 1577 67
Bank Name: Industrial Bank Co., Ltd Sanyuanqiao Sub-Branch
开 户 行:兴业银行三元桥支行
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A maximum of two children per party is granted such a discount. Besides this general policy, specific conditions may apply case by case.
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Domestic and international air tickets are non-refundable once issued. You are obliged to pay full airfare (inclusive of any tax and fuel surcharge) of any cancelled tickets based on the contract rate.
We reserve the right to re-arrange the order of any tour program, to cancel or substitute elements of any tour itinerary without notice, when local conditions require such changes. All itineraries depending on domestic flight confirmations are subject to changes.
Any increase in taxes or fuel surcharges imposed by the authorities will be advised as soon as we are informed of them, and they will be added to the invoice.
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We act as an intermediary between the concerned airlines, hotels, all transport operators and local tourist offices providing the services. The Company is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by the tourists, including those occurring outside the touring programs. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accidents, natural and disaster, political actions and unrest must be borne by the tourists. Programs and prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of printing and are therefore subject to change without advance notice before or during the tour. Acknowledgment and confirmation of the above-mentioned conditions is active, once clients participate in one of the provided services via us. The itinerary of the excursion, package and/or tour cannot be altered or changed without prior permission from us. We cannot be held liable if you amend the excursion and its content in your brochures or give wrong descriptions to clients that are travelling.
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