Tour from Chiang Mai to Lumpang and Lamphun

Private Tour Chiang Mai to Lamphun and Lampang

Leave from Chiangmai accommodation and drive south towards the city of Lampang province. Visit Phra That Lampang Luang Temple, a antiquated wat in the north, The temple is among the finest examples of Lanna style structure in Thailand. Its viharns that are open on all sides are representative of the early Lanna architecture. 

While some temples have been renewed using modern materials and modern construction techniques, the Wat lampang luang has been preserved in its primal state. The temple was founded in the 13th century. Its name paraphrase to “the temple of Lampang’s Great Buddha Relic”. The buildings is a mingle of Lanna and Thai Lu styles. Continue to Lampang, Discover the adjacent village by the Horse Carriage (symbolic of Lampang) in a relax atmosphere.

Lampang is also referred to as the city of horse carts. It is the only city in Chiangmai that horse carts are still part of daily city life. Most Lampang tours include a horse cart ride.

Visit Hariphunchai which as soon as was one of the kingdom within the Northern Thailand. Go to probably the most beautiful royal wat in Lumphun province. Prathat Hariphunchai Temple, constructed some 800 years ago during the reign of King Arthitayarat; a progeny of Queen Chamthewi. A principal should do is the 46-metre-tall golden pagoda, and its lagniappe appearance was the offspring of the restoration work in 1443 by a king of Chiangmai. And subsequently drive to Wat Jamdevi. 

Jammathevee is named after Queen Jammathevee the first ruler of Haripunchai or very widely known amongst native other people as “Wat Ku Kut” meaning the Stupa that has no top due to the lightning strike. The design of the temple stupa is special with niches containing Buddha sculpture.

On the way back to Chiang Mai driving along the Sarapee Avenue with the official name of Chiangmai-Lamphun Road (Route 106), you may notice the idyllic, imposing trees that grace the roadside for approx ten kilometers. One may believe the trees were planted by the local administration to beautify the roadside. Indeed this may be true. At any rate, a little researching of local history and legend reveals a much more interesting story.

Circle Trip Chiang Mai to Maehongson Tour three days two nights

Maehongson Package Tours 3 days 2 nights loop Pilgrimage from Chiangmai

Maehongson is one among northern Thailand's most famous multi-day excursions. This Maehongson tour packages is a loop that starts and finishes in Chiang Mai, taking in superior mountain and river scenery together with interesting towns to explore.

First Day Maehongson Tour Loop :
We switch from Chiangmai Metropolis in the morning. For in the beginning day tours originates in Chiangmai and travels northwest 150 km on some erect and meandering roads via the mount bushiness to the quaint riverside city of Pai. The surroundings is breathtaking along the way and we break at at Huai Nam Dong National Park, which is a bit over midway to Pai and lunch.

Huai Nam Dang is usually a part of a visit to Maehongson since you go it on Highway 1095. Huai Nam Dang National Park covers an area of one hundred eighty sq. kms. of Amphoe Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai and Amphoe Pai, Maehongson. A lot of the areas are ranged highlands. The mountain has a verdant forest, which is the supply of tributaries and numerous streams.
Sights embrace: Huai Nam Dang Viewpoint or Doi Kiu Lom overlooks Doi Chiang Dao and is a superb spot to see dawn amid cloudy valleys in the early morning. To get there, drive alongside Mae Malai-Pai Highway to between Km. sixty five-sixty six, after which take a 6-kilometre access highway to the park office.
Spotlight : Doi Chang Viewpoint is positioned 20 kms. past the Huai Nam Dang Viewpoint. Only a 4-wheel vehicle could make the trip. The scenic views of pure mountain ranges and early morning sea of cloud might be seen from here.

Subsequently visit Pong Num Ron Tha Pai (Tha Pai Hot Spring). Take a mineral tub for half hour in any other case kick on to Pai. Tha Pai Hot Spring are one of many focal factors of Huai Nam Dang National Park, in Maehongson province, eight kilometers south of Pai. The springs supply various bathtubs for guests to wash in, and it is usually attainable to wash in the stream that runs through the site. The water from these springs is alleged to have strong therapeutic value.

Continue to cease at Second World War Memorial Bridge that crosses the Pai River. Afterward take a journey within the elegant flowers garden and have some espresso earlier than you go to Pai Canyon. This small but beautiful canyon is situated in the center of Pai Valley.

The last destination on the this day loop, also worth spending an in a single day at is the town of Pai, an sudden discover in a remote mountain valley. Twenty years in the past the town of Pai was once just a few filth roads and outlets, as tourists quickly found the pure fantastic thing about the Pai River and it’s surrounding valley, businesses and growth followed not lengthy after and it was the little backpacker settlement that it's today. Standard amongst hippy and artistic types both Thai and foreign alike, the feel may be very much new age. This small town is full of bohemian model cafes, eating places, bookstores and guesthouses.

Tonight, we keep at Baan Pai Village. We love a nice hut with nice garden view in the principle space of Pai walking street.
Second Day Maehongson Tour Loop :
We are going to start with a morning trip to Mae Yen temple to enjoy the views over the sleepy town of Pai and the Pai river valley.

Mae Yen temple is small temple on a hill 2 km from Pai is very attention-grabbing for its setting and the view overlooking the city you have from it. The 353 steps long staircase to succeed in the temple is charming even should you can skip it and take the highway to access to Wat Phra That Mae Yen. The temple consists of two structures and a few small golden pagodas. In front of the temple way in, there is a little market with stalls where you can buy products, mainly hats and scarves knitted by the seller. They are often very helpful as a result of it is cold at night and in the early morning in Pai.

Afterwards visit to Santichon Village or Chinese Yunnan Village and lunch.
Yunnan Cultural Village gives the way of life and Chinese clay houses. Tourists can style the green tea and pork hocks with buns at Baan Santichon surrounded by the mountains of Pai. At Santichon village, now we have to try genuine Yunnan Chinese food similar to pork hocks, buns, steamed black rooster with Chinese language herbs, fried shiitake mushroom, and Yunnan woman’s salad.

We will and afterwards make our means towards Mae Hong Son stopping at Tham Lod (Lod Cave) the place we will explore on bamboo rafts deep into the darkness of these caves. About 40 kilometres from Pai we'll find Soppong (which additionally goes by Pangmapha), which is much more to our liking. Well-known for Tham Lod, a large cave you can raft by, that is an area of particular beauty. Cave Lodge is taken into account the trekking hub for the area.

Tham Lod is taken into account considered one of Thailand's most impressive caves, partly for its dimension, partly for its engaging limestone stalactite formations and partly for the unusual coffin cave hidden within the principle cave. In its entirety, Tham Lod is greater than 1.5 km in length, that is still significantly smaller than among the caves that can be seen in neighbouring Laos and further afield in Vietnam.
The Lang River flows through greater than a 3rd of the cave's length, giving you an opportunity to float by on bamboo rafts floating along within the darkness, listening to and smelling the bats overhead, makes for a singular experience. A typical visit includes a float by among the cave followed by climbing through different parts to see the coffin cave and a few different caverns.

Our next cease shall be fish cave where you'll be able to see an plentiful array of cave dwelling fish.
Thereupon we are going to drive up into the hills around Maehongson and cease to calm down at Phu Klon health mineral mud spa.

Phu klon geographically means a mud supply and natural mineral spring which is between 60-140 C. Rising along with the mineral water boiling black mud is clean, free from sulfur odor and stuffed with healthy mineral for the pores and skin and blood circulation.
An in a single day stop in Maehongson Town.
The Last Day of Maehongson Tours Loop :
Maehongson drive to Doi Kong Mu Temple. The principle sights are the white chedis and luxurious view. Doi Kong Mu Temple. This temple is especially atmospheric within the early morning with mist and low cloud usually filling the valley below. By noon, the heat of the solar normally clears the air to depart beautiful views of the valley under and mountains beyond. The bigger pagoda was in-built 1860 and contains the relics of Phra Moggalana, one of the disciples of Buddha. The smaller pagoda was created in 1874, by Phraya Singhanatracha, the primary governor of Maehongson.

After breakfast at an area eating house in

Afterwards visit to Karen Longneck Village, Karen Longneck Village area was larger, with a number of homes, a church and even a school. The village wasn’t fully occupied by simply the long neck women, with some of the ladies as an alternative displaying elongated ear lobes, rings around their calves, and even some in just plain garments with no bodily adornments. Most of the ladies have been congregating collectively while the lengthy neck women would sit by their homes, with handmade goods on show for purchase.

After lunch visit Kaew Komol Cave or Diamon Cave (Calcite cave, there's solely three locations within the world.). It is vitally stunning however not enable to take an image inside. Kaew Komol Park is a forest park with a hot spring (now coated by the brand new Mae Hu reservoir) and fluorite mines. The cave was discovered inside a now deserted fluorite mine. Clearly the geology is quite sophisticated and attention-grabbing for a karst area. A outcome are really extraordinary speleothems, like popcorn calcite, aragonite and other strange things. This cave is said to be the most beautiful cave of Thailand.

At last tour, back to Chiang Mai on soutern route and have a dinner at Ob-Luang National park by the river.

Tour to Wat Phra Singh Chiang Mai

Wat Phra Singh extraordinary insight into the Buddhist way of life

Chiangmai's mainly honored wat, Wat Phra Singh attracts  pilgrims and holidaymaker for its dweller Lord buddha and its vintage Lanna art and architecture. Voyager should dress gently.

Phra Singh temple (Lion Buddha), the temple's illustrious sculpture, is housed in Wihan Lai Kham, a small sanctuary to the back of the wat grounds next to the stupa (pagoda). The building brags a Lanna-style three-tiered roof and carved triangular end of a roof. Inside are stately lai·krahm (gold-pattern stencilling) and painting despite Phra Singh's glorious status, very little is really known about the statue. It is consider one of essentially the most beautiful specimen of Lanna religious drawing thanks to its thick human-like features and lotus-shaped topknot. Because you will find two nearly identical image in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Bangkok, no one knows if this is the real one, nor can any person document its place of origin. Unreflecting, this Phra Singh image came to reside here around the 1360s, and is now a fixture in the religious ceremonies of the Songkran festival.

Phra Singh temple was created in 1345 by King Pha Yu for the ashes of his faher, King Kham Fu. It may have been the primary monastery to house the Emerald Lord buddha, which later resided in Chidi Luang temple and is now enshrined in Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok. The wat is named for the Lord buddha image it housed in 1367, the Phra Singh (Lion Lord buddha). The wat-monastery knock down into disrepair as Chiang Mai's population declined in the 18th century, but restoration began in the early 19th century under Chao Kawila. The labor continued under his successor, Chao Thammalangka, who commissioned the art work in Viharn Lai Kham.

What to See at Phra Singh temple

Viharn Luang
The biggest construction in the temple is the Viharn Luang. The original viharn was constructed towards the end of the 14th century, but was replaced by the current construction in 1925. This spectacular viharn houses a very highly revered Lord buddha image named Phra Chao Thong Tip. This gold and copper sculpture of a seated Lord buddha was cast in 1477.

Viharn Lai Kham
constructed in 1345, and renovated in early 19th Century, the Lai Kam assembly hall at Phra Singh temple is a fine example of Lanna wat buildings. It features soaring wing-shaped roofs and lavish wood carvings and stuccos throughout. Inside, it houses Phra Singh (Lion Lord buddha), the highly venerated Lord buddha image showcasing the graceful ‘Lion’ style, believed to be influenced by Sukhothai and Indian Pala styles. Every Songkran, Chiangmai locals would invite Phra Singh in a ceremonial parade around the town’s main roads for the bathing ritual. Other interesting features inside Lai Kam assembly hallway include the wall art work depicting scenes from the local way of life and favorite folklore tales and the delicately gilded round columns, windows and wall panel behind Phra Singh.

Ho Trai 
The little monastic library (1477) has a sandstone base to protect inestimable manuscripts from deluge and pest. It is decorated with devata or thewada (Buddhist spirit) figures in high relief. You can find also several pagoda on the wat grounds, the largest one dating from 1345 and enlarged considerably since.

Phra Singh Buddha
The Phra Sihing or Phra Singh Lord buddha statue is considered furthermore elegant. It is one of a rare series of "lion" style images. The features of this design are said to be similar to those of a lost "Lion of Sakyas" statue, that  come from the Pala school in Bodhgaya, India. Every year on April 13, Songkran Day, the images is paraded on Chiangmai streets for native people to spraying perfumed water at.

This is one of top essential wat in the walled city at the core of Chiangmai. The buildings are stunning, most of all the ho tray (library) on the top of a steep staircase. One of the most important buildings houses some very beautifull murals.

Getting There : Positioned inside the old city wall, at the western end of Ratchadamnoen Road, the temple’s signature Lanna-style roofs and glittering viharn (assembly hall) invite voyager. For a great one day guided tour that includes a visit to Wat Phra Singh please see Chiang Mai Tours

Cost & opening time : The wat usually is open every day from 6 am until 5 pm. Entrance ticket is free.

3 Days Unique Tour Package Chiang Mai and Chiangrai

Three Days Exclusive Tour Package Chiang Mai and Chiangrai which mixs the activities two days in Chiang Mai and one day to Chiangrai

For a starting day of Package tours Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai Confrontation the tour leader at hotel about 8:30. Depart from the hostel and go to the north side of Chiangmai. Take the road No. 107 to Maetang Elephant Camp. A full day tour to visit pleasant pals at Mae tang Elephant park. First, go to watch the Demonstrations of Elephants working, hauling logs and performing varied present, as elephants being educated to work, Elephant playing soccer, Elephant portray, Elephants therapeutic massage, Elephants taking part in music. Then, to take an elephant trip throughout the river to visit a Lesu tribe village who originated within the South of China, get off the elephant at the village, take pleasure in photograph also go to the tribe After that, take a ride on the ox-cart again to the camp. Buffet Lunch shall be offered on the elephant park restaurant. After lunch, taking the bamboo raft alongside Mae Tang river, enjoy seeing beautiful scenery along the river.

Pilgrimage :

• 8.30 Depart from your hotel
• 9.45 Elephant Splash and Elephant show You will rarely get a chance to get such a wonderful view of elephants enjoying the water and start with seeing elephants show their special talents in many ways and how they are trained to help working in the forrest. Elephant demonstrates take approximately 50 minutes.
• 10.30 Elephant’s back riding in the surrounding vale about 45 Mins.
• 11.30 Ox-cart riding to elephant camp for your lunch. This has been the long-established form of transport in Thailand for centuries.
• 12.00 Buffet lunch at the camp.
• 13.00 Bamboo rafting Bamboo rafting on local stream.
• 14.30 Orchid & Butterfly Farm Visit an Orchid Nursery Farm filled with unique orchid blooms, roam in a cute butterfly plantation
• 15.30 Come to an end of the elephant safari tour.

Lastly landmark for this Package tours Chiang Mai The tour proceeds to Visit Sankampaeng Crafts Otop village presents a range of handcrafts but specializes in weaving and top quality Thai silk and Borsang brolly presents a wide range of Thai handworks but is generally eminent for its sunshade brollies.

The Chiangmai - San kampaeng road has become a living indicate of creativity, and the neat style prove of pertinacity in handcrafts. Running for 13 km. to the North of Chiang Mai, the rode is lines with factories and showrooms selling handiwork product of all descriptions. San kampaeng is the foremost popular getaway for holiday-makers to discover the making of Thai handiworks and to shop for souvenirs with some know-how of similar product in another place. Alongside of the road are lined with manufactory and showrooms that you have the chance to view the craftsmen and women at the job and buy their top quality products. Return to the city about 6pm.


Second day of Chiang Mai Packages, Visit Exploring Doi Inthanon, Thailand

The highest mountain of Thailand “Doi Inthanon” or Mountain Inthanon was originally recognized in the northern vernacular as “Doi Luang Ang Ka”, which conveys its massive extent and landscape. Mythology has it that Inthanon National Park once contained a vast basin or “Ang” in Thai. This reservoir was where crows or “Ka” generally came to drink water. So the locals named the mountain the “big crows’ pool mountain”. Subsequently the 7th ruling prince of Chiang Mai, Chao Intha Wichayanon, who once came to explore the mountain passed away, his daughter, Chao Dara Ratsami, buried her father’s ashes here to fulfill his wish. Then Doi Luang Ang Ka was change the new name “Doi Inthanon” . In 1972, Doi Inthanon was stated the 6th national park of Thailand.
On This trips we can visit summit of Thailand, King and Queen Pagoda, waterfalls, Karen village and royal project.

The height peak of Thailand

Angka Nature trail

King and Queen Pagoda

Karen Market

Wachirathan Falls

Sirithan Falls

End of this hold day program Return to the accommodation around 5:00 - 5:30 pm.

In the end of Package tours Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai. Your journey from Chiang Mai to Chiangrai, Takes in wonderful mountains views and magic surroundings from, the dales and paddy fields. Experience the historical past of large forts, the magnificence and splendour of the temples, the activity and buzz of markets and bazaars, and the traditions of a wealthy tradition.

Starting tour starts early morning. On the way in which we stop at hot springs, than off to most stunning White Temple. Strolling thru Temple was walking to Paradise.

From a viewpoint of Golden Triangle, there are magnificent views over the Mae Khong River to the bodily triangle made by Burma, Laos and Thailand on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong River. For a small payment, you can also benefit from the boat trip to view the splendor of mighty Mae Khong River.
Continue on to Mae Sai, the farther-most northern trading border between Thailand and Burma, the place native lunch is provided.

Go to an anthropologist’s paradise in the thriving villages of the Karen, Hmong, Yao Lahu, Akha, Lisu, Shan and Lawa tribes people.
Later Lengthy Drive again to Chiangmai. Tour program & locations will likely be more fleaxible in response to climate and time. End of this hold day tour and finish off the three days exclusive Tour Package Chiang Mai to Chiangrai.

Chiang Mai day tours visit Maesa Elephant Camp

Chiang Mai Day Trips visit to Mae Sa Elephant Camp

Maesa elephant camp tremendous area for adults and kids

Expertly guided tours to go to see the Asian Elephant in their chummy environment. See how elephant are used in the daily life of their spontaneously trained.

Maesa elephant camp has been about since 1976, as a conservation centre for used elephants received from across the country. Once employed in the logging industry, these elephants found themselves from jobs’ once heavy machines were brought in to subrogate them and, because of this, ended up roaming the roadway with their mahouts to cadge for meal.
The valley of Mae Sa Elephant Camp is that you could spend the whole day with one of their 70 likeable, big mammals, amid the spontaneous environment. With more than thirty years of caretaking feel challenging.
Their philosophy is to create a innate and sturdy scene for the elephants while working to conserve and propagate species them, due to the dwindling number of Asian elephants left in the wild. Mae sa Elephant Camp provide elephant shows and elephant riding.
A astonishing chance to get to know the real professional elephant trainer - learn about what they do everyday for their elephants and learn the secrets and techniques of becoming a trainers. Throughout a unforgettable farewell ceremony, all participants will incur a certificates of achievement to take house and cherish.
Elephant painting : Mae Sa Elephant Camp had been training its elephants to paint long before the Guinness World Records arrived on the place.
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 16:00 daily (shows three times daily, at 8:thirty , 9:40 and 13:30)

Admission costs : 200 Thai Baht, and elephant rides cost 1,200 Baht for number one hour and 800 Baht for thirty minutes.

Location : Maerim - Samoeng Road (km. 18) Tel: +66 (0)53 206 247, +66 (0)53 206 248
Elephant are exquisite, A boot tour is strongly recommended...wildlife, silence excellent.
You are able to reserve a car with driver for hire at one of the many travel agecy in Chianag Mai old town on the main street. The Mae Sa Elephant Camp is approximately 40 min. drive away from Chiang Mai on the journey north to Maerim.