Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai, 4 Days

4 days / 3 nights
Small-group tours
Airport transfers included
Free cancellation up to 14 days
Entries included

CA$749 per person

per person, twin share

Free cancellation window on every trip. See terms

Plan your trip:

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Starts: Chiang Mai airport (CNX)
Ends: Chiang Rai airport (CEI)
Group size: Private transfers, small-group tours
Tour style: Northern Thailand, culture
Guide: English-speaking guides on tour days
Age: All ages
Activity level: Easy

Overview

The north in four days, one way: start in Chiang Mai with temples and elephants, drive north through the hills to Chiang Rai's modern temples, and finish at the Golden Triangle before flying out of Chiang Rai.

No backtracking, no long day trip there and back.

Highlights

Doi Suthep at sunset and a khantoke dinner
Ethical elephant day with bamboo rafting
White Temple, Blue Temple and Black House
Longtail on the Mekong at the Golden Triangle
One-way route, flying out of Chiang Rai

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Chiang Mai

Private airport transfer. Afternoon Old City temples, sunset at Doi Suthep and a khantoke dinner.

Included: Airport transfer, temple entries, dinner
Day 2Elephants and rafting

Ethical elephant sanctuary, waterfall walk and bamboo rafting.

Included: Sanctuary programme, breakfast, lunch
Day 3To Chiang Rai

Drive north with a hot-springs stop, then the White Temple, Blue Temple and Black House. Night in Chiang Rai.

Included: Private transfer, entries, breakfast, lunch
Day 4Golden Triangle and depart

Morning at the Golden Triangle with a Mekong longtail ride and the Hall of Opium, then transfer to Chiang Rai airport.

Included: Boat ride, museum entry, breakfast, airport transfer

What's included

Accommodation

2 nights in Chiang Mai, 1 night in Chiang Rai

Transport

Private airport transfers
Private transfer Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
Mekong longtail boat

Guide

English-speaking guides on tour days

Meals

3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner

Tickets

All listed entries

What's not included

Flights
Single room supplement
Travel insurance
Tips

Where you'll stay

Chiang Mai

4-star hotel in or near the Old City

Nights 1–2

Chiang Rai

4-star hotel in town

Night 3

Hotels are confirmed at booking and may be replaced with a similar standard.

Good to know

Book a flight out of Chiang Rai leaving after 15:00 on day 4.
The Mekong boat stays in Thai waters; no visa is needed.
Fees in Thai baht are set by the parks and sites and can change without notice.

Cancellation

Cancel at least 14 days before arrival for a full refund. Inside that, flights and hotels are committed and we refund whatever our suppliers release, and we show you exactly what that is.