29/06/2025
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🌿✨ 9-Day Northern Thailand Journey ✨🌿
Experience the best of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai, and the hidden charm of Rak Thai Village in Mae Hong Son. A perfect mix of nature, culture, local life, cafes, and unforgettable memories. Let’s take you day by day!
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📍 Day 1 – Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai
Arrival at Chiang Mai Airport
🚗 Scenic drive to Chiang Rai with a lovely stop at Saitan Khun Chae @ Khun Lao Cafe
🌾 Explore Akha FarmVille
🎨 Admire the stunning White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)
🍽 Dinner & hotel check-in in Chiang Rai
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📍 Day 2 – Chiang Rai Exploration
🕣 Pick-up at 8:30 AM
🌍 Golden Triangle – Where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet
🍵 Choui Fong Tea Plantation – Endless green hills and fine tea tasting
🧕 Long Neck Karen Village
☕ Lalitta Café – Beautiful setting for a relaxing break
🍽 Dinner and back to hotel
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📍 Day 3 – Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai
🕣 Pick-up at 8:30 AM
🔵 Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
🙏 Wat Huay Pla Kang – Giant white Guanyin statue
☕ Ma Family Coffee Farm
🚗 Drive back to Chiang Mai
🍽 Dinner and back to hotel
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📍 Day 4 – Temples & Cafes of Chiang Mai
🕣 Pick-up at 8:30 AM
🛕 Temple tour: Wat Phra Singh, Wat Lok Moli, and the sacred Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
☕ Chill at Ombra Café & Thong-Urai Café (Paw Made Paint Studio)
🛍 Evening at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
🏨 Back to hotel
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📍 Day 5 – Nature & Elephant Day
🕣 Pick-up at 8:30 AM
🥣 Breakfast at Chao Chao Chiang Mai
💦 Visit Mae Ya Waterfall
🐘 Elephant Sanctuary – A heartwarming experience with rescued elephants
🌙 Stroll through Tha Phae Gate Night Market
🏨 Back to hotel
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📍 Day 6 – Road trip to Rak Thai Village (Mae Hong Son)
🕣 Pick-up at 8:30 AM
🚗 5h45m scenic drive with lunch stop in Pai at Pai Historical Bridge
🛖 4:00 PM: Check-in at Leewine Rak Thai Resort
🍜 Explore the tranquil village and enjoy a Yunnan-style dinner
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📍 Day 7 – Rak Thai → Pang Oung → Pai
🌄 Morning walk around the tea fields and lake
🕙 10:00 AM: Check out
🌲 Visit Pang Oung Lake and Pine Garden
🐟 Tham Pla Fish Cave
☕ Rice Field Café
🍢 Dinner at Pai Walking Street Market
🏨 Hotel check-in in Pai
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📍 Day 8 – Adventure in Pai → Return to Chiang Mai
🕘 Pick-up at 9:00 AM
🛶 Bamboo rafting in Pai River
💧 Soak in Pai Hot Springs
🍽 Lunch at Two Huts Café
🚗 3-hour drive back to Chiang Mai
🏨 Hotel check-in
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📍 Day 9 – Easy City Day & Airport Drop-off
🕗 Pick-up at 8:00 AM
☕ Coffee at Dantewada Café & No. 39 Café
🛍 Shopping at Meya Lifestyle Mall
🍲 Northern Thai lunch at Tong Tem Toh
✈️ Drop-off at Chiang Mai Airport
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📸 Don’t just travel. Feel the stories, taste the culture, and connect with nature.
Ready to explore Northern Thailand like never before?
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