D epart Bangkok by air-conditioned bus at 8.30 a.m. Arrive Chiangmai in the evening and transfer to hotel.

A fter breakfast, take a short trip into the mountains to visit Wat Pra Thad Doi Suthep, a remarkable mountainside temple, and Meo, a hill tribe village. Weekend tours will also visit Phuping Palace, one of the Royal residences, which is open to the public on weekends and public holidays. Eat lunch in a restaurant and return to Chiangmai to visit Wat Chedi Luang (AD 1411), a temple once partially destroyed in an earthquake and now restored, where the Emerald Buddha was once enshrined. Next, go to Wat Phar Singh (AD 1345), a temple decorated with amazing fine carvings, which houses a 1,500 year-old Buddha image. Drive through many parts of Chiangmai, passing residential areas and handsome government buildings. Continue on to Sankampaeng and Borsarng to see Thai craft shops where teakwood carvings, woven silk, lacqureware, silverware and traditional umbrellas are made. Return to Chiangmai for the night.

L eave Chiangmai in the morning by van for Thaton. Have lunch and continue on to visit various hill tribe villages including a Padown (long neck tribe) village, as well as Akha and Yao villages. Spend the night in Chiangrai.

H ave breakfast before travelling into the famous "Golden Triangle" in the northernmost part of Thailand. Visit Maesai, the border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma), where you can buy goods from Myanmar. After lunch in Maesai, return to Chiangmai. Leave Chiangmai by air-conditioned bus at 7.00 p.m. Snacks and soft drinks will be served on the bus. Arrive in Bangkok early the next morning, and transfer to hotel.