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.

I n the morning, leave Chiangmai by plane for Mae Hongsorn. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, take a boat trip on the Pai River to see a Padown (Long Neck) tribe village. Stay overnight at the hotel in Mae Hongsorn.

H ave breakfast, then enjoy the amazing natural beauty of the Mae Hongsorn jungles while perched on the back of an elephant. Ride for approximately and hour and a half before returning to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, visit Wat Phra Thad Doi Kong Moo, the mountaintop temple which offers a scenic view of Mae Hongsorn. Then visit Wat Phra Thad Jong Kam and Jong Klang. Return to the hotel for the night.

E njoy leisure time after breakfast until departure for Mae Hongsorn airport and Chiangmai. Leave Chiangmai by air-conditioned bus at 7.00 p.m. Snacks and soft drinks will be served. Arrive in Bangkok early the next morning, and transfer to hotel.