NORD ESPERIENZIALE E SOLIDALE (MAX 8 PAX) - versione 4 notti ** TOUR COLLETTIVO ** — NAAR
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NORD ESPERIENZIALE E SOLIDALE (MAX 8 PAX) - versione 4 notti ** TOUR COLLETTIVO **
Tour e Crociere5 Giorni
Mae Salong Nai, Thailandia
Chiang Rai›Triangolo d'oro›Mae Salong Nai›Tempio Blu (Wat Rong Seua Ten)›Tempio Bianco (Wat Rong Khun)›Chiang Mai›Centro elefanti›Chiang Dao
Servizi
Esperienze
città
cultura e tradizione
fuori dai percorsi usuali
paesaggi
popolazioni locali
Da sapere
Penali default
100% penale nei 30 giorni precedenti l'inizio viaggio
Partenze disponibili
Nov 2026
Dic 2026
Gen 2027
Feb 2027
Mar 2027
Maggio 2027
Giu 2027
Lug 2027
Ago 2027
Set 2027
Garantito
Starts from
5 days / 4 nights - from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai.
Characteristics
Collective tour in English include meals (v. the fee includes) departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability small groups, max 8 participants small groups, max participants. Includes a visit to a sustainable elephant centre approved by animal welfare associations. The visit to the centre is conducted by English-speaking local guides. Overnight stay at the Ahsa Farmstay.
Important notes
Flight to Chiang Rai prenotare obbligatoriamente il TG130 da Bangkok alle 08.20 (not included).
Flight from Chiang Mai (not included): it is necessary to book flights departing after 18.00 hours.
Lunches in restaurants along the way: only Thai cuisine.
The scheduled times are indicative; the exact times will be confirmed locally by the guides.
Electronic cigarettes banned: in Thailand it is strictly prohibited to possess, sell, import, and export electronic cigarettes and components. Anyone found in possession of an electronic cigarette, including tourists, is punishable with a fine and a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Museums in Thailand are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Tips are very much appreciated by local staff although they are not compulsory. For guides, drivers, porters, etc. a tip is a sign of appreciation, rewarding the work done. The indicative daily amount to allow for on private tours is approximately 2,000 THB / 50 USD for guides and 500 THB / 15 USD for drivers.
Smoking is not allowed at Ahsa Farmstay. All activities carried out at the farmstay will be conducted by local people who live on the premises and speak English.
Meals
Legend: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner.
Itinerary
Giorno 1 — Chiang Rai → Triangolo d'oro → Mae Salong Nai
Arrival at Chiang Rai airport, meeting with the local staff and departure for the Golden Triangle, the meeting point between Thailand, Laos and Burma, once the nerve centre of the opium trade. Visit to the museum dedicated to the history of poppy cultivation and a panoramic stop on the hill of Phrathat Doi Pu Khao, an ancient place of worship with a splendid view over the confluence of the rivers. You continue along the Mekong eastwards, with glimpses of the Laotian mountains, until you reach Chiang Saen, the first capital of the Lanna kingdom. Among the ruins of that era stands out Wat Phrathat Chedi Luang, a Hinayana temple with a majestic pyramid on an octagonal base. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, a visit to a village of the Thai Leu ethnic group, where the older women pass on the ancient art of weaving at large wooden looms. Considered among the finest and most complex embroidery in the region, Thai Leu fabric requires long working times. The craftswomen often work from home, but those most in need find support at the community weaving centre, where with a little luck you can admire numerous women at work. The cotton used is grown in the village itself. Afterwards, transfer to a hilly area at the foot of the mountains on the Burmese border, to the Ahsa Farmstay, a farm run by Akha and Thai Yai families. Accommodation in the rooms and a walk to the nearby market of Mae Salong Nai to buy the ingredients for dinner. Together with the farm's hosts, you will take part in an informal cooking class to learn the secrets of Akha cuisine. Dinner with the dishes prepared, and overnight stay. Accommodation Ahsa Farm Stay.
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Giorno 2 — Mae Salong Nai → Tempio Blu (Wat Rong Seua Ten) → Tempio Bianco (Wat Rong Khun) → Chiang Mai
Breakfast. At 07:00 tribal breakfast at the Farmstay with sticky rice, eggs grilled in banana leaves and other local specialities. This is followed by a visit to the farm: among the crops the rubber tree stands out, and the farmer will show you how natural rubber is extracted from it. Depending on the season, participants can also try their hand at sowing or harvesting rice (with clothing provided locally). Approximately 10:30 Check-out and departure for Chiang Mai, with stops along the way dedicated to the works of Chiang Rai's most celebrated artists. The first stop is at the striking Wat Rong Seua Ten, or Blue Temple, by the artist Putha Kabkaew, known for its colour effects and imposing statues of mythological figures. The second visit is to the renowned Wat Rong Khun, or White Temple, the masterpiece of the master Chalermchai, who reinterprets the Buddhist message of Samsara in a modern key with an imposing installation inspired by Lanna temples. Informal lunch at the local market near the White Temple. Arrival in Chiang Mai, the ancient capital of the independent Lanna kingdom and today the main city of northern Thailand. Accommodation in a hotel inside the Quadrilateral encircled by walls and canals, the heart of the old city, which is home to over 100 Buddhist temples and was once a Theravada religious centre of primary importance in Asia. Dinner not included. Accommodation De Lanna Boutique Hotel
Giorno 3 — Chiang Mai
Breakfast. At 08:30 departure for a visit of the city, with two walking tours and journeys aboard the typical "Rot Daeng" (the "red trucks" of the public transport system). We begin on the east bank of the Ping River, once the heart of the international trade in local crafts. Today this is home to the "Ket Community", a mosaic of ethnic groups and colonial architecture. Visit to the Wat Ket Karam temple, with its spectacular five-tiered golden roof. You cross the Chansom Memorial Bridge to reach the lively Warorot market, famous for its flower section and for the crafts of the hill tribes, sold directly by the producers. Next to the market stands the Wat Saen Fang complex, from which you reach Tapae Road, the main thoroughfare leading to the historic Pratu Tapae gate. Lunch in a typical trattoria with dishes of Lanna cuisine. In the afternoon, a walking visit of the old city: Wat Phantao, a splendid wooden temple of the 14th century, the Three Kings square with the Lanna Folklife Museum and the charming Wat Inthakhin Sadue Muang, site of the city's foundation stone. To finish, a visit to the Chuan Chom complex, linked to the tradition of former women prisoners trained as masseuses (Optional massage and any additional refreshments are not included). Return to the hotel. Dinner not included and overnight in Chiang Mai. Accommodation De Lanna Boutique Hotel.
PLEASE NOTE: on Sundays, in the afternoon and evening, the old city comes alive thanks to the markets that are held within it at weekends. Here you can also sample the street food (not included).
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Giorno 4 — Chiang Mai → Centro elefanti → Chiang Dao
Breakfast. At 07:30 departure towards the mountains north of the city to visit an ethical elephant centre, recognised by animal welfare associations. Here you follow the animals into the jungle, observing their habits and behaviour at close quarters, without direct contact. Lunch at the centre. You continue towards the valley at the foot of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, Thailand's third highest peak (2,200 m), an imposing massif surrounded by tribal villages. The local communities – Karen, Palaung, Lisu, Akha, Hmong and others – have varied origins, between Burma, Yunnan and the Himalayas. In the afternoon a visit to some of the villages, including the Palaung, who have remained more faithful to their own traditions, and the Akha, famous for their richly decorated costumes (*). Accommodation in a hotel in Chiang Dao. Dinner not included and overnight. Accommodation The View.
PLEASE NOTE:. Some of these villages are reached along rough mountain roads that may become impassable in the rainy season. It is therefore not possible to draw up in advance an exact list of the villages that will be visited during the day.
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Giorno 5 — Chiang Dao → Chiang Mai
Breakfast. In the morning a visit to the Chiang Dao market, a meeting point for the local tribes. The vivid colours of the traditional costumes make the atmosphere unique. Here provisions are bought for a school-orphanage isolated in the mountains, which takes in around 120 children from poor families or without parents. The school is simple, with a basic kitchen and refectory. With the help of the participants, a special lunch is prepared: anyone who wishes may help with the preparation alongside the cook and have lunch with the children. (Alternatively, lunch in a homestay with panoramic views). In the afternoon return by car to Chiang Mai (without the guide) and transfer to the airport.
Price includes
Transfers and tours by bus or minivan with assistance and local guides
Guide to local places during visits (in English, when not available in Italian)
Entrances, visits and excursions as per the itinerary
Accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar)
Meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinners
Price does not include
Opening fee and Zero Risk coverage
Medical-luggage-cancellation insurance
Unmentioned meals, beverages and extras in general
Christmas or New Year's Eve dinner (mandatory supplement)
Tip
Porterage
Flights and airport taxes
Everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes"
Notes
ROOMS: Triple rooms are always double rooms with an additional bed, often smaller than the two existing beds; triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking. Requests for smoking rooms, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, higher or lower floors, etc., are always on request and not guaranteed. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour. HOTEL FINAL LIST: indicated in the travel documents HOTEL, CHECK-IN: as a rule, rooms are assigned starting from 2-3 pm; any early check-in is at the hotel's discretion. The request for a guaranteed early assignment requires booking an extra night prior to arrival. HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: The room must be vacated in the morning, by the time indicated by the hotel; the surcharge for late check-out is equal to 50% of the extra night for check-out by 6 pm; for check-out after that time, an additional night will be charged. HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category. TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative and depend on the number of hotels from which pick-ups are scheduled for each day; the pick-up start time indicates when customers should be ready in the lobby for departure; in hotels reached last, a wait of at least fifteen minutes or more compared to the indicated time is likely. The return times to the hotel are purely indicative and variable depending on a considerable number of factors including the time dedicated to visits and the intensity of traffic. PUNCTUALITY: we recommend respecting the scheduled times. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delays. TIPS: not included, at the discretion of the tourist MEALS: not included unless specified. REFUNDS: There are no refunds for parts of the tour or excursions not carried out due to force majeure; in any case, no refund is due to the customer who decides to interrupt the trip or stay. TRANSFERS: not included unless specified; if included, they are exclusively for/from the hotels scheduled for the tour on the days of the tour's start/end; in case of extending the stay, for transfers to/from other hotels, or for arrivals/departures from other airports, a supplement applies. The supplement always applies if the passenger is traveling alone. Requests for booking transfers not included or for different hotels must be received at least 3 weeks before departure, or an additional urgency supplement will be applied.
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