Tuesday / Sunday
Day 01                 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Saen (L/D)
06.00 Pick up passengers from various major Bangkok hotels and transfer to Bangkok domestic airport.
07.15 Depart Bangkok by TG-100.
08.25 Arrive Chiang Mai Airport. Drive to Chiang Rai and lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Chiang Saen, the former capital of the first Thai Kingdom, situated directly on the Mekong River at the border between Thailand and Laos. Visit Wat Phra Dhat Jom Kitti by climbing up 383 steps to the top of the hill. Also visit Wat Chedi Luang and the small museum near by. Continue by longtailed speedboat upriver on the Mekong towards the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos convene. Check-in at IMPERIAL GOLDEN TRIANGLE RESORT. Dinner and accommodation.

Wednesday / Monday
Day 02   Chiang Saen-Doi Mae Salong-Mae Sai-Chiang Rai (B/L/D)
Breakfast
08.00 Depart from Chiang Saen to visit the Lisu Village at Baan Mae Kaotom and continue uphill via Mae Chan to visit a Yao and a Akha Hilltribe Village. Proceed to Doi Mae Salong passing through beautiful mountain scenery. The view from the top takes in a large part of Thailand, Myanmar and the Mekhong Valley which makes this trip very worthwhile. Lunch at Mae Salong Villa in Doi Mae Salong. Depart Doi Mae Salong to Mae Sai, the northernmost Thai town on the Myanmar border. Walk around the local market with opportunity for shopping. Before returning to Chiang Rai, short stop at the fish cave. Check-in at WIANG INN HOTEL. Dinner and accommodation.

Thursday / Tuesday
Day 03 - Chiang Rai-Thatorn-Hmong Hilltribe Lodge (B/L/D)
Breakfast
07.30 Leave the hotel for the boat landing. Board on the simple longtailed motor boats for a five-hour journey up the Kok River, passing tiny hilltribe villages, bamboo huts and jungle scenery. The first stop is made at a cave housing many sacred statues of Lord Buddha. Further upriver, visit to a Lahu hilltribe village. The last stop before arriving at Thatorn is made at the village of Mae Salah, a river check-point. Lunch at Mae Kok River Lodge. Proceed by bus to Mae Rim via Fang and Chiang Dao. Continue by pick-up truck to HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE, for B.B.Q. dinner followed by presentation of Meo dances and overnight.

Friday / Wednesday
Day 04 - Hmong Hilltribe Lodge-Chiang Mai (B/L/D)
Breakfast
08.00 Drive to visit the elephant camp to watch the elephants taking timber in the forest. Their strength and clever teamwork will amaze you.

Saturday / Thursday
Day 05 - Chiang Mai-Bangkok (B/L)
Breakfast
08.00-11.30 City Tour. Visit the most interesting temples in Chiang Mai such as Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha image, Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai built by King Mangrai, and Wat Suan Dok which houses the remains of many generations of the old Chiang Mai Royal Family. Also visit Wat Doi Suthep, tucked away in the mountains at 1,056 metres above sea level. Lunch at a local restaurant.
13.30 Transfer to Chiang Mai Airport.
15.15 Depart Chiang Mai by TG-113.
16.25 Arrive Bangkok and transfer to your Bangkok hotel.