This tour itinerary combines the most popular Chiang Rai city & temple attractions with soft trekking and an overnight stay at Bamboo Nest
With bamboo hut accommodation, solar power and steep terrain, this tour program is for the adventurous.
Chiang Rai & Bamboo Nest [3D2N Private Tour]
Tour no longer available
This is a multi-day private tour with your own licensed, English-speaking guide and transport
Day 1 – Chiang Mai to Bamboo Nest
- Leave Chiang Mai 8:30am
- Road-side rest break at Mae Khachan Hot Springs (free)
- White Temple (entry included)
- Lunch (included)
- Inspire Project prison farm (free)
- Scenic drive along Kok River.
- Trek for 1.5 hours past a Ban Cha Cho Lahu village and farmland. (local guide fee included).
- Arrive at Bamboo Nest late afternoon – your luggage will be waiting for you.
- Dinner will be served on site. (included)
Day 2 – Bamboo Nest to Chiang Rai
- After breakfast meet up with your local guide to continue trekking further south to Ban I-Ko Nam Tok Akha Village & Huay Kaew Waterfall. (local guide fee included)
- Lunch (set-menu included or apply budget towards a-la-carte at Singha Park)
- Singha Park (free entry, tram ride included)
- Blue Temple (free)
- Check in to Chiang Rai city hotel
- Evening free time for dinner (own cost) and walk through night markets
Day 3 – Golden Triangle & Return to Chiang Mai
- Golden Triangle
- House of Opium Museum (tickets included)
- Mekong river boat ride (tickets included)
- Lunch (included)
- Option (choose 1):
- Choui Fong Tea Plantation (free)
- Huay Pla Kang Temple (free entry, elevator included)
- Black House (entry included)
- Stop at Wat Saeng Kaew Photiyan temple (free)
- Return to Chiang Mai around 7pm
Alternative Itinerary for Day 3
If you choose not to go to the Golden Triangle, you can use the time to take one of these options instead:
- Visit Doi Tung (Mae Fah Luang Garden entry included)
- Stay closer to Chiang Rai city and see all the nearby attractions.
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