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.
Please Note: Bamboo Nest has moved to another location
This page is for historical reference only
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.
Itinerary Details
Day 1 – Chiang Mai to Bamboo Nest
Leaving from your Chiang Mai hotel by 8:30am puts you in front of all the vans and tour bus traffic going to Chiang Rai.
Inspire Project (Kamlangjai)
Take a scenic drive along Kok River (30 minute) past farmland, an Karen village, and an elephants camp.
Trek from Pasoet Hot Springs to the Lahu village of Ban Cha Cho.
You will pass through natural forest, a pineapple plantation, a rubber plantation and the village itself
Arrive at Bamboo Nest (1 night stay) mid to late afternoon.
Take a shower and familiarize yourself with bungalow layout, learn how to use your mosquito net etc. before dark
Dinner will be served on site.
Day 2 – Bamboo Nest to Chiang Rai
Continue trekking south with local guide through farmland and forest to the Akha village of Ban I-Ko Nam Tok & Huay Kaew Waterfall.
Total trekking time is around 2 hours, the waterfall is optional if you want a shorter walk.
Your transport and luggage will be waiting at the bottom of the waterfall.
Take a break for lunch. A set-menu or buffet meal is included in the tour package. Let your guide know if you would prefer to use the lunch budget towards an a-la-carte restaurant of your choosing.
Singha Park
Blue Temple
Check in to your hotel late afternoon. In the evening, go out for dinner in the city & explore Chiang Rai Night Bazaar. There is an hourly light show at the Chiang Rai Clock Tower too.
Day 3 – Golden Triangle & Return to Chiang Mai
Golden Triangle
Mekong River Cruise (Golden Triangle)
House of Opium Museum
Option (choose 1):
- Choui Fong Tea Plantation (free)
- Huay Pla Kang Temple (free entry, elevator included)
- Black House (entry included)
Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan
Return to Chiang Mai
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