Bangkok-Mae Sot-Umphang-Mae Sot-Mae Sariang-Chiang Mai 6 Days (1500 km)
Day 1
You take the day train from Bangkok to Phitsanulok. On the way you can see the Thai countryside and understand why they call this part the rice barn of Thailand, green rice fields as far as the horizon. On arrival in Phitsanulok we pick you up at the train station and transfer you to the La Paloma hotel. In the evening you can go to the river to enjoy a dinner on a raft or go to see the famous Flying Vegetables show at the night market.
Day 2
Your guide will come to pick you up at the hotel. First you go to see the Wat Mahathat, in this temple there is a very beautiful Buddha image, one of the most important in Thailand. You will see a lot of Thai people come top worship here.
Then on to Sukothai, the first capital of Thailand. Here we will rent bicycles and see the remains of the city, more than 700 years old. Then on the border town of Mae Sot where we visit the border market on the Moei river and a Burmese temple with a giant 45 meters reclining Buddha image.
Day 3
We leave from Mae Sot and travel to the Umphang district. It is a beautiful journey and on the way we will stop at some viewpoints and hill tribe villages. We pass Pacharoen Waterfalls with its 97 Steps. At noon we arrive at a Hmong village where we have lunch. We continue towards Umphang and stop in the Karen village Mae Klong Kee. In Umphang we camp on the streamside at Umphang Hill Resort . After dinner, enjoy campfire and relax.
Day 4
After breakfast we will go to the Thi Lo Su water falls, the biggest waterfall of South-East Asia and the 6th. biggest in the world. Enjoy swimming, fishing or relax. We probably can not reach the falls by car so the last part we have to walk. Enjoy swimming and relaxing at the falls. Then we driveback to Mae Sot where we will spend the night.
Day 5
We visit the morning market in Mae Sot is very colorful, you will see a mix of Thai, Indian, Burmese and Hill tribe people selling local products. After that we drive north along the Burmese border. In this area there are a lot of refugee camps where the Karen people who escaped from Burma live. The roads conditions are very poor, however the breathtaking mountain scenery makes for an interesting journey. At the end of the day we arrive in Mae Sariang where we will spend the night.
Day 6
Today we go to the highest mountain of Thailand. We drive to Chom Thong where we visit a very old temple with beautiful wall paintings. After that we drive to the spectacular Mae Klang waterfall. It is still 45 km to the top of Doi Inthanon (2596 meters)We visit two pagodas here erected for the king and queen. There is a beautiful view from here. Also we do a nature walk in a very mysterious forest. After lunch we descend to a Karen village, the largest hill tribe group in Thailand and originally from Burma. We end with the big Vachirathan waterfall, you can swim here. Late afternoon we arrive in Chiang Mai.
Includes:
Accomodation in 3 star hotels with breakfast
Train ticket Bangkok-Phitsanulok on 2nd class aircon
Transfer from train to hotel in Phitsanulok
Aircon Car with driver for 5 days
English speaking Guide
Excludes:
Other meals
Entrance fees
Personal expenses and tips
