Day 1 Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai ( L )
Pick up from any hotel in Chiang Mai town. Depart Chiang Mai by minibus to Fang and Tha Ton via Chiang Dao. Visit a training Camp of Elephants, it's almost like a school. You are shown how the animals are trained from young age onwards and the "students" will demonstrate what they have learned. Afterwards visit a Meo Village. The Meo are descendants of Mongolian hill tribes. Then continue to Tha Ton where unch is provided. Afterwards proceed to Chiang Rai. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Day 2 Chiang Rai ( B / L )
After Breakfast leave Chiang Rai to visit the Yao and Akha Villages, the Akha originate from Tibet and have recently entered into Thailand, the first immigrants arrived in 1911. The Yao hill tribes originate from Southern China. They are the only hill tribe having a written language, and a written religion, based on medieval Chinese Taoism. Then drive to Mae Sai, the northern most point of Thailand on the Thai - Burmese Border. Lunch. Drive through the enchanting countryside to the "Golden Triangle", the famous area where Laos, Myanmar [Burma] and Thailand meet. Continue to Chiang Saen, the ancient City to visit Wat Chedi Luang. Return to Chiang Rai. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Day 3 Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai ( B / L )
After breakfast, take a long-tail-boat cruise along the Mae Kok River to visit the White Karen Village, originally from southwest China or Tibet. Return to Chiang Rai by boat for lunch. Afterwards by Minibus back to Chiang Mai. Tour ends at a Chiang Mai town hotel or at the airport.