Active Thailand hosts this three-day, two-night tour, which showcases Thailand's rural regions in the north. You'll visit a Palong village on your first evening and sleep as a guest of the tribe in a bamboo hut. The tour stops at an elephant camp, where you'll learn more about these creatures and enjoy an elephant ride.
The tour culminates with a visit to The Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge, with shopping at the local markets.
The tour is $313 per person for two or more travelers and a single supplement of $29 applies if you travel alone.
Travel Co., Ltd.
420/3 Changklan Road
Chiangmailand, Chiangmai 50100 Thailand
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This 11-day trip is hosted by Artisans of Leisure and begins with a boat tour of Bangkok's canals, during which you'll periodically dock so that you can experience the city's shopping, temples and cuisine. You'll fly to the Golden Triangle to visit an elephant camp and cruise along the Mekong River, viewing tribal villages and the wildlife of the rain forest.
Your visit to Chiang Mai includes accommodations at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi luxury resort, a visit to the royal family's Winter Palace and a class in the basics of Thai cooking.
The cost is $12,355 per person for a double occupancy.
Artisans of Leisure
18 East 16th St., Suite 301
New York, NY, 10003
800-214-8144
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Destiny Travel Service offers the seven-day Great Northern Kingdom tour, beginning with a visit to the remnants of Sukhotai, the seat of the first kingdom of Siam and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll visit the Ramkanhang National Museum and view its archaeological treasures and be treated to a horse-drawn cart tour through Lampang. The tour stops at tribal villages of the Yao and Akha, and during your visit to Samkampaeng, you can view the manufacturing of native handicrafts.
The price is $806 per person for two to three travelers and $547 per person for groups of four or more.
Destiny Travel Service
100 / 113 Huay Kaew Road
Chiang Mai, 50300, Thailand
66 89 850 2102
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The three-day Payo Prae Nam tour is offered by Destiny Travel Service and begins with an excursion to the shops, cafes and spas of the Mae Kachan Hot Spring. You'll sail onto Payao Lake to view the sunken remains of Tilokaram Temple and visit Thailand's last remaining Dikdiam tree, which quivers at your touch as if it's being tickled.
You'll tour the Phae Muang Phi park to see the earthen pillars created from erosion. On your final day, you'll visit the markets of Baan Tung Hong for a shopping excursion.
The price is $249 per person for two to three guests and $191 per person when you book groups of four or more.
Destiny Travel Service
100 / 113 Huay Kaew Road
Chiang Mai, 50300, Thailand
66 89 850 2102
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