Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Tour Overview
Four nights in the walled Old City of northern Thailand's cultural capital — a slower, more reflective counterpart to Bangkok's pace. Mornings climb to Doi Suthep's gold-plated chedi high above the valley and wander the moat-ringed lanes past centuries-old temples; a full day is spent at an ethical elephant sanctuary where rescued elephants roam free, unridden and untethered; and as evening falls, the Old City's Sunday Walking Street and Night Bazaar light up with paper lanterns, handicraft stalls and the smell of northern Thai street food.
Highlights include the mountaintop temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, the historic temples of Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang in the Old City, a full-day visit to a hands-off elephant sanctuary in the surrounding hills, and an evening at Chiang Mai's lantern-lit night market.
