Family · 9D | 8N
Chiang Mai with the Family
Elephants, a bamboo raft down the Mae Taeng, a zip line through the canopy, a night safari, and two nights in Bangkok to finish.
- Best time
- November to February
- Route
- Chiang Mai · Mae Taeng · Bangkok
Day by day
9 days, planned in full
Elephants, a bamboo raft down the Mae Taeng, a zip line through the canopy, a night safari, and two nights in Bangkok to finish.
Day 1
Arrive in Chiang Mai
A private van into a hotel with a pool just outside the moat, then a first walk to the Sunday market if the day lines up.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
Temples, then the night safari
Two temples in the morning while it is cool, the pool through the afternoon, and the night safari's tram past rhino and tiger after dark.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 3
The elephant sanctuary
A full day in the Mae Taeng valley: cutting sugarcane, mixing rice balls for the older elephants, and the river at the end.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 4
Zip line day
Thirty-odd platforms and a long sky bridge through the canopy an hour out of town, with harnesses sized for children from five up.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 5
Bamboo raft and a waterfall
Poling down the Mae Taeng on a bamboo raft, then the Mork Fa falls and a picnic lunch in the shade beside it.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 6
Cooking, and a pool afternoon
A family cooking class where everyone gets a wok and makes their own pad thai, then nothing at all until the night bazaar.
- Night
- Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 7
South to Bangkok
The short flight down and a riverside hotel, then the Chao Phraya express boat at sunset, which is the best value ride in Asia.
- Night
- Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 8
The palace, and a water park
The Grand Palace and Wat Pho's reclining Buddha early, then the rest of the day at a water park or the aquarium, as voted.
- Night
- Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 9
Fly home
A private van to Suvarnabhumi with time for a last mango sticky rice at the airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- 8 nights in family rooms with pools, in Chiang Mai and Bangkok
- Return economy airfare and the internal Chiang Mai–Bangkok flight
- Private van with child seats and a guide on all touring days
- Full-day ethical elephant sanctuary visit with lunch
- Canopy zip line, bamboo rafting and the Mork Fa falls picnic
- Family cooking class and the Chiang Mai night safari
- Grand Palace and Wat Pho entries, and the river boat passes
Not included
- Meals not named in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Water park or aquarium tickets on day 8
- Tips for the guide and driver
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