Travel Itinerary

Day 1 Wednesday, Nov 6

• Arrive in Chiang Mai YAY! greeted by our wonderful tour guide Ghan. Escorted to Chiang Mai Gate Hotel to shower and refresh

• Hit the town for:

  • Walking tour

    • Margie will help you familiarize yourself with the area and lesser known hidden gems plus teach you how to exchange money

    • Lunch

  • Experience an authentic Medical Thai Massage at the highly acclaimed Thai Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center!

• Back to hotel to crash😴

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Day 2 Thursday, Nov 7

• Visit Doi Suthep Temple for

  • Receiving a blessing from a monk

  • Have your fortune told

  • Have your cameras ready for many photo opps: the scenice drive up, the panoramic views, the amazing architeture, and so much more!

• Visit Jade Factory

  • From Doi Suthep, walk through the Hand Craft Village on the way to the Jade Factory

    • If you love corn - you WILL LOVE this walk!! - They have amazing Thai street corn on the cob! OR be a little more adventurous by eating one of the many bugs to choose from. Grasshopper anyone?!

  • Learn how they mine for Jade

  • Check out the rainbow of different colors of the Jade stone

  • This is the best place to pick out a unique piece of jewelry

• Visit Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Park

  • Explore the various gardens and attractions on a bike or a trolley

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Day 3 Friday, Nov 8

• Visit Doi Inthanon National Park

  • Thailand’s highest point

  • Walk through the mystical Cloud Forest on the boardwalk

  • Enjoy the soothing sounds and gentle mist of the park's majestic Waterfalls

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Day 4 Saturday, Nov 9

• Take a short drive to go and enjoy a relaxing ride down the river on a bamboo raft

• Have fun playing with Thailand’s highly revered elephants at a well respected sanctuary

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Day 5 Sunday, Nov 10

• Stroll down the Sunday Walking Street with numberous vendors and food as far as the eye can see...YUM!!

• Free Day: options

  • Pamper yourself at a day spa; squeeze in another Thai Massage

  • Take your taste buds on a culinary adventure at a Thai cooking class

  • Visit the must see: White, Black, and Blue Temples

  • Travel back through time and explore the old city of Chiang Mai

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Day 6 - 11 Monday - Friday, Nov 11 - 15

• Thai Massage Training at the Old Medicine Hospital Thai Massage School

  • Opened to anyone, not just massage therapists - IF interested​

• For non-students:

  • Enjoy five more free days to explore more of Chiang Mai, also known as the Rose of the North!

• LOY KRATHONG

  • November 15 - 16

  • make your own krathong to float down the river

  • enjoy many wonderful parades

  • release a sky lantern into the Chiang Mai sky

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Day 11 Friday night, Nov 15

• Farewell dinner and graduation celebration at The Old Cultural Center

  • A party for all your senses!​

 

Day 12 - 13 Saturday - Sunday, Nov 16 - 17

• Free days for any last minute shopping, sightseeing, or maybe another Thai Massage. 

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Day 14 Monday, Nov 18

• Leave Chiang Mai.

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Day 15 Tuesday, Nov 19

• Arrive back in USA.