Day 1 : CHIANG MAI - LISU LODGE (Lunch/Dinner)

Pick up at the hotel in Chiang Mai by a local truck (songtaew) and drive to visit the mountain temple of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, the most famous landmark of Chiang Mai.
Its exquisite golden pagoda with 6kg of pure gold at its peak and rest plated with gold shines high over the city. The sound of temple bells fills the air, and the view down over the city makes an irresistible photo opportunity. Afterwards drive up the mountain, passing the King's Winter Palace of Phuping. Turn onto a rough dirt road to the Chiang Khien Coffee Research Project and continue to the white Hmong village of Chiang Khien where you enjoy a quick cup of steamed mountain tea with a village family and then back to Doi Suthep with continuing to visit an Orchid Farm. Drive to Lisu Lodge for lunch. Enoy a relaxing ox-cart ride through fields, orchards and teak plantations before you start on a village tour guided by Lisu people to see a bit of Lisu customs and culture. Dinner and overnight at the Lisu Lodge.

After a breakfast at the lodge, start biking for about 13 kms to Mae Taeng Elephant Camp, enjoy an hour elephant ride through the beautiful mountain scenery and picnic lunch by Mae Taeng River. In the afternoon embark on an rubber boat for 45 minutes white water rafting along the Mae Taeng River. Transfer to Phrao via Mae Hor Phra and visit Bua Tong Waterfall en route. Arrive at Lanna Farm. Dinner and overnight at Lanna Farm.