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village of Mae Kampong, nestled among forested hillsides. Upon arrival, meet your host family and visit the nearby waterfall. This evening you have the opportunity to assist your hosts in preparing dinner and learn about their way of life. (B, L, D) TOUR DATES & RATES DAY 10: CHIANG MAI Visit the Chiang Dao Elephant Camp, one of the first elephant camps in Chiang Mai. Here you will experience an unforgettable elephant ride in the surrounding forest and a gentle ride down the Ping River in a bamboo raft. After dinner, visit the colorful night market. (B, L, D) DAY 11: CHIANG MAI Partake in a cooking class and learn the secrets of traditional Thai cuisine. After lunch you will visit Baan Kingkaew Orphanage, followed by Wat Doi Suthep in time for sunset. This evening you will watch a performance of ancient song and dance by various hill tribes. (B, L, D) DAY 12: CHIANG MAI – DAY TOUR TO LAMPANG This morning you will travel to the untouched city of Lampang. Take a horse-drawn cart around the Old Town, visiting Phra That Lampang Luang, Wat Phra Keaw Don Tao, as well as the local market. Return to Chiang Mai for the evening. (B, L, D) Return To USA FEB 14, 2014 FEB 26, 2014 MAR 14, 2014 DAY 9: MAE KAMPONG TO CHIANG MAI Rise early this morning to give alms to the monks. After breakfast with your hosts, continue to Chiang Mai, where you will visit the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam, the temples of Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh and a handicraft village. (B, L, D) Outbound MAR 26 2014 Rates* $3,980 $3,980 $3,980 NOTE: SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT APPLIES. For your convenience, we implement a one time tipping protocol of $80 per person on this tour to be paid locally. MEALS INCLUDED: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner Consult your travel agent for more details on this and other escorted tours. *RATES ARE PER PERSON, BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY AND INCLUDE: Visa services for US and Canadian passport holders only Group airport transfers Domestic airfare and current taxes (within Thailand) Domestic ground transportation (within Thailand) Accommodations & taxes • Meals as indicated Sightseeing and entrance fees with English-speaking guide DAY 13: CHIANG MAI TO BANGKOK Fly to Bangkok, where you will be transferred from the domestic airport to Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok International Airport for your departure flight to the US. (B, L, D) *Due to international flight schedules, we can arrange day use at an airport hotel for your convenience if necessary. For those passengers whose flights do not leave Bangkok until the following morning, we can arrange your overnight stay at an additional charge. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES • Explore the hill tribe village of the Yao people, known for brilliant embroidered clothing and excellent silversmith techniques. • A most memorable overnight at the home of a local family in Mae Kampong. Prepare dinner together, learn about their life and give alms to the monks the next morning. • A truly exhilarating elephant ride at the Chiang Dao elephant camp. • Send a postcard with a Laos postmark from the small post office on Done Sao Island. • Get ready to host your next dinner party after a Thai cuisine cooking class • You will be moved at the Baan Kingkaew Orphanage, greeted by the smiling faces of the children who live there. Wang Po Thailand Highlights - Indochina 47