Day 1.  Leave the city behind, and start a breath-taking boat trip along a cool water of Mae Ping River. Enjoy the ever-changing river bank scene with a stop at local farmer’s riverside garden to observe the cultivation of Jasmine Rice and variety of herbs for use both in medicine and cookery.

           Lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the old city of Chiang Mai to enjoy impressive layout and unique atmosphere of the town.

           Visit Royal  family flower garden which has now become a beautiful temple called “Wat Suan Dok”, then, proceed to “Wat Phra That Doi Suthep“ the most important and beautiful temple of Chiang Mai on the top of the hill, 3,500 feet above sea level over looking Chiang Mai town.

Day2. An excursion to a jungle area  north of Chiang Mai to Mae Sa Elephant Camp to see the magnificent beasts at both work and play. The jumbos demonstrate their strength and skill in a jungle setting. Take a chance to feed the elephants also the baby one with the banana and sugarcane.  Make yourselves smile when looking at the baby elephant enjoy bathing and being naughty before seeing them being trained  to be used for logging. A stop will be made at the orchids nursery and butterfly farm.

             Lunch at the orchids farm among the beauty of exquisite blooms, then drive to Sankamphaeng, the handicrafts center .Enjoy and get educated how different handicrafts which are specializations of different villages are hand-made step by step such as silk-weaving, silverware making, lacqureware, jewelry, umbrella and teakwood craving.