Aug 2015, ChiangMai/ChiangRai, Thailand

2015.08.31 - ChiangMai
 A 3days2nights trip is definitely not enough for the trip. 4d3n will be best!

ChiangMai, 
1st Tips: a meter taxi is preferred to move to your Hotel.!
2nd Tips: Do not ever take the package offered by the driver. Do find a local tour if you willing to travel at ChiangMai itself first.

My Fault: Did pay 1000Baht JUST for the gasoline on very first day to the driver. He sent us to Elephant training Park (Entrance Fee: 1630Baht/person including Elephant and Cow riding, Rafting, lunch buffet & Elephant Show ONLY), then Tiger KINGDOM (Entrance Fee depends the tiger size, around 800Baht), lastly to Underground Temple (We paid 300Baht/person for the horse riding to visit the temple *This is really a bad idea & I believe the driver cheated us A lot!)

                                                                    Lunch Buffet + Elephant Garden

 

 If you seek for local agent, you might do what I did as shown above and even more.. The fee is just arounf 1000baht/person for all activities AND transportation as well.!!


2nd Day (ChiangRai): 
I learnt from mistakes and follow a tour to ChiangRai. I did bargain from 1400Baht to 1250Baht/person including Lunch buffet, Hot Spring, White Temple, Long-necked Temple, Mae Sai, Golden Triangle with boat trip!

Hot Spring

Departing to the Golden Triangle side, Mekong river

                                                                          White Temple

Golden Triangle, LAOS

Night Bazaar is much better than Sunday Market as more tourists hanging around at Sunday Market, (Tha Phae Gate area). Hence, the price is more expensive. Remember to bargain the price, just assume you are in PASAR SENI.