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Doi Inthanon National ParkElephants at WorkElephant Trekking, Chiang MaiDaily: Half day (AM/PM)Enjoy a half-day tour to see Thai silk and cotton being woven on handlooms at, followed by a visit to the paper parasols factory at Bor Sarng where colourful northern umbrellas are made. See also lacquerware, teak carving and silverware factories.Daily: Full dayHead for the hills to watch elephants work, and hop on one’s back for a ride. You’ll visit a hilltribe village and stop at an orchid farm on this full day of excitement.Daily: Full dayDaily: Half day (AM)Peek at pachyderms hauling timber in the forest, and for a fare, you can ride one’s back if available. Then head to the lovely Queen Sirikit Botanical Gardens and an orchid farm.Daily: Half day (AM)Experience the only jungle canopy adventure in Thailand, explore prestine rainforest from high up in the treetops from ziplines to canopy bridges to platform lookouts to abseiling down tall trees and explore the real rainforest from all sorts of unusual directions. Great fun for the whole family.Handicraft VillageMinimum 2 personsHead to Thailand’s highest peak. Doi Inthanon, at 2,599 m, is the coolest place in the country. A royal agricultural development project is next, followed by a visit to rural villages.Flight of the GibbonElephant Ride & RaftingJumbo TourDaily: Full dayMinimum 2 personsJoin a safari on elephant back, and journey along hilly forest paths to an elephant work camp. Then you’ll travel by ox cart to a ride on a river in a bamboo raft.Karen Long-Neck VillageDaily: Half day (AM)Minimum 2 personsAfter driving along the pretty Maerim valley to Baan Tong Luang village, you’ll get to meet and interact with the five hilltribes that live here: the Lahu, Palong, Yang, Hmong and long-neck Karen.Khantok Dinner & ShowDaily: NightMinimum 2 personsLooking for the perfect end to a day in Chiang Mai? Try northern Thai cuisine at a traditional Khantok dinner followed by a hilltribe cultural show.Daily: Full dayVisit nine important temples as part of merit-making, an age-old tradition and a form of blessing for the Thai people. All nine temples are considered as old and sacred temples of Chiang Mai.Nine Temples MeritThai Cookery - Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School Daily: Full day48 ROYAL ORCHID HOLIDAYSRafting, Chiang MaiThe Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School teaches your how to select the best ingredients and transform them into delicious Thai dishes. Free receipt book included.