Doi Khuntan Escape – 2 days

Early morning rise. We will have coffee and tea and some fruit before departing for our hike to the summit of Doi Khuntan. We walk through beautiful dipterocarp forest with giant pine trees. Views are magnificent. We reach “Yaw 3”, a collection of bungalows which used to be a favorite weekend destination for missionaries living in Chiang Mai. We continue to “Yaw 4” which is the summit of Doi Khuntan, 1337 meters elevation. Enjoy the fantastic views over the forest and the lowlands. After this we will descend to our bungalow. Our car will pick us up after lunch.

Drive to the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre.  An optional elephant ride is available (not included). We will also visit the hospital, the nursery and the factory where paper is being produced from elephant dung.

Before driving back to Chiang Mai we will also visit the hospital of the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation. This hospital is located next to the Elephant Conservation Centre. Watch a short but very moving video about Motala, the elephant that lost a leg when it stepped on a landmine.  The foundation welcomes donations. After this we will drive back to Chiang Mai. Along the way we will briefly stop at a very interesting market.

Before arriving in Chiang Mai will also make a stop at Wat Pra That Haripunchai, Lamphun’s most famous temple.Continue to Chiang Mai where we will arrive about 5-6 PM.