Family Days in Ban Tha Ton: 4‑Day Chiang Mai Family Activities, Soft Adventures & Campfire Nights

Day 1 – Arrival → Suan Bua Resort → Campfire or Night Bazaar

Arrive in Chiang Mai by air or train → transfer to Suan Bua Resort on the Samoeng Loop.
Relax in spacious grounds, swim, play tennis, or enjoy the spa.

Evening options:
Option 1: Early set dinner → campfire.
Option 2: Minibus to Chiang Mai Night Bazaar (dinner at own expense).

Overnight : Suan Bua Hotel Resort

Meal : D

Day 2 – Chiang Mai → Ban Tha Ton → Mae Kok River Village Resort

Breakfast → transfer to Ban Tha Ton.
Visits en route: Orchid & Butterfly Farm, Chiang Mai Snake Farm.
Rest stops at Chiang Dao Hill Resort & Chaiprakarn.
Arrive Ban Tha Ton before noon → check in at Mae Kok River Village Resort.
Buffet lunch available at Spice Garden (guest expense).
Afternoon at leisure using full resort facilities.
Dinner at own expense.

Overnight : Mae Kok River Village Resort

Meal : B

Day 3 – Relaxation or 2‑Day River Trip

Option 3.1 – Resort Activities:
Relax at resort or choose from numerous soft‑adventure activities (advance booking required):
golf, day walks, treks, rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing, rafting, 4WD tours, GPS navigation, jeep hire, cooking, massage, meditation.

Option 3.2 – 2‑Day River Trip:
Visit Shan & Akha villages → board river barge at Ban Pha Tai → raft through stunning scenery.
Picnic lunch → light rapids → optional 1.5 hr trek to Musur village → overnight at river base camp.

Accommodation: basic bamboo bungalows with proper bedding, mosquito nets, towels, soap, European toilets, hot showers.
Dinner: BBQ on linen‑clad tables → drinks around campfire.

Overnight : Bamboo bungalows

Meal : B/L/D

Day 4 – Rafting → Elephant Safari → Mae Sai or Golden Triangle

Full American breakfast → continue rafting through gorges & hilltribe villages.
Stop at hot springs → 1.5 hr elephant safari → lunch at local restaurant.

Option 4.1: Minibus to Mae Sai (Thai‑Burma border) → browse market → Golden Triangle → Chiang Rai Airport for evening flight.

Option 4.2: Guests who stayed at resort rejoin main group:
(a) 10:30 transfer to join group midday for Option 4.1, or
(b) 19:00 transfer to join group at airport for evening flight.

Meal : B/L