Day 8: Exploring Chiang Mai and Fond Farewells to Northern Thailand
This morning offers a chance to explore Chiang Mai’s most impressive cultural attractions. With the dawn light coating everything in a seemingly mythical haze, you climb 309 steps to the spectacular chedi of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. Beneath you is another unforgettable vista, but behind you are some of Thailand’s most impressive murals. Keep ascending through the coffee plantations to a cute cafe where local Arabica is delivered at its fragrant best. Then descend to the town and explore old city walls and historic gates, each subtly different from the last. Completing this immersive vacation is a sensual walk through a local market, the vivacious colors complimented by a laid-back atmosphere.
In the afternoon you’re transferred to Chiang Mai Airport. Say a fond farewell to your driver and ascend above the landscape that you’ve explored in such rich depth. Within an hour of departing you’re probably already planning when to return.
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