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P.O. Box 18, Chiang Saen Post Office Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai 57150
Directions:
DIRECTIONS FROM CHIANG RAI AIRPORT:
LEAVE THE AIRPORT ON THE MAIN AIRPORT ROAD AT THE JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAY (1 OR A2, SAME ROAD WITH 2 NAMES) TURN RIGHT (NORTH).
FOLLOW THIS ROAD FOR 55 KM (50 MINUTES) TOWARDS THE TOWN OF MAE SAI -BEFORE GOING INTO MAE SAI YOU WILL SEE A LARGE GREEN ROAD SIGN OVER THE ROAD THAT SAYS CHIANG SAEN WITH AN ARROW POINTING TO THE RIGHT.
TAKE THIS TURN AND TRAVEL FOR 30 KM (25 MINUTES).
THE TURN FOR THE FOUR SEASONS IS A SMALL DIRT ROAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD.
AT THE 30 KM MARK ON YOUR ODOMETER YOU WILL BE COMING DOWN A HILL TOWARDS A VILLAGE AND THE MAIN ROAD WILL MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE RIGHT AND ON THE LEFT WILL BE A SMALL DIRT ROAD WITH A FOUR SEASONS SIGN.
TURN LEFT HERE; YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MISSED THE TURN OFF IF YOU DRIVE PAST A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER ON YOUR LEFT.
GO DOWN THE SMALL DIRT ROAD, THROUGH THE VILLAGE, THROUGH THE RICE FIELDS UNTIL YOU SEE A SIGN FOR THE FOUR SEASONS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
IF YOU ARRIVE AT A MILITARY CHECKPOINT YOU HAVE GONE TO FAR.
Transportation:
CHIANG RAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CEI) TRANSFER COST FROM CHIANG RAI AIRPORT TO TENTED CAMP IS USD120 EACH WAY PLUS TAX - SUV/MAX. 3PERS. TRANSFER IS INCLUDED IN PACKAGE RATE
-GUESTS ARRIVING BY COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE AIRCRAFTS AT CHIANG RAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL BE GREETED BY FOUR SEASONS GUIDES WHO WILL ESCORT THEM TO A WAITING AIR-CONDITIONED SUV, WHERE THEY WILL BE OFFERED COLD FACE TOWELS AND CHILLED MINERAL WATER.
-THE 75 MINUTE DRIVE THROUGH A QUIET COUNTRY ROAD, VILLAGES AND ACROSS THE RICE FIELDS ENDS AT WEST POST, A SMALL DOCK AND SALA *COVERED VERANDA*
-AT WEST POST, GUESTS ARE GREETED BY THEIR FOUR SEASONS CAMP HOST, WHO WILL ESCORT THEM ON THE SECOND PART OF THEIR JOURNEY TO THE CAMP ON THE RUAK RIVER. -GUESTS WILL THEN EMBARK ON A MAGICAL 10-20 MINUTE RIDE DOWN THE RIVER ON A LUXURIOUS TRADITIONAL LONG TAIL BOAT, THE CAMP HOST WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ORIENTATE GUESTS ON THEIR LOCATION, A BRIEF HISTORY ON THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SHORT BOAT RIDE THAT BURMA IS JUST ACROSS THE RIVER AND OTHER INTERESTING LOCAL FACTS.
-UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CAMP PIER, THE CAMP MANAGER AWAITS. GUESTS WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE EAST POST WHERE THEY ARE OFFERED REFRESHMENTS,CHECKED IN AND INTRODUCED TO THE CAMP
-GUESTS TAKE A STROLL TO THEIR TENTS ALONG A VERDANT BAMBOO-ABUNDANT PATHWAY WITH DRAMATIC VIEWS OF THE JUNGLE, RIVER AND BURMA.
*****BY ROAD FROM CHIANG MAI***** -THERE ARE NO COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS FROM CHIANG MAI AIRPORT TO CHIANG RAI AIRPORT.
-THIS DRIVE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A TRANSFER BUT AS A SPECIAL TOUR.
COST - 250USD PLUS 7PCT VAT 4HRS/MAX 2PAX - ONE WAY 160KM/163MI
-THE JOURNEY BETWEEN CHIANG MAI AND THE CAMP IN CHIANG RAI IS ONE OF THE MOST SCENIC DRIVES IN THAILAND PASSING DOZENS OF HILL TRIBE VILLAGES OF AKHA, LAHU, LISU, KAREN, YAO AND KMT *KOMENTANG* FROM THE YUNNAN PROVINCE OF CHINA. SOME OF THE VILLAGES ARE SMALL, NATIVE PLACES MANY KILOMETERS FROM THE MAIN ROAD, AND SOME HAVE PAVED STREETS AND ELECTRICITY, BUT ALL OF THEM ARE UNIQUE AND INTERESTING.
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