Overview
Thousands of lanterns.
Ancient temples.
A night sky that feels unreal.
This is Chiang Mai’s Lantern Festival — and this journey lets you experience it from the inside, not from the streets or social media reels.
🔍 Trip Snapshot (Read in 10 Seconds)
- Destination: Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai, Thailand
- Festival: Yi Peng & Loy Krathong (Official Venue)
- Dates: Nov 22–27, 2026
- Group: Women Only
- Cost: ₹75,000 per person [Pay in 9 Installments Starting Feb 2026]
- Early Bird: ₹71,250 (First 5 bookings)
- Stay: 3★ Hotels | Double Sharing
- Ideal For: Solo women travelers, culture lovers
🎆 Why This Trip Is Special
✔ Access to an official Lantern Festival venue (not street releases)
✔ Reserved seating + 2 sky lanterns per guest
✔ Traditional Lanna rituals, performances & fireworks
✔ Grand festival dinner & snacks included
✔ Small women-only group for safety & comfort
Festival tickets alone cost THB 6,000–9,000 (₹14,000–₹16,000) — included in the trip.
👩🦰 Why Women Only?
Designed for women who want to travel freely, safely, and comfortably.
- Ideal for solo women travelers
- Small group for better bonding
- Private transport & trusted local guides
- Experienced trip coordinator throughout
Chiang Mai is one of Thailand’s safest and most welcoming cities.
🗺️ Where You’ll Go
Chiang Mai
- Lantern Festival night
- Ancient temples & night markets
- Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand’s highest peak)
Chiang Rai
- White, Blue & Black Temples
- Long Neck Karen Village
- Golden Triangle (Thailand–Laos–Myanmar)
- Lalitta Café — one of the world’s most beautiful cafés
🛍️ Beyond Sightseeing
Festival evenings turn Chiang Mai into a living celebration:
- Lantern-lit walking streets
- Artisan markets & handicrafts
- Traditional Thai street food
- Music, rituals & local celebrations
These aren’t tourist markets — they’re culture in motion.
💰 Pricing & Early Bird Offer
Trip Cost: ₹75,000 per person
🎉 Early Bird (First 5 Travellers Only)
- 5% Off → Save ₹3,750
- Price: ₹71,250
- Coupon Code:
CMFEST5
⚠️ Price reverts once 5 seats are filled.
✨ Once-a-year festival | Limited seats | Lifetime memories
Don’t just watch the lanterns online. Be under them.
Detailed Itinerary
✨ DAY 1 | Nov 22, 2026 – Arrival into the Cultural Heart of Thailand
📍 Chiang Mai
Arrive in Chiang Mai and check into your hotel
(Check-in from 2:00 PM).
The day is intentionally relaxed — perfect to unwind after travel and soak in the city’s festive energy.
As evening sets in, step into the iconic Chiang Mai Sunday Walking Street Market, one of the largest and most vibrant street markets in Asia.
Expect a sensory overload of:
- Handcrafted local art & souvenirs
- Live cultural and folk performances
- Authentic Northern Thai street food
- Lantern-lit temples and old city lanes
🛏 Stay: Chiang Mai
🏔 DAY 2 | Nov 23, 2026 – Thailand’s Highest Peak & Mountain Cultures
📍 Chiang Mai
🍽 Breakfast + Lunch Included
After breakfast, head out for a full-day journey into nature at Doi Inthanon National Park — home to Thailand’s highest mountain peak.
Today unfolds as a blend of landscapes, culture, and altitude:
- Panoramic views from the iconic King & Queen Twin Pagodas
- Crisp mountain air and misty highland scenery
- Exploring colourful Hmong tribal markets
- A traditional Thai lunch
- Insights into Karen village life & emerald rice terraces
- The thunderous beauty of Sirithan & Wachirathan Waterfalls
Evening at leisure — café hopping, local shopping, or a soothing Thai massage.
🛏 Stay: Chiang Mai
🛕 DAY 3 | Nov 24, 2026 – Sacred Temples & Festival Nights
📍 Chiang Mai
🍽 Breakfast + Indian Dinner Included
Begin the day with a guided half-day temple tour, uncovering the spiritual soul of Northern Thailand:
- Ancient Lanna-style temples
- Sacred spaces that shaped the region’s history
- Stories, rituals, and beliefs passed through generations
As night falls, Chiang Mai transforms. Festival lights, music, and cultural performances fill the streets, with buzzing night markets at every corner.
🚶 Due to festival-related traffic restrictions, walking or tuk-tuks are the best way to explore.
🛏 Stay: Chiang Mai
🌕 DAY 4 | Nov 25, 2026 – The Legendary Lantern Festival Experience
📍 Chiang Mai
🍽 Breakfast + Festival Snacks + Grand Dinner Included
After breakfast, enjoy free time till noon to explore Chiang Mai at your own pace:
- One of the world’s largest clothing markets
- Traditional Thai massage centres
- Modern malls and iconic street-food lanes
🎟 Lantern Festival Experience (Pickup at 1:00 PM)
This is not a street lantern release.
You will attend an official Lantern Festival venue — the most curated and iconic celebration of Chiang Mai.
Your experience includes:
- Official festival badge & curated souvenirs
- Access to cultural villages, craft zones & art activities
- Traditional snacks and immersive festival experiences
- Participation in sacred Loy Krathong rituals
🌟 Evening Ceremony Highlights
- Traditional Thai Lanna Buffet Dinner
(Includes snacks, desserts & non-alcoholic beverages) - Entry into the ritual area with reserved seating facing the Grand Pagoda
- Drum performances, candle rituals & sacred ceremonies
- Lantern Release & Fireworks
(Each guest receives 2 lanterns placed on their seat) - Ceremony concludes
Return to hotel around midnight (traffic dependent).
🛏 Stay: Chiang Mai
🛕 DAY 5 | Nov 26, 2026 – Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle & a Café Like No Other
📍 Chiang Rai
🍽 Breakfast + Lunch Included
After breakfast, travel to Chiang Rai — a day that beautifully blends
culture, art, nature, and history.
Highlights of the day:
- A refreshing stop at natural hot springs
- The world-famous White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)
- The mystical and vibrant Blue Temple
- The thought-provoking Black House Museum
- Cultural interaction at the Long Neck Karen Village
🌿 Lalitta Café, Chiang Rai
A special visit to Lalitta Café, often listed among the most beautiful cafés in the world.
- A complete sensory experience
- A peaceful pause amidst nature
- One of Thailand’s most Instagrammable locations
📸 Many travellers visit Chiang Rai just for this experience.
🌏 Golden Triangle Experience
End the day at the legendary Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet along the Mekong River.
Evening free to explore Chiang Rai’s night markets and local food streets.
🛏 Stay: Chiang Rai
✈ DAY 6 | Nov 27, 2026 – Departure
📍 Chiang Rai
🍽 Breakfast Included
After breakfast, depart with memories, emotions, and stories that will stay with you long after the journey ends.
Package Inclusions
- ✓ 🏨 Accommodation in 3-star hotels on double sharing basis
- ✓ 🍳 Daily breakfast at hotels
- ✓ 🚐 All transfers and sightseeing by private vehicle on point-to-point basis as per itinerary
- ✓ 🍽️ Set menu lunch during the Doi Inthanon day trip
- ✓ 🍽️ Set menu lunch during the Chiang Rai sightseeing day
- ✓ 🎆 Dinner snacks on the Lantern Festival day
- ✓ 🍛 Indian dinner on Day 3
- ✓ 🏞️ Doi Inthanon National Park tour including Thailand’s highest peak, King and Queen Twin Pagodas, Hmong Hill Tribe Market, Ban Mae Klang Luang rice terraces, and Sirithan & Wachirathan waterfalls (entry tickets included)
- ✓ 🛕 Half-day guided temple tour in Chiang Mai with entry tickets
- ✓ 🎇 Lantern Festival ground transfers and standard entry including dinner, snacks, lanterns, and access (ticket value INR 14,000–16,000 included)
- ✓ 🚐 Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai transfer with en-route sightseeing
- ✓ 🏯 Visit to White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)
- ✓ 🟦 Visit to Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
- ✓ ⚫ Visit to Black House Museum (Baan Dam)
- ✓ 👩🦰 Visit to Long Neck Karen Village
- ✓ 🌏 Visit to the Golden Triangle (Thailand–Laos–Myanmar)
- ✓ 🧭 Dedicated trip coordinator and local assistance
- ✓ 🧾 All applicable tolls, parking, fuel, and driver charges
- ✓ 🗣️ Professional local guides
Package Exclusions
Package Exclusions
- International / Domestic Flights, Trains or Bus tickets
- Visa fees (Thailand visa, if applicable)
Note: Currently free for Indian passport holders - Meals not specifically mentioned under inclusions
- Personal expenses such as shopping, tips, laundry, snacks, or beverages
- Optional activities or experiences not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly mentioned under “Inclusions”
- Additional charges for pickups, drops, overtime, or deviations beyond Thai Government–mandated driver/guide working hours
(to be paid directly by the group)
Notes
How to Reach Chiang Mai 🇹🇭 ?
First, fly from your nearest airport to Bangkok (BKK or DMK).
From Bangkok, choose one of the following options to reach Chiang Mai.
👉 We strongly recommend booking early, especially during festival season.
👉 Group ticket booking assistance can be planned if confirmed early.
✈️ 1. Flight: Bangkok → Chiang Mai (Fastest Option)
- Travel Time: ~ 1 hr 10 mins – 1 hr 30 mins
- Approx Cost:
₹2,500 – ₹3,500 (early booking) |
₹8,000 – ₹10,000 (last-minute) - Airports:
- Bangkok: Suvarnabhumi (BKK) or Don Mueang (DMK)
- Chiang Mai: CNX
- Best For: Saving time, comfort, festival travelers
- Bonus: Multiple daily flights, very convenient
🚆 2. Train: Bangkok → Chiang Mai (Most Scenic & Cultural)
Approx Cost: ₹2,000 – ₹2,500 (advance booking recommended)
- Travel Time: ~ 11 – 14 hours
- Departure Station: Krung Thep Aphiwat / Hua Lamphong
- Best Option: Overnight sleeper train
- Best For: Slow travel lovers, budget travelers, cultural experience seekers
- Experience: Scenic countryside views with local Thai vibes
🚌 3. Sleeper Bus: Bangkok → Chiang Mai (Budget-Friendly)
Approx Cost: ₹2,000 – ₹2,500
- Travel Time: ~ 9 – 12 hours
- Departure Point: Mo Chit Bus Terminal
- Best For: Budget-conscious travelers
- Tip: Choose VIP or Sleeper buses for better comfort
✨ Our Recommendation
- Short on time? → ✈️ Flight
- Looking for a cultural journey? → 🚆 Overnight Train
- Travelling on a budget? → 🚌 VIP / Sleeper Bus
No matter how you travel, Chiang Mai welcomes you with rich culture, stunning nature, incredible food, night markets, and magical festivals 🌸🏮
Operated by: LetsGoForACamp Travel and Innovation LLP
Experience: 10+ years of curated group travel across India & Asia
Fees
₹75,000.00
Available Seats: 10
Payment Plan
| Installment Dates | Amount |
| At the time of registration | ₹11,250.00 |
| Before March 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Before April 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Before May 05, 2026 | ₹9,000.00 |
| Before June 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Before July 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Before August 05, 2026 | ₹9,750.00 |
| Before September 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Before October 05, 2026 | ₹7,500.00 |
| Total | ₹75,000 |
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation fees will be applied as mentioned below.
| Date of Cancellation | Cancellation Fees |
| Before 90 days of camp | ₹ 30,000 |
| Before 45 days of camp | ₹ 45,000 |
| Within 30 days of camp | ₹ 60,000 |
| Within 15 days of the camp start date | ₹ 75,000 |
- Alternatively, a registered participant may transfer his/her registration to a friend without any cancellation fee 10 days before the trip, after that normal cancelation fee will be applied .
- In case of cancellation of the program due to any gov restrictions due to COVID/ Weather, an alternate date will be provided for the same trip, and strictly no refund for that.
- In case you are not able to join the trek on the new dates, you can send a replacement ( Without any additional cost) / You can opt for Wallet transfer,
- What is Wallet Transfer: The amount will move to LGFC Wallet and you can use that for any other trip. (3% fee will be deducted as movement charges) . Strictly there won’t be any refund to a bank account.
- Wallet transfer is applicable only for the case when a participant won’t be able to join the new date on a postponed trip due to Pandemic / Weather situations
- The wallet transfer offer will only be one time when the new date is announced. Further changes will be counted as normal cancellations and will be as per the cancellation policy
- Trip-to-trip movement is strictly not allowed.
- Installments are to be paid before the due dates.
- If installments are pending after the due date, the order will be auto-cancelled.
- There will be no refund in case of auto cancellation due to nonpayment of installment.
WHY WITH US?
- Budget-Friendly. (You can compare the same package with any other available itineraries)
- Incomparable Itinerary: You can compare the Itinerary with any other itinerary available on social media/ Google.
- Food prepared in safe conditions: We believe that for a traveler, food is one of the most important things during their journey. We provide the best nutritious food as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Not just sightseeing, but many more things to learn and experience: We are not just providing sightseeing. Our Camp navigator/local guide will share the details of the place, flora, fauna with you.
- Well Experienced Local Guide and Support Staff
- Plan beyond the Itinerary- In case if you want to extend the trip, we are there to help you by finding Stays contact and transportation, Talk to the coordinator of LetsGoForACamp
VALUES WE FOLLOW
- Eco-friendly products.
- Minimizing plastic waste.
- Hiring local guides.
- Contributing to the local economy.
- Proper disposal of waste generated.
- Concept of Responsible traveler.
Read this before Booking.
- LetsGoForACamp has all the authority to change the itinerary without prior notice in case of any unavoidable circumstances.
- LetsGoForACamp team gives full help and support to our travelers who need medical treatment for any injury or accident before, during, or after the trip. The additional expense has to be borne by the traveler
- LetsGoForACamp has the right to cancel all the services of the traveler without any further clarification and without any refund in case of misconduct during the trip.
