Insights to Northern Nan

📍 Nan Airport – Wat Phumin (4.3 km): 15 min Wat Phu Min – Wat Sri Moung Kol (54.1 km): 1 hr Wat Sri Moung Kol – Tai Lue Café (12.1 km): 18 min Tai Lue Café - Cocoa Valley Resort (15.8 km): 10 min

Upon arrival in Nan, meet your local English-speaking guide and begin exploring a recently designated area for sustainable tourism, promoting the concept of “Low Carbon Tourism in Nan.” (Please note: a morning flight to Nan is recommended.)

Stop at Wat Phumin, the most interesting temple in town and an ancient royal temple over 400 years old. See the famous mural painting, “The Whispering of Love”, also known locally as “Poo Man Ya Man”. Then continue to Wat Baan Phra Kerd for a Tung workshop. Tung means flag in Lanna culture. Participate in the workshop to make a Tung and offer it to the monk for blessings.

Next, drive to visit the Noble House, or Hong Chao Fongkham (closed on Monday and Tuesday). This teak house with a high basement was once owned by Chao Fongkham, a descendant of Chao Anataworarithidej, the 62nd Lord of Nan. The house now serves as a museum, displaying silverware, lace, water-line fabrics, and ornaments that reflect the prosperity of Muang Nan during those days.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, head to Pua. En route, stop at Wat Sri Mong Khol, where you can admire a stunning view of rice fields framed by mountains. Then make a stop at the Thai Architecture Museum.

Along the way, visit Tai Lue Café. Surrounded by endless greenery and rice fields, this café is a special spot for nature lovers. Arrive before sunset for the best weather and experience.

Continue driving to Cocoa Valley Resort for your overnight stay.

Overnight in Pua

Inclusions:

🥘 Lunch

📍 Cocoa Valley Resort – Tai Lue village (4.3 km): 10 min Tai Lue village - Doi Phuka Moutain (31.4 km): 50 min Doi Phuka Moutain – Boklua (20.7 km): 35 min

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and meet your local guide for the transfer to the organic cocoa farm. Upon arrival, walk through the farm and learn about its history and the cocoa trees. Taste fresh, raw cocoa from the trees and observe the process of selecting organic, pure cocoa seeds from a local expert. Then, participate in a chocolate workshop using the dark cocoa seeds as the main ingredient. Later, receive a package of the chocolate you personally made as a souvenir to take home.

Following the workshop, enjoy a delicious Khantoke-style lunch at Tai Lue Village.

After lunch, drive up Doi Phuka Mountain, famous for its blooming pink Phuka flowers and breathtaking panoramic views. Continue to Boklua District, a small mountain community renowned for its uniquely flavored rock salt sourced from nearby mountains. Visit a small factory to observe the production process.

Check in at your accommodation and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Boklua

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Boklua – Khun Nan National park (5.5 km): 11 min

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before driving up to Khun Nan National Park this morning to freshen up while taking in the gorgeous views. Begin a gentle trek through the green forest to visit Sapan Waterfall, a medium-sized waterfall in the park with three tiers, each of moderate height. Trek to the highest tier (approximately 3 km), then walk down to the lowest tier and continue to Ban Sapan, a charming village surrounded by natural mountains and flowing rivers. During the rainy season, enjoy the lush greenery and vibrant rice fields of the area.

Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Tonight, enjoy a BBQ dinner under the stars at Oun I Mang Resort, a small resort located by a tranquil stream amidst beautiful nature. (Note: The BBQ dinner is subject to weather conditions, especially during the rainy season.)

Overnight in Boklua

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Boklua - Nan Airport (86.3 km): 1.50 hr

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and be transferred to Nan Airport. Continue to Nan Airport for the onward flight.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast