Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

Trip Start Oct 31, 2009
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Trip End Nov 08, 2009


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Flag of Thailand  , Chiang Rai,
Thursday, November 5, 2009

To arrive at the Four Seasons Tented Camp, you must drive to a point at the river and meet hotel staff who will then take you by speed boat. It's quite an exhilarating ride. There wasn't much wild life to see, but you can see farmers on both sides of the river tending their crops.

We were greeted at the dock and relinquished our life vests to climb the stairs to the lucky gong. We each had to strike it three times before ascending the rest of the stairs. When everyone made it to the top, we were given some iced lemongrass green tea as a refreshing treat while Sanjay told us about the resort.

It has only 15 air-conditioned tents that are made to accommodate two people each. While the resort is designed for adults, they will allow older children to stay there upon request.
Three Gongs for Good Luck
Three Gongs for Good Luck
The resort is set up for all-inclusive packages starting for three nights. The packages include your "tent", food and drinks, arranged activies, elephant training and excursions, a spa treatment and transfer to and from the Chiang Rai International Airport.

If I were staying there, I think the Burma Bar Lounge would be a favorite spot to hang out. It overlooks the river and seems as though you've taken a step back in time. It was also quite fun taking the Range Rover to the lounge, because it was just like being on the Indiana Jones ride without the swooshing darts and fireballs.

We got to explore the Elephant Tent which was lovely. It looked very comfortable and was my kind of tent. There wasn't anything rustic about it. It even had two massage tables on the deck, not to mention a beautiful view of the river and roaming elephants. Burma Bar Lounge
Burma Bar Lounge

After a quick tour of the restaurant, wine cellar and pool area, they rushed us back to the speedboats. You see, the border closes at dusk. The border is the middle of the river. There is no going in and out of the Tented Camp once the sun is down. Not only did they need to get us out, but they had to get back! And you don't want to get caught by the Burma Border Patrol after the border has closed! I suspect the staff that brought us back just barely made it back it time.

The Tented Camp is a beautiful place.
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