Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
Welcome to Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand. Amid exotic bamboo jungles, where three countries meet, enjoy hours interacting with elephants ? training and trekking ? in this once-in-a-lifetime experience for active adults and teens. Just 15 tented accommodations ? unique in luxury, complete with hand-hammered copper bathtubs ? echo the romantic spirit of 19th-century explorers. All-inclusive Four Seasons adventures cover every detail, from drinks and dining to river boat excursions to meet local hill tribes.
“I couldn?t help wondering if there could be a more perfect romantic weekend escape than at the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle” Look East Magazine, October 2008
Guest rooms and suites
15 free-standing tented accommodations spaced at a comfortable distance from each other allow total privacy. Built on elevated ground along a one-kilometre (0.6-mile) hillside trail overlooking the Ruak River, Burma, the mountains of Laos or the jungle and Golden Triangle, each tent is designed as an open space with a large outdoor deck. Furnishings are handcrafted and custom-made, in styles reminiscent of 19th-century adventure expeditions. Each tent features one king or two twin beds.
Set in the seclusion of a Thai jungle, your luxury Tented Camp accommodation is part of an all-inclusive package designed for active adults which includes:
* Private round-trip airport transfer
* Luxury tented accommodation
* Full board including house wines and spirits
* Mahout training and elephant trekking
* Golden Triangle excursion
* Spa treatment
Spa
At the spa at Four Seasons Tented Camp, wonder-working treatments rejuvenate your body and bathe your spirit in perfect serenity. Amidst the bamboo forests of the Golden Triangle are two open-air salas featuring double treatment rooms, spa beds and a bathtub/shower area. With their rustic design and use of natural materials, the salas blend in with the environment.
In this environment of simple luxury, traditional Thai massages and innovative rituals assisted by the healing power of mountain botanicals and warming spices guide you on a restorative journey. Private yoga classes are available on request, fee applies.
Massages
Body oils
To complement your massages, choose from one of these special body oils:
* Energising ? a blend of kaffir lime, lemongrass and lavender
Benefits: Increases circulation, stimulates the adrenal glands, soothes the body and mind, reduces cellulite, relieves stress and fatigue and combats itchiness.
* Sensual ? a blend of ylang-ylang and jasmine
Benefits: Stimulates the senses, improves mood, relaxes the mind and emotions, increases feminine energy and softens the skin.
* Relaxing ? a blend of tangerine and sandalwood
Benefits: An uplifting and grounding oil that induces relaxation, and a gentle stimulant for the nervous system.
*A choice of oils is available for asterisked massages.
Traditional Thai massage
According to Thai legend, this massage was created by Buddha’s physician and practised in temples in the second and third centuries. By combining Oriental pressure point stimulation and stretching with gentle rocking to relieve muscle tension, it helps improve circulation and flexibility to invigorate the nervous system, resulting in a feeling of relaxation and overall well-being.
Location: Tent, Spa
90 minutes ? THB 5,250.00
Mekong meditation*
Allow your body and mind to unwind, through tender manipulations coupled with circular motions that restore balance to your body. Thai herbal oils release therapeutic properties into the skin to dissolve muscle tension while your mind drifts away.
Location: Spa, Tent
90 minutes ? THB 5,250.00
Doi tung rejuvenator*
Enjoy the taste of the Orient, as meridian channels and acupuncture points are awakened. Soothing aromatic oils combined with kneading and stretching leave the body completely relaxed and refreshed. Reflexology is also used, to assist in the release of energy blockages and toxins.
Location: Spa, Tent
90 minutes ? THB 5,250.00
Mahout recovery treatment*
Enjoy this special Four Seasons Tented Camp treatment after your elephant adventure. Relax your sore muscles, as large poultices filled with camphor, lime and lemongrass are used to massage the body and are placed under the legs to release lactic acid and warm and comfort unyielding muscles. Meanwhile, your body is gently kneaded and restored with a curative Asian massage.
Location: Spa
90 minutes ? THB 5,250.00
The Dining Experience
Dining at Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle is an integral part of the Camp’s activities. It promises to be an experience you will remember long after your adventure with us.
As a small, close-knit community, guests share their dining experiences in locations that may vary from day to day. Breakfast is served at Nong Yao, our main restaurant. Lunch may be a picnic in the jungle. After late-afternoon activities, catch a sundowner ? 30 minutes of snacks and refreshments while you watch the sky turn golden. Dinner may be an event at the Camp, too. It may be a private barbecue under the stars, a five-course formal meal or a dinner by campfire at Elephant Camp.
For your excursions, picnic baskets can be prepared from a choice of items and served in Four Seasons style complete with folding camp table, stools and linen napkins. (Fees apply to dinner and picnic baskets.)
Pool
The free-form pool and connected whirlpool provide guests with a relaxing break between other activities. Located on a higher level and landscaped with local granite boulders and teak logs, the pools overlook the Ruak River. Snacks and beverages are served poolside from sunrise to sunset.
The Camp experience
You’ve yearned for adventure, and have wanted to discover the mysteries of the Golden Triangle. In an all-inclusive three-or four-night adventure designed for active adults at the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, unique activities await you from the moment you arrive in a traditional long tail boat.
Here, you will be trained to drive and trek an elephant through Thailand’s tropical jungles, hike on mysterious mountain trails, venture on a river excursion down the mighty Mekong or discover local cultures. On the Camp grounds, pathways along the hillside lead you to secluded accommodations nestled in the midst of a magical natural forest environment. A suspension bridge 18 metres (60 feet) above the San Valley connects two ridges, offering an alternative to the winding trail in the verdant valley below.
Directions
Transportation
By air
Chiang Rai a 75-minute flight from Bangkok. Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) is located 8 kilometres (5 miles) from downtown Chiang Rai, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of the Tented Camp. The airport is serviced by Thai Airways, Orient Thai Airlines, AirAsia and Siam General Aviation (SGA).
By road from Chiang Mai
The four-hour journey between Chiang Mai and the Tented Camp is one of the most scenic drives in Thailand, passing dozens of hill-tribe villages. Some villages are small and far from the main road, others have paved streets and electricity, but all are unique and well worth the visit. Your Camp Host will be pleased to arrange transportation on request.