A 2-Day 1-Night Guide to Thailand's Undiscovered Land - Nan Bang

Direct flight from Bangkok, Songkran Festival + Horse-drawn Carriage Carnival + Handmade Experience + Champion Food, a healing weekend in Lampang! ✈️ DAY1: Bangkok→Lampang | Experience the hipster lifestyle + Songkran Festival Fly direct to Lampang with Bangkok Airways! ✨ You can rest in the VIP room The Thai desserts in the cabin are also delicious! 1.5 hours to reach the "City of Horse-drawn Carriages" - Nanbang Tips: If you are planning to go to Songkran, remember that air tickets are in short supply during Songkran, so it is cost-effective to book 2 weeks in advance! ✨Lampang Water Splashing Festival Main Venue (April 13-15 only)💦 🌺 Nan Bang Water Splashing Festival is a century-old "Scented Carriage Water Battle" It doesn’t have the crazy crowds of Bangkok, but it has a bit more of the poetic beauty of northern Thailand. The Water Splashing Festival in Nan is unique for its “Horse-drawn Carriage Water Splashing Parade”! 🐎 The teak carved carriages carried men and women in their best clothes, splashing scented blessing water mixed with jasmine petals along the streets. The water splashing battle was also gentle. In the morning, you can participate in the monks' almsgiving ceremony, in the afternoon, visit the traditional market to taste the "Songkran Festival limited desserts", and at night, release water lanterns by the river to pray. It can be called the "literary version of Songkran Festival". Here, carnival and Zen coexist wonderfully, and even the splashes of water carry the temperature of the ancient Lanna city~💦 For dinner, you can choose air-freighted seafood barbecue stalls 🦞 📍 Night market riverside area, 200 baht per person Live prawns, charcoal grilled squid with lime chili sauce, toast in the evening breeze, so chill! 🏨 Overnight: Tree Tara Hotel 🌳 Features: Wait for the monks to give alms in the restaurant at 6:30 in the morning, experience the "begging ceremony", and purify your mind instantly~ 🎨 DAY2: Handmade + Food Rush | How to enjoy Lampang as a literary youth Morning: Horse-drawn carriage tour in Sampan - Pass through century-old teak houses and temples, hear the clatter of horse hooves, and it feels like you’ve traveled back in time! 💰50 THB/15 minutes 2️⃣ PapaCraft Café☕️ - A forest-style workshop transformed from an old warehouse, DIY woven bracelets + signature butterfly pea latte, and built-in film filters for taking photos! Lunch: Fragrant Meat Kitchen·Thai Fried Rice🏆 📍 Near Samphan Horse Carriage Station, 150 baht per person The world champion chef’s “Minced Pork Rice” with a soft-boiled egg instantly cures obsessive-compulsive disorder! The spiciness is optional, and it goes really well with iced coconut. afternoon: 1️⃣ Dhanabadee Ceramics Museum🏺 - Draw a "rooster cup" (the symbol of Nanbang) by yourself, and have it shipped directly to your home after it is fired! 💰300 THB! Dinner: The old bungalow - Northern Thai cuisine in a colonial-style villa! The must-order dish is the "Traditional Chinese Curry Beef" served with jasmine rice. The sauce is so rich that you'll want to lick the plate! 💡 Intimate Tips: ✅ During the Songkran Festival, bring a waterproof phone case + quick-drying clothes, and wear light-colored clothes for better photos! ✅ Prices in Nan are low, Grab taxis start at 30 baht, and renting a motorcycle is 200 baht/day for more freedom~ ✅ Watch the monks giving alms at Tree Tara Hotel. You can see it while having breakfast. Lampang is like an idyllic place undisturbed by tourists🌾 Put it on your travel list before it becomes popular! 💌