Chiang Rai & Golden Triangle One Day Tour From Chiang Mai
Hotel pickup offered
Overview
Experience all the highlights of Chiang Rai province in one day including Golden Triangle, Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), Black House(Baan Dam Museum), and Wat Rong Suea Ten(Blue Temple). Chiang Rai is the most Northern Province in Thailand. It is bordering Myanmar and Laos at the famous golden triangle and home of the fantastic White Temple, Longneck tribes, and Mekong River. Chiang Rai has a lot to offer for those who love art, culture, and scenic landscapes. We will take you on an adventure to the land of hill tribes, poppy fields, smugglers, and drug lords. Explore the Golden Triangle, where Burma, Laos, and Thailand meet along the banks of the Mekong River. This area used to be the frontier of the US war on drugs, and you can still feel the atmosphere of this exciting place. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip hotel transfers for easy travel throughout the tour!
Package options
What’s Included
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Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned car/minivan from Chiang Mai’s Old Town and Nimman area.
- Lunch, drinking water & seasonal fruits.
- Tour Guide, Life Insurance.
- Extra charge for visit longneck village or boat trip 300 THB/Person/Activity.
- An admission fee of 280 THB per person.
Meeting Point
Tha Phae Gate
Tha Phae Gate, Tha Phae Road, Chang Khlan Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Or, you can also get picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai town.
- The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking.
- Please plan to meet your driver at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time.
- If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-shows
Itinerary
6 stops with 1 pickup option
- Stop 1
Mae Khachan Hot Spring
One of the few natural hot springs in northern Thailand, the Mae Kachan Hot Spring (Mae Ka Chan is so hot—reaching temperatures of 194˚F (90˚C—it can boil an egg in minutes, a feat that locals are more than happy to demonstrate. As well as cooking your breakfast, you can dip your toes in several pools.
- Stop 2
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun, perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997.
- Stop 3
Baan Dam Museum
Baan Dam Museum, also known to foreigners as the Black House Museum, is a mixture of traditional northern Thai buildings with unconventional and contemporary architecture, created by Thawan Duchanee.
- Stop 4
Wat Rong Seur Ten (Blue Temple)
Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings.
- Stop 5
Golden Triangle
Located in the far north of the province, the Golden Triangle is one of Chiang Rai's most famous attractions. Notorious in the past because of the opium trade, the Golden Triangle is the area where the borders of three countries converge: Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). Take a boat trip on the watery domestics lined along the borders (Option)
- Stop 6
Longneck Karen Village
Optional visit to the Karen Long-neck tribe(admission fee 300 THB/PAX). A tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts. For those who do not visit Karen Long-neck Village, the tour guide will ask you to wait for others for around 1 hour. You can spend your time at the nearby market.
- Finish
You'll return to the starting point
What To Expect
After departing from your hotel in Chiang Mai, head straight to a hot spring rest stop to soothe your aches after a long drive. Visit Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) to see some of Thailand’s best-kept artistic achievements housed in an unconventional structure of Buddhist-inspired architecture. Enjoy a hearty course of Thai cuisine at a nearby restaurant before moving on to the Black House(Baan Dam Museum), another reputable destination in the arts featuring an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary Thai houses and wooden sculptures.
Visit the Golden Triangle and witness the magnificent landscapes connecting Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand via the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong Rivers. Take a boat trip on the watery domestics lined along the borders (Option) and visit the Karen Village where the Karen Longneck tribe resides (Option). The tour ends as you return to your service van and drive back to your accommodation in Chiang Mai.
Additional Information
- For visiting the Wat Rong Khun Temple, You must honor the place by dressing in a casual dress code (or better). No flipper shoes (sneakers, sports shoes, or cut shoes are OK), No tank top (T-Shirt is OK), No short pants (long pair of jeans is OK)
- In any case, if your booking isn’t matched with reality when you show upfront (such as child’s age, child’s height, the number of people and etc), you are responsible to pay the additional charge upfront for the tour
- This is a joint tour, the operator will be picking up each guest in order, so please kindly wait patiently at your hotel. If waiting for too long, please contact the operator immediately
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For those who do not visit Karen Long-neck Village, the tour guide will ask you to wait for others around 1 hour. You can spend your time at the near by market.
- On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund
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You can choose to finish the program at Central Plaza at Chiang Rai to stay there, but your bag should be small
- Please note that Chiang Rai is far away from Chiang Mai, so this trip involves a long drive in the minivan
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Child ticket age between 3-6 years
- Most travelers can participate
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Notification Confirmation
- You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking completed.
- In the case that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email.
- You can present either a printing or a mobile voucher for this activity.
- Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
- Scheduling can change due to weather conditions without prior notice. You will be notified in advance.
- Due to bad weather the tour may be postponed or cancelled with a full refund.
