Tour the Golden Triangle

Chiang Rai - Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai

• Activities:

  Arrive at Chiang Rai, explore this town with its best highlights

• Meal:

  Lunch, Dinner

• Included:

  Airport pickup with guide, lunch, dinner, hotel in Chiang Rai

Arrive at Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport meet our local guide and transfer to hotel for registration and room arrangement. Time for a quick refreshment and continued to visit the Doi Tung Royal Villa which was the private residence of the Princess Mother (mother of the present King Rama IX, and much beloved by the people). It is located about 12 Km from the city center, this magnificent villa was built on the mountain overlooking the surrounding hills and valleys in a architectural combination of Helvetian style (the princess lived many years in Switzerland) and lanna traditional style typical of the northern Thailand regions. Adjacent to the villa is a large garden full of flowers and tropical plants, and a memorial hall dedicated to the Princess Mother. Drive to the northern area of Thailand known as the Golden Triangle, a territory that extends over the borders of Burma, Laos and Thailand. This area has become famous for being one of the major production areas of opium poppy. Visit the border town of Mae Sai where there are numerous typical products coming from neighboring Burma, but also from China along the Burma Road. Lunch at local restaurant overlooking the Mekong River and in the afternoon visit the Opium Museum located near the village of Ban Sop Ruak where you can see the techniques of cultivation of opium poppy and a collection of pipes used for its consumption, as well as brands and labels of refined opium when its distribution still was legal. Visit the town of Chiang Sean and Wat Chedi Luang - built in 1331 and extensively amended in 1515, its stupa is 58 meters high. After visits transfer to hotel in Chiang Rai. Dinner free and overnight in hotel.

Chiang Rai - Mae Salong - Chiang Rai

• Activities:

  Depart to the Chinese ethnic village of Mae Salong, visit the Martyrs' Memorial, tea and coffee plantation, transfer to Pathai

• Meal:

  Breakfast, Lunch

• Included:

  Breakfast, lunch, guide, ground transportation, boat trip, entrance fees, hotel in Chiang Rai

Breakfast and departure to the chinese ethnic village of Mae Salong, became famous in 1961 for being the refuge of 4,000 Kuomintang exiles Chinese who did not surrender to communist troops and refused to withdraw to Taiwan. The Thai government granted political asylum in exchange for military aid in control the borders against possible communist infiltration in Thailand. Today, many of inhabitants of Mae Salong are direct descendants of those fighters and the main spoken language is Chinese Mandarin. It 's also become a popular tourist destination thanks to the cool climate and beautiful mountain landscapes that recall an alpine resort, the village is in fact located 1800 m. s.l.m. On the surrounding hills there are many tea plantations and in the downtown there are famous tea rooms in Chinese style. In town there is also the Martyrs' Memorial - a mausoleum dedicated to the fall of the Kuomintang and a chedi dedicated to the Princess Mother Boromathat Phra Chedi. Visit tea and coffee plantation with the opportunity to taste the different types of mixtures. Lunch at local restaurant and, in the afternoon, transfer to Pathai where we will take a 40 minutes boat trip to reach Chiang Rai. Transfer to hotel for registration in the rooms and free time. Overnight in Chiang Rai.

Chiang Rai - Mae Salong - Chiang Rai

• Activities:

  Visit Wat Rong Khun temple, Sankampaeng village, the Doi Suthep

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, guide, ground transportation, entrance fees, hotel in Chiang Mai

Breakfast in hotel and visit Wat Rong Khun temple, also known as the "White Temple" - built in 1997 by renowned Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. And 'characteristic to have a completely different style from other Thai temples, the color white represents the purity of the spirit of Buddha. By the will of the artist inside the temple are showed some curiously modern images related to American cinema as the alien creature in Predator, Spiderman, Batman, and Keanu Reeves as appears in Matrix. Visit Sankampaeng village famous for its handmade silver artifacts, lacquers and teak wood made umbrellas. Lunch at local restaurant and in the afternoon proceed to visit the Doi Suthep. Wat Doi Suthep Phrathat - located 15 km from the city center of Chiang Mai and on the top of Mount Doi Suthep (1,676 m.). The temple in the common language is simply called Doi Suthep. To reach the top you have to climb 309 steps or you can access via a more comfortable funicolar. The temple was built in 1383 according to the Legend of the White Elephant, tales that was this animal to show where the temple was to be built in order to contain a holy relic of the Buddha. At the end of the visits back to the hotel. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai

• Activities:

  Take Chiang Mai city tour

• Meal:

  Breakfast, Lunch

• Included:

  Breakfast, lunch, guide, ground transportation, entrance fees, ox-cart, hotel in Chiang Mai

Breakfast at hotel and start Chiang Mai city tour visiting the Maetaman Elephant Camp. You can see elephants at work transporting materials and timber according to the local tradition of using the large pachyderms for heavy work, but also see them playing football in his spare time and paint with their proboscis. Lunch at Mae Sa Orchid Farm and in the afternoon visit the ancient village of Wiang Kum Kam aboard a traditional "ox-cart" pulled by buffalo. Wiang Kum Kam 1287-1290 was briefly the first capital under the rule of King Mengrai before he moved the government and the court to Chiang Mai. The site was abandoned by the eighteenth century, but has interesting examples of Lanna architecture and became Historical Park since 1980. At the end of the visits back to the hotel. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai - Departure

• Activities:

  Departure

• Meal:

  Breakfast

• Included:

  Breakfast, airport transfer with drop-off guide

Breakfast in hotel and then free time at leisure until transfer to the airport for departure or proceed to another destination. End of services.