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Chiang Rai Tour: Explore Diverse Attractions and Cultural Sights From Chiang Mai
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65 Ratings
Tambon Chang Khlan
Discover the hidden gems of Chiang Rai, Thailand's sister city to Chiang Mai. Explore stunning temples, unique museums, and the cultural wonders of the Golden Triangle.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wat Rong Seur Ten (Blue Temple) - Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings.
- Longneck Karen Village - Visit the Karen Long-neck tribe. A tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts.
- 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
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned car/minivan from Chiang Mai’s Old Town and Nimman area.
- Tour guide, life Insurance
- Lunch, drinking water & seasonal fruits
- Admission fee
Additional Information
Visit Chiang Mai’s sister city - Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai Province has such a diversity of attractions that its capital is often overlooked. This small, delightful city is worth getting to know, however, with its relaxed atmosphere, and great local food. Marvel at the intricacy of Wat Roungkhun, also known as the White Temple. Visit Baan Dum museum or Black house a house for National Artist Dr. Thawan Duchanee that uses the opposite tone of color to design all the things. Visit Wat Rong Seur Ten or Blue temple a design with a blue concept combination with Thai art and a Big white buddha in the center of the temple. Make your way to The Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet. Take a boat trip on the watery domestics lined along the borders and learn about neck ringing traditions and indigenous Thailand culture at the Karen Village where the Karen Longneck tribe resides. Enjoy the flexibility of your itinerary and the insights of a local guide.
- Please note that Chiang Rai is far away from Chiang Mai, so this trip involves a long drive in the minivan
- 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
- 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
- Child ticket age between 3-6 years
- You can choose to finish the program at Central Plaza at Chiang Rai to stay there, but your bag should be small
- 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
Location
Tha Phae Gate
Tha Phae Road
• Or, you can also get picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai's Old Town and Nimman area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Maps02305839381
Jun 3, 2024
Worth the Penny - It is worth the money. Tour guide let us explore while explaining things related to tour sites. Good arrangement of visit although many sites to be visited.
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Lina_c
Mar 28, 2024
A long day but worth it. - We had a compact day visiting 5 attractions. We had just the right amount of time at each site for us to explore on our own. The tour guide was okay but he stayed on schedule. The driver was excellent, same as the one we had for the Doi Inthanon tour.
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Waltrautb2024
Feb 28, 2024
Unforgettable - We were very impressed and excited about this trip. We saw a lot in just one day. Unforgettable. Our tour guide accompanied us well and explained everything well and sang us a farewell serenade in the boat on the Mekong.
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Rod_s
May 15, 2024
It’s a long day - Temples were nice to see, as was the long neck village interesting insight, boat trip to golden triangle was a little disappointing, all in all worth doing however
just remember it’s a long day travelling left hotel picked up 7am arrived back 9 pm
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Silke
Apr 25, 2024
Fabulous, unique and very insightful - Our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful (10/10). The temples are fabulous, however, they are very much geared towards tourists and are a more recent temple experience. I, personally, prefer the more historic and authentic temples. The black house and Baanam museum were excellent and I’m looking forward to exploring the interactive paintings a little more. The Karen long-neck tribe is a fabulous experience as is the historic insight into the golden triangle and boat trip.
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Golfher
Feb 21, 2024
Take it ALL in! - Great experience, our tour guide MNM was terrific. It's a long day but well worth the adventure . The day was very full. Starting at the hot spring, then the villages white, blue and black house and finishing in the golden triangle
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51saikatr
Feb 11, 2024
Good but scope of improvement - Great experience.. Everything was as per schedule. But there are little scope of improvement
1. Journey start at 7am. So it will be better if breakfast served while travelling
2. Lunch was not good at all.
3. Seat should interchange between traveller while travelling.
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Abigail_l
Feb 9, 2024
Great tour guide & tour - Wonderful tour guide. As a solo traveller he made sure to take pictures of me at the different stops. So kind.
It was a wonderful day but long. Can’t be helped due to how far we had to go though. Perhaps a more comfortable vehicle would’ve made it better. The highlight for me was visiting the village of the long neck Karens. So interesting learning about the culture and history.
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Nathalie_g
Feb 6, 2024
Packed day - It was a very good but also a very long day. Be prepared for that. You stay just a little time everywhere but you get to see a lot.
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Diane_b
Mar 11, 2024
A very long and hard day - Highlight was the White Temple, definitely. However, for such a long drive, I would recommend that Viator pay more attention to ensure that the vehicle is well adapted and comfortable. The tour was full (12 people) and my seat was in the first row, about 30 centimetres from the side door, with no arm rest. Therefore I had to spend my whole trip stretching my arm to hold on to the inside of the door, for fear of falling off my seat. The road was sinuous and the driver was driving quite fast. In addition, the three of us in the first row had no leg room to stretch every now and then, ending up sitting with legs at a 90-degree angle the whole time. Finally, the only stop we had on our way back was to grab something at a 7-11, to get something to munch on, at 7:00 pm. Would recommend better control around the quality of vehicle and also to remove some places from the program (boat ride to the Golden Triange, Baandam Museum).
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