Chiang Rai and Golden Triangle Day Tour from Chiang Mai: Visit Borders of Thailand, Burma and Laos
3.8
92 Ratings
Chang Moi Sub-district
Seize the opportunity to explore the renowned Golden Triangle, the intersection of Thailand, Burma, and Laos! A morning journey amidst stunning landscapes, including a break at Maekajan’s Hot Springs, will lead up to the exploration of this globally recognized destination, infamous for its history with the opium trade!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Chiang Mai Province Governors Residence - Sightseeing
Pick up from hotel Chiang Mai city Province
- Wat Rong Khun - Wat Rong Khun is the famous known as “The White Temple”, unique temple that built by pieces of glass. This is designed by Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat, a famous local artist in Chiang Rai. Wat Rong Khun is one of a remarkable local attractions in Chiang Rai.
- Mae Khachan Hot Spring - Mae Kha Chan Hot Spring is 65 km halfway from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. It’s is an underground heat and its temperature is up to 80c. It’s a place to relax before continuing to your destination.
- Baan Dam Museum - Black House or “Baan Dam” is a museum built by Mr. Thawan Duchanee, a local architecture in Chiang Rai. Each building displays his artworks inspired by Lan Chang, Lanna and Suvarnabhumi Architecutral.
- Golden Triangle - Golden Triangle is located in the North East of Chiang Rai and lies along with Mekong River. There are magnificent views over the Mae Khong River to the physical triangle made by Burma, Laos and Thailand at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong River.
- Mae Sai Border Checkpoint 1 - Mae Sai, Thai/Burma trading border which is a bustling marketplace of Burmese & Laos handicrafts and products.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off in air-conditioned vehicle (Chiang Mai city hotels only)
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the unlikely event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- For passenger safety, all vans are equipped with GPS unit. To keep drivers below the speed limit, GPS unit beeps should vehicle exceed 90 kms/hour.
Location
Chiang Mai Province Governors Residence
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
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Asfershm
Oct 22, 2023
Wow!! - This was a huge day. It was a lot of travel which we knew going into it. The hot springs we soooooo hot ( I get it) some of the hottest I have experienced. Chiang Rai was spectacular. I learned so much about Buddhism and Hinduism. The pictures don't really capture how huge it is. And beautiful. Our guide was so lovely and sweet. Very knowledgeable and patient with all our questions - he was a wealth of knowledge. The black house was really cool. We spend the last part of the afternoon at the Golden triangle. We visited a 1000 yo Buddha which was so peaceful. We took a private boat ride on the Mekong River. It was a great day.
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Monica
Apr 8, 2018
Our drived was amazing! Took us to... - <p>Our drived was amazing! Took us to hot springs on the way and Golden Triangle on our way back! I would do this tour again!</p>
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Kathleen_k
Mar 16, 2018
Excellent experience with a... - <p>Excellent experience with a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. There were only three of us so it was almost a private tour. Everything was worth the time... from the hot springs, the white temple, opium museum, seeing the three countries at once, the hill tribes and long neck women, as well as a the relaxing lunch. Driver and guide took great care of us: cold water, rest stops and explaining everything. When the guide can answer our questions besides the main information they plan to tell everyone you get your money's worth.</p>
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Enaid222
Feb 6, 2018
Long day but worth it. - Despite the long drive this was worth the trip and we even managed to take a boat to Laos for an hour.
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John
Mar 18, 2018
Long Day - It was a very long day - a couple of highligts were the white temple and the lunch. By the time we got to the golden triangle we just wanted to go back to the hotel and sit downa and relax with a cold drink. Yes they are trying to show you lots but it is just too much.
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Mary
Feb 28, 2018
The trip was long, but... - <p>The trip was long, but understandably so. I thought going the distance to see the Golden Triangle and northern Thailand was worthwhile. The drive through the farmland and rice paddies was truly beautiful, but I love seeing how people live and scenery. The stop at the tribal village was interesting---again being somewhat a sociologist I was interested in seeing how people live. But I was also saddened that these women are forced to make their living in this manner and are refugees from their own countries with many family members being in refugee camps. I think this is a group that will disappear in the future and whose traditions and culture will disappear to the museums. I am glad we had the opportunity to meet them and buy some of their products. Our guide Oi was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable and entertaining.</p>
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Nancy
Mar 26, 2018
First, the guide was great. I give... - <p>First, the guide was great. I give her a lot of credit. Maggie was smart and helpful and answered all questions. We were the only ones on the tour. There was nothing that let us know there would be so much time spent driving. I'm not an expert on Thai geography, it was our first trip. We were rushed in and out of the White Temple, we were taken to a village but was actually a tourist trap with people selling the same trinkets you find everywhere. There was one house that we peeked in. We were offered entry into the long neck women village aka human zoo, for 500 baht each. We didn't do it. We then drove, 1 1/2 hours to the golden triangle for photo ops and a quick trip through the Opium Museum which is not much of anything. We could have gone on a boat ride but that would have been another 750 baht each. Since we were the only ones on the tour and since we had a 4 1/2 hour drive back to Chiang Mai we chose to get back to our hotel. Not worth this trip. In hindsight I would hire a driver or rent a car and visit the White Temple.</p>
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Stephen
Nov 3, 2018
Waste of a day - The hot springs was a tourist trap, nothing to see. The white temple was a crowded nightmare. The lunch was a buffet that was mediocre for Thailand at best. The tour guide said little and took us to random musuems that we're meaningless. To top it off by the time we got to the Golden Triangle the driver wouldn't let us take the boat ride which was the entire point of the trip. The view from above was okay, but not worth 9 hours of driving. Worse tour I have ever taken!
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Katherine_g
Jul 5, 2018
DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR - The tour guide was a total creep and looked at pictures of mostly naked girls the entire time. He also told me and my friends which of these girls we looked the most like. On another note the tour itself wasn’t great the places were cool. It there was way too much driving and not very much time at each location. We got back to our hotel hours later than indicated and it was just not a fun trip. Hope you find something else!
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Gina
Mar 14, 2018
Waste of a day on our trip - This is a very long tour. Our tour guide was not very informative and didn't really answer our questions. The "hot springs" is in a parking lot and did not seem sanitary. The white temple and the opium museum were worthy parts of the tour. But the drive to and back from the border took 5 hours each way. I would not recommend this tour. The "Golden Triangle", the border with Laos and Myanmar is interesting, but only for about 10 minutes. Then you realize you drove 5 hours to get there. The lunch was the worst food I had on the vacation. It was especially disappointing because I am a big fan of and love Burmese food. It was an old, sad buffet populated entirely by large tour groups. Waste of a day. We were the only ones on our tour. It probably would have been improved by a better tour guide, but it would still have been a very long driving day.
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