Chiang Rai Day Tour from Chiang Mai + The Long Neck Hill Tribe With Boat
4.3
58 Ratings
Chiang Mai
Embark on a Chiang Rai day tour from Chiang Mai and visit the Long Neck Hill Tribe. Experience the mystery and beauty of the Karen Long Neck villages, where the tradition of using brass rings for exaggerated jewelry is preserved. Discover a real-life National Geographic Magazine experience!
Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mae Khachan Hot Spring - Mae Khachan Hot Spring is located at Tambol Mae Chedi Mai, Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province. The hot spring is located on the left side.
    Selling points
    Great spot for local shopping and hot soring
    Nice place for short time rest
    Amazing place and delicious egg
    A nice hot stop from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
    Free wifi, soak feet, boil egg, tea breaks
  • Wat Rong Khun - Wat Rong Khun, perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a contemporary, unconventional, privately-owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
  • Golden Triangle - The wonder of Golden Triangle is the visit to 3 countries; Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos, in one place. It is 9 kilometers north of Chiang Saen along the Mekong riverside road. Sop Ruak is the place where Mekong River, the border between Thailand and Laos, meets Ruak River, the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
  • Wat Rong Seur Ten (Blue Temple) - Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings.
  • Longneck Karen Village - Visiting one of the numerous Karen Long Neck villages in Thailand is one of the most exotic experiences on the planet. The mystery and beauty that sound the tradition of using brass rings for exaggerated jewelry is something better seen in person than in a book.
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Boat trip fees and tax to Laos border (20-minute ride)
  • Admission ticket to the White Temple
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Other Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Exploring the many Karen Long Neck communities in Thailand offers some of the most unique experiences on earth. The enchantment and elegance surrounding the tradition of using brass rings for elaborate adornments is best appreciated firsthand, rather than merely through pictures. We had concerns about the potential exploitation these hill tribe communities may face, resembling human zoos, but opted to explore nonetheless. The experience is akin to stepping inside a live edition of National Geographic; it must be seen to be truly comprehended.

Location
Chiang Mai
Pick up area: Chiang Mai City and Old Town Phuket
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.3
(58 Ratings)
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Quest32407636792
Jun 1, 2024
Great one day trip - Value for money . Many places visit in one day . Good guide take care of us , very safe and alert driver . On time everywhere . No rush . Just a long day on the roads and it was super hot during this heat wave 42degC
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J7406ybsusanb
Apr 30, 2024
Chiang Rai Province - Fantastic trip, our guide was so impressive in terms of knowledge and experience. We have no hesitation in recommending this company for the best possible experience
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Sylvain_d
Jan 1, 2024
A long day tour but nice guide - A very nice guide but the program is too much for a day.. we had to speed up at everything and we came back late around 11pm at Chiang Mai. A very long day. The places we visited are nice
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Nicketta_j
Nov 28, 2023
Nice Experience - I enjoyed seeing the White Temple and Blue Temple. I also enjoyed the river boat cruise. The tour guide was great. Convenient pick up/drop off at hotel.
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Ulrich_g
May 21, 2024
Chiang Rai & Golden Triangle Snapshots - Despite a long 14 hour day, with more than 500 km roundtrip, there is lots to see. Great day for the highlights around Chiang Rai: Different "arty" style temples, "long neck" tribe village and the Golden Triangle. Good tour to get snapshot impressions, not enough time to see the details.
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Gary_g
Dec 5, 2023
Gary G telling it like I saw it - While overall it was a good day and we ended up essentially being able to see all we were intended to see, there was an unfortunate problem in the morning caused by two people who somehow wound up on the wrong tour and we had to make unusual arrangements to oust them but this caused us to lose valuable time. The tour operator person tried to do her best to overcome the situation but I’m not sure how that can happen with proper verification techniques in place. It would have been a little better if the English was a bit more proficient but she still did a respectable job overall.
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Sudheendra_j
Apr 30, 2024
Travel to golden triangle - White and blue temples, golden triangle....but food was bad and not arranged properly to satisfaction.
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Dianem_s
Jan 27, 2024
A long day in the van. - Too long of a day driving up and back from Chiang Mai - 13+ hours- too much time in the van with very short stops. Better to base in Chiang Rai to see these sights. Black House museum not that interesting- would have preferred skipping it and having more time on the Mekong River, instead of "out of the van, into the boat, back in the van" with no time to a actually look around. Long neck village visit felt a little contrived and sad.
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Suviethan_m
Dec 6, 2023
Long tour - The tour is very long and a small mistake can derailed the whole tour. One small mistake was that the tour guide picked up the wrong people from the hotel and only realized it after driving for 45 mins away from the city. So we dropped off the people at some gas station and drove into town during rush to pickup the right people. As a result, we arrived at white temple around 12:30, where half of the temple was closed for lunch break and rushed out in 30 mins to eat. The tour guide spoke barely any english and provided alittle or nothing as information for all locations however the driver was phenomenal. He did awesome trying to rectify her mistake and was a good driver. I would honestly recommend booking individual tour to white and blue temple only. Everything else is not worth seeing. The hot spring (extremely hot) was a gas station pit stop where hot spring was used to cook egg and vegetables. I wouldn't recommend this tour.
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Caglarmel
Jan 8, 2024
Full day photo taking tour. - The places are very interesting to visit. It’s a good compact tour if you’re interested in taking pictures only of very nice contemporary temples and interesting tribal people, and if you’re short on time, go for it. But: There is not much informative content by the tour guide and the lunch place is very bad quality cold food.
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