Chiang Rai Trip Overview
Doi Mae Salong and Mae Sai are essentials when in need to explore the Chiang Rai region in depth; destinations that live and breathe the authentic aspect of commerce and hospitality, dating back to the Lanna era and bring you beyond the Golden Triangle.
• Get amazing views from Doi Mae Salong
• Meet the various ethnic minorities in the Chiang Rai region
• Wander around Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost point
• Find yourself immersed on local trading grounds
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Chiang Rai, Thailand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
Doi Mae Salong and Mae Sai are essentials when in need to explore the Chiang Rai region in depth; destinations that live and breathe the authentic aspect of commerce and hospitality, dating back to the Lanna era and bring you beyond the Golden Triangle.
• Get amazing views from Doi Mae Salong
• Meet the various ethnic minorities in the Chiang Rai region
• Wander around Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost point
• Find yourself immersed on local trading grounds
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant
Itinerary
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Stop At: Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai Thailand
Guests will have enough time to enjoy their breakfast at their Chiang Rai hotel before meeting your guide for the day. Together with a separate driver, we will leave approximately at around 08:30 hrs from Chiang Rai and into the Doi Mae Salong area, home to the various hill tribes still calling this part of northern Thailand their home. It may sound that Doi Mae Salong is only a mountain region in the Chiang Rai province, but it is an all-encompassing town with temples and churches, schools, factories and shops. The local eateries on Mae Salong are famous for the tasty Yunnan cuisine, prepared from farm-fresh vegetables and livestock raised there. Besides seeing all this passing by, your guide will bring you to one of the larger Akha, Yao and Lisu Hilltribe villages, explaining the differences in culture, origin and traditions. It is here where we too will enjoy a local lunch, freshly prepared at one of the leading restaurants in the area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Fish Cave, Pong Ngam, Mae Sai 57130 Thailand
After lunch, we continue further northwards. Just before we reach Mae Sai, we stop at the Tham Pla, better known as the Fish Cave. Situated in the small town of Pong Ngam, an abundance of monkeys (Makaken) roam the region right here, hence this area is also often referred to as the Fish and Monkey Cave. An excellent stop to take a break after lunch presents itself here, where guests are offered the opportunity to feed the fish and enjoy this scenic spot before entering Mae Sai.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mae Sai market, Unnamed Road Tambon Wiang Phang Kham, Amphoe Mae Sai, Chang Wat Chiang Rai 57130, Thailand
The town is also the official border crossing with Thakhilek in Myanmar and the daily stream of Burmese trading their goods in Thailand is a sight to behold. The thriving market is a paradise for gem collectors, and wandering up and down the main street gives you an insight into the large variety available for sales, originating from Myanmar. In all corners along with Mae Sai’s market, you will find various end products, cut, polished and ready to be sold to those interested in its value, shape and beauty.
It is time to head back to Chiang Rai after being close to 8 hours on the road, exploring the Chiang Rai region to the northern-most point. We’d expect to be back at your hotel at around 4.30 pm.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
