Chiang Rai Trip Overview
The Golden Triangle’s interest may have changed, as visitors now want to explore the convergence of three countries along the Mekong. Combined with Chiang Saen’s historical charm and hill tribe settlements, a beautiful half-day touring is guaranteed.
• Gaze over three countries, making up the Golden Triangle
• Learn about the stories of trade, corruption and opium
• Sail from Chiang Saen to the actual Golden Triangle
• Meet the hospitable ethnic minorities of the north
• Transfers from and to your Chiang Rai hotel are included
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Chiang Rai, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
The Golden Triangle’s interest may have changed, as visitors now want to explore the convergence of three countries along the Mekong. Combined with Chiang Saen’s historical charm and hill tribe settlements, a beautiful half-day touring is guaranteed.
• Gaze over three countries, making up the Golden Triangle
• Learn about the stories of trade, corruption and opium
• Sail from Chiang Saen to the actual Golden Triangle
• Meet the hospitable ethnic minorities of the north
• Transfers from and to your Chiang Rai hotel are included
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: H’Mong Chiang Rai Shop, 429/7-8 Thanon Baanpa Pragarn Rd, Tambon Wiang, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai, Chang Wat Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand
Your English-speaking guide and driver will be waiting at your hotel before heading out toward Chiang Saen. Before reaching this charming town along the Mekong, we make a stop at one of the last White Hmong settlements still present in this part of the country.
Baan Kiew Karn is a small settlement on top of a mountain where generation-long cherished traditions remain a part of life.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Thailand
Besides meeting a local hill tribe, you will thoroughly enjoy the scenic countryside that leads to Chiang Saen, formerly known as Wiang Hiran Nakhon Ngoen Yang when it served as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom.
It is here where we embark into a long tail boat for an upstream sailing trip towards the actual Golden Triangle area. With Laos on starboard and Thailand on the port side, you will be sailing on the border between both nations! You will disembark right before where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge.
Stop At: Wat Pra That Pukhao, Wiang, Chiang Saen 57150 Thailand
Once the playing grounds of drug lords and smugglers, nowadays the atmosphere is quite different: from local vendors selling souvenirs and handicraft, visitors will be guided up to the Wat Pra That Phu Kao, the famous viewpoint overlooking the three nations with the Mekong River playing a central role. Ample time will be given to shop around for souvenirs or locally-produced knick-knacks as a reminder to your visit to the Thailand side of the Golden Triangle.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Mekong River
On the way back to Chiang Rai, we follow the path along the Mekong River, still favoured by many for its varied scenery and sense of remoteness in making the Golden Triangle and the idyllic towns along the Mekong River an enjoyable destination.
Stop At: Ban Sop Ruak Community Health Center, 83XJ+QXR, Wiang, Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai 57150, Thailand
We end our half-day tour with a short stop at Ban Sob Ruak, situated along the Mekong River before we reach Chiang Rai.
Duration: 20 minutes
