The Chiang Rai Explorer tour itinerary is the most relaxed option for seeing the attractions Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle. You will see all the popular attractions without feeling rushed.
You will stay in a Chiang Rai city hotel for both nights as your base for exploring the northernmost province of Thailand.
Chiang Rai Explorer [3D2N Private Tour]
฿9,300 (2 pax) ฿6,850 (3 pax)
฿6,000 (4 pax) ฿5,150 (5+ pax)
฿4,200 (7+ pax)
per person
(lunch is included each day, but other meals & accommodation not included)
This is a multi-day private tour with your own licensed, English-speaking guide and transport.
Day 1 – Chiang Rai City & Surrounds
- Pickup from your hotel in Chiang Mai
- Road-side rest break at Mae Khachan Hot Springs (free)
- White Temple (entry included)
- Lunch (included)
- Blue Temple (free)
- Check in to Chiang Rai hotel (2 night stay)
- Dinner (own cost) in city and walk through night markets
Day 2 – Golden Triangle
- Black House (entry included)
- Doi Tung (Mae Fah Luang Garden entry included)
- Lunch (included)
- Golden Triangle
- Option (tickets included, choose 1):
- Opium House Museum + Mekong river boat ride with stop at Don Sao Island, a market on Laos side
- Hall of Opium Museum
- Return to Chiang Rai
Day 3 – Return to Chiang Mai
- Check out from Chiang Rai Hotel
- Wat Huay Pla Kang (entry & elevator included)
- Lunch (included)
- Singha Park (free entry, tram ride included)
- Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan (free)
- Return to Chiang Mai.
Day 1 – Chiang Rai City & Surrounds
Leaving from your Chiang Mai hotel by 8:30am puts you in front of all the vans and tour bus traffic going to Chiang Rai.
On the way to Chiang Rai, take a roadside rest break at Mae Khachan Hot Springs.
Arriving in the southern suburbs of Chiang Rai city, we stop at the famous White Temple.
Take a break for lunch. A set-menu or buffet meal is included in the tour package. Let your guide know if you would prefer to use the lunch budget towards an a-la-carte restaurant of your choosing.
The next stop is at the Blue Temple.
Check in to your hotel late afternoon. In the evening, go out for dinner in the city & explore Chiang Rai Night Bazaar. There is an hourly light show at the Chiang Rai Clock Tower too.
Day 2 – Golden Triangle
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before driving north for the day.
The next stop is Doi Tung, to see the Mae Fah Luang Gardens. We generally include garden tickets in the package price.
There is a small additional cost to see the royal villa and/or the museum. More importantly, there is additional time required, so please let us know if you would like to see more than the garden.
Take a break for lunch. A set-menu or buffet meal is included in the tour package. Let your guide know if you would prefer to use the lunch budget towards an a-la-carte restaurant of your choosing.
At the Golden Triangle, you have the option of taking a boat ride across the Mekong River to visit Don Sao Island, a market on the Laos side of the river.
If you prefer, you can spend some time at the Hall of Opium museum.
Don Sao Island (Option) 
Hall of Opium (Option)
From the Golden Triangle, we return to Chiang Rai. You have the evening free to further explore the city or take a break at your hotel.
Day 3 – Return to Chiang Mai
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, then check out.
Visit Wat Huay Pla Kang.
Take a break for lunch. A set-menu or buffet meal is included in the tour package. Let your guide know if you would prefer to use the lunch budget towards an a-la-carte restaurant of your choosing.
Continue to Singha Park and explore the tea fields by tram. Bicycle hire is also available at additional cost.
On the way back to Chiang Mai, you will have time to stop at Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan.
Continue back to Chiang Mai.
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