The Chiang Rai Highlights tour itinerary is ideal if you have limited time to visit Chiang Rai province. In just 2 days you can cover the most popular attractions in Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle.
The first day is similar to our Chiang Rai Private Day Tour, but with a relaxed evening in Chiang Rai. On the second day you will explore further north up the the Mekong river and Golden Triangle before returning to Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai Highlights [2D1N Private Tour]
฿6,200 (2 pax) ฿4,500 (3 pax)
฿3,950 (4 pax) ฿3,350 (5+ pax)
฿2,700 (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)
- Singha Park (free entry, tram included)
- Blue Temple (free entry)
- Check in to Chiang Rai hotel (1 night stay)
- Dinner (own cost) in city and walk through night markets
Day 2 – Golden Triangle & Return to Chiang Mai
- Choui Fong Tea Plantation (free entry)
- 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
- Lunch (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.
Continue to Singha Park and explore the tea fields by tram. Bicycle hire is also available at additional cost.
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 & Return to Chiang Mai
In the morning, we head north towards the border region.
Visit Choui Fong Tea Plantation for some scenic views of the tea fields.
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)
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.
On the way back to Chiang Mai, you will have time to stop at Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan.
Return to Chiang Mai.
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