If you would like to visit Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle but only have the time for a day tour, this group tour will take you there. Please be aware that this is a very long day with a lot of time spent in your tour van.
Ideally you should book this tour on a date when you can get to bed early the night before, and you will probably want to sleep in a little the following day.
Golden Triangle Group Tour [Day Tour]
฿2,000
per person
This is a day tour of Chiang Rai province including Chiang Rai City and th Golden Triangle. Please be aware that this is a very long day of travel. As a group tour, there will be up to 12 customers in your van, so we usually need to pick up and drop off people at several hotels.
Itinerary
- Pick up from Chiang Mai hotel 7:00am
- Visit Mae Khachan Hot Springs (roadside rest break)
- Visit Long Neck Demonstration Village (entry included)
- White Temple (entry included)
- Lunch (included)
- Blue Temple (free)
- Black House (entry included)
- Visit Golden Triangle (free)
- Mekong river boat trip (included)
- Back to Chiang Mai hotel around 10:00pm
What is included?
This is a group tour inclusive of transport and a licensed English-speaking tour guide.
One-way Travel From Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
This tour is usually day return to Chiang Mai, but you can request it one-way if that fits you overall itinerary. This is a smart way to travel between cities and do some sightseeing at the same time.
For group tours there are restrictions on luggage and drop-off location:
- 1 piece of carry-on luggage is included in the price of the group tour (7kg max, must fit under your seat). For any larger luggage there is an additional charge of ฿650 – for which we either stow (limited space) or allocate a passenger seat for the luggage.
- The drop-off point for the group tour is Chiang Rai Airport.
For private tours we can take more luggage, and are happy to drop you directly at your hotel provided it is within city limits.
Day Tours to Chiang Rai (from Chiang Mai)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Yes, we have multiple tour groups every day. The way the group tours work is that we pool our guides/vehicles with several other operators, this way we can keep adding groups to meet demand.
We use Toyota Commuter vans configured with 12 passenger seats (in addition to guide and driver up front). You should assume each group is full or near-full, as we finalize the number of tour groups only days before the tour date.
The long neck people in Thailand generally live in the western part of Mae Hong Son province, along the border with Myanmar (e.g. Huay Pu Keng village).
In other places (mostly Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai) there are demonstration villages. These are temporary accommodations set up purely to support tourism.
These demonstration villages are not authentic, but the people certainly are. The long neck ladies are happy to pose with you for photos in their neck rings and traditional clothing.