Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle and Long Neck Karen
Description
This Chiang Rai tour private tour of hill tribes and the Golden Triangle is the perfect way to experience the beauty and culture of Thailand. Visit the area where Thailand, Burma and Laos meet, explore the famed Opium Museum and venture into the old city of Chiang Saen, which dates back to 1260 A.D. Look out over the breathtaking Mekong River and experience the beauty of ancient ruins on this excursion tailored to meet your individual needs and interests. Round-trip hotel transportation is included in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Mae Chan is a town and a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sai. Chiang Saen, Doi Luang. Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province.
he Akha, also known to the Thai as the Gaw or the E-gaw (names that the Akha do not like), are located primarily with Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai province. The Akha are closely related with the Hani of Yunnan province, China, the Akha-Hani complex numbers about two to three million people, but with just over 70,000 members in Thai territory. The Akha speak a language in the Lolo/Yi branch of the Tibeto-Burman language group, but have no traditional written language. There are a variety of schemes for writing Akha developed by missionaries or linguists which employ Roman, Thai or Burmese characters, but literacy in Akha is still virtually nil. The Akha are traditionally subsistence farmers, growing a variety of crops including rice and corn.
the place from where you can enter Burma and visit the border town of Tachileik. Tourists also prefer to visit Mae Sai for its unique markets, where you can buy all sorts of merchandise for very cheap. Let’s start with some of the best tourist destinations in Mae Sai.
Hall of Opium Golden Triangle Park is a kind of museum in Chiang Rai. Its exhibitions are all about opium. Therefore, you will learn about everything you need to know. The museum is about 400,000 square metres large. The exhibition start from the history of opium, the natural science of opium, to the trouble of opium. You can learn about these things through many types of displayed items.
Chiang Saen is the oldest city in Thailand and one of the most beautiful river towns in the country. Check out our list of the top things to see and do while you are in town!
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We ll up all client in Chiang Rai, there will be surcharge for pick up in Chiang Mai
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(31)
Kong was an excellent tour guide that was detailed and perfectly on time for everything. Would easily book again. Northern Thailand is very much worth exploring!
Kong La was kind and very informational. He made us feel completely at home! I would HIGHLY recommend that you book a tour with him while visiting Chiang Rai❤️
We had a wonderful private tour with Guide Kong Lo, he was very knowledgeable and pointed out many things along the way. Loved the visit to the Long Neck Karen and other tribes. So very interesting. The weaving they do is beautiful. The tea plantation was very interesting and the trip to the boarder town and golden triangle was the highlight for us…..learning about the Opium trade ❤️ It was a full long day but worth it. Definitely recommend this tour.
We had a great day with Sandy and enjoyed the variety of this tour. Nice car and really informative. Highly recommend!!!
It was an amazing and exhilarating day with Susie our guide. Highly recommend this 12 hour experience (if you are coming from Chiang Mai).
This tour was excellent. Kong la was a brilliant guide. He was engaging and thorough, stopped for plenty of photo opportunities, and suggested short, interesting walks. When my partner fell sick during the tour, he took us to a clinic and helped us communicate with the staff. He was honestly so kind and patient--it was an excellent experience and we'd book with this tour company again in a heartbeat.
Great immersive tour with a very knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Totally recommend for a good overview of The Golden Triangle area. Book in advance as the trip price went up dramatically the day before the trip.
Individualized attention with a busy, very full day. Sandy provided almost continuous narration and insight. Thoroughly enjoyed our 9 hour day visiting Hill Tribe Villages, tea plantation, lunch stop, Mae Sai skywalk and Golden Triangle/Opium Museum.
Really excellent trip. Well run, well paced, and very interesting. Our guide was helpful and the transport was really comfortable. Highly recommend as a great way to see a lot in a short time.
Both the tour and our guide Benja were excellent. She had a lot of knowledge regarding the places we went. She provided history , local information, translations and recommendations of ways to further our exploration of northern Thailand. Really enjoyed the Hill Tribes and Golden Triangle. We did a fast boat ride on the Mekong as an extra. Benja’s driving was safe, and her vehicle comfortable. She had a great personality and was easy to talk to about things not directly related to the tour. Highly recommend the tour and Benja (Chiangrai Big Smile Tours) in particular.
