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Five days in the Golden Triangle
You can visit all three countries on this tour, but no visas are necessary!
The easiest ways to travel are to join tours or to hire a car
and driver, but it's entirely feasible to use public transport as well.
Get in
The most common staging point for this tour is Chiang Rai, well-connected to
the rest of the country, but Chiang Saen is a quieter alternative.
Go
[edit] Day 1: Doi Tung and Mae Sai
Visit Phra That Doi Tung,
the twin pagodas where it is believed the collarbone of the Lord Buddha
is contained, and the Doi Tung Royal Villa with the beautiful Mae Fah
Luang Garden
Continue to Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost point. Tour a bustling
market-place full of goods from Burma and China, and pop over the border to
Tachileik, Myanmar (no visa needed).
[edit] Day 2: Chiang Saen, Sop Ruak and Chiang Khong
Note: You'll save yourself some backtracking if you overnight at Mae Sai and
continue directly to the Golden Triangle.
Visit Chiang Saen
to see the ruins of this ancient city, including ruins of numerous
temples, stupas and Buddha images. Lanna Thai artifacts and
archeological objects are exhibited at the museum.
Head 10 km north to the the Golden Triangle (Sop Ruak), next to the point where
the three countries meet in the centre of the Mekong. Pop over to the Lao
island of Don Sao (no visa needed) and pay a visit to either of the two Opium
Museums.
Then cruise by longtail boat to enjoy a scenic along the Mekong River with
spectacular views of the Laotian countryside via Ban Hat Bai (Thai Lue weaving
village). Visit the town of Chiang Khong
where giant fresh water catfish are caught between April 18 and early
June each year. Visit the Yao and Hmong hilltribe villages before
returning to Chiang Rai.
[edit] Day 3: Chiang Rai
Enjoy a pleasant ride by rickshaw, the favorite mode of local transportation,
and tour Chiang Rai.
Visit the local market area and major temples such as Wat Phra Kaeo
which once housed the Emerald Buddha, or enjoy Wat Doi Khao Khwai or
Wat Doi Thong the city view point. Continue with a short excursion
along the Mae Kok River by longtail boat.
[edit] Day 4: Elephant Safari
1-hour excursion along the Mae Kok River by longtail boat to Karen
village and begin a 2-hour elephant ride across hills, valleys and
streams to hilltribes villages where lunch is served. Continue with a
1-hour walk to visit the waterfall and return to Chiang Rai by
passenger van or local minibus.
[edit] Day 5: Doi Mae Salong
Visit Doi Mae Salong,
village of the Chinese refugees. Along the way make a stop at the
Hilltribe Development Centre, the centre aids and administers local
hilltribe settlements. Hilltribe handicrafts, including woven cloth can
be purchased. Continue to Pa Tai begin 2-hour excursion along Mae Kok
river by longtail boat to Chiang Rai via Akha village, forest park, hot
spa and Karen village.
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