CHIANG RAI - GOLDEN TRIANGLE & LONG NECK TRIBE VILLAGE (FROM CHIANG MAI)
07:00 - 20:00 HRS.
Pick up from the hotel lobby and depart to Chiang Rai by road (3 hours’ drive) along picturesque scenic routes passing several beautiful northern mountains. Arrive at Chiang Rai and visit to White Temple (Rong Khun Temple); designed by the famous national artist. The main temple building is a distinctive white color, decorated with fragments of reflective glass which can be seen from afar.
Continue to the Golden Triangle (1 hour drive) where the borders of three countries; Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar are met. See the Golden Buddha Statue and panoramic view of Mekong River. Visit Opium Museum, displaying all the stories about the opium and the Golden Triangle.
Lunch served at the local restaurant.
Depart to Mae Sai Town, (45 minutes’ drive) the Thailand-Myanmar border which is also the northernmost point of Thailand. Enjoy shopping local products from China and Myanmar.
Then visit to Long Neck Tribe Village; the woman wears several brass rings around their long, slender necks. A woman generally has about twenty or more rings around her neck. They originated from Shan state, The Union of Myanmar. Then transfer back to Chiang Mai late evening.