Golden Triangle, Mae Sai Border Market & Doi Mae Salong Tea Plantation

Highlights

• Visit an Akha Hill Tribe Village.
• Explore Santikhiri and Doi Mae Salong’s tea country.
• Browse the border market in Mae Sai.
• Enjoy Mekong views at the Golden Triangle.
• See the Golden Buddha and visit the Opium Museum.

Departure: 08:30–17:00 hrs.

1. Pick up from your hotel lobby and depart to Doi Mae Salong, stopping on the way at an Akha Hill Tribe Village, known for the women’s elaborate headwear decorated with coins, shells, beads, feathers, and animal motifs.

2. Continue to Santikhiri Village (Yunnan Chinese Community), home to tea plantations and a cooperative store selling homemade wines, medicinal herbs, and other locally grown products.

3. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant.

4. Depart to Mae Sai Town, on the Thailand-Myanmar border and Thailand’s northernmost point, where you can browse Myanmar products at the local market.

5. Continue to the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet. See the Golden Buddha statue and take in panoramic views of the Mekong River, then visit the Opium Museum, which tells the story of opium production in the Golden Triangle. Afterwards, return to your hotel.