3 Days Chiang Rai Deluxe (TUR0309)

Day 1
Start of our tour. Drive north of Chiang Mai towards Chiang Dao. First visit the elephant camp where you will see the elephants take their morning bath and demonstrate some of their skills. Then to Chiang Dao Caves and after lunch in a village we drive to Tha Ton where we will go to see a big Buddha statue on top of a mountain. We continue to Doi Mae Salong, a Chinese village on top of a mountain. When Chairman Mao founded the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 the Kuomintang led by Chiang Kai Shek had to escape. Most people went to Taiwan but a small group escaped to Thailand. Overnight in a hotel with a fantastic view of the whole valley

Day 2
We visit the local market and we taste the famous Oolong tea. After that we go to Doi Tung to visit the Royal Project. The mother of the present king established a project for the hill tribe people who used to grow opium. Now they are stimulated to grow vegetables and flowers and you can see the beautiful Mae Fah Luang flower garden here. Also we visit the famous Doi Tung temple with a splendid view of the surrounding valley. We will spend the night in the most northern province of Thailand

Day 3
We drive to the Burmese border at Mae Sai and spend some time to explore this bustling market town. If you want you can cross to the Burmese town of Tachilek. We drive to the Golden Triangle and Chiang Saen on the banks of the Mekong River. See the point where the three countries of Burma, Laos & Thailand converge. After that we see the ancient temples of Chiang Saen. On the way back we stop at some hot springs

Includes: transportation, English-speaking guide, 2 nights in a nice hotel, breakfast, lunch and entrance fees.

NB During this adventurous tour you will visit the highlights of the upper north of Thailand where the Golden Triangle and the Mekong River have become infamous in recent history. Transport by 4 x 4 jeep.