Full Day Golden Triangle Excursion

General information

Destination	Duration
,	8 hours

Program details

This full day trip takes you to the far north of Thailand into Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai city is the older sister of Chiang Nai, founded in 1262 by King Mengrai. Mengrai resettled his capital at Chiang Mai in 1296. This smaller town is home to several handsome temples, including Wat Phra Kaew where the emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) was first discovered in 1436, and the 14th century wooden structure of Wat Phra Singh. The tour continues into Golden Triangle territory, visiting Sop Ruak, where the Ruap river converges with the mighty Mekong and the borders of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos converge. This is the apex of the Thai portion of notorious Golden Triangle, but nowadays this side of the border is less wild. Continue on to the ancient town of Chiangsean, which features many temple ruins haphazardly scattered about town, the ChiangSeaen Buddha images with their fine oval faces are said to be the earliest expression of a purely Siamese sculptural style.

Price includes
Pick up at hotel, transportation by air-conditioned van, English speaking guide, visits to Chaingrai, Wat prakaew, Wat Prasingh, the Golden Triangle, Sop Ruak, Chaing sean village, and lunch.

Additional Info
This tour is operated in air conditioned vehicles.