Collection from your hotel or Chiang Mai International Airport.
N.B. Only hotels in the centre of Chiang Mai
If your hotel is not in the pickup area then the meeting place is at Airport Central Plaza.
The Real Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai Route
Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind you and head out to experience the real Golden Triangle on a tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Change from 4WD to elephants to bamboo rafts and ox carts as you explore the north and visit the people who make up one of the diverse regions of Thailand.
The North of Thailand where the countries of Lao, Thailand and Myanmar meet makes up the legendary Golden Triangle. With some of the most mountainous terrain and diverse colourful ethnic populations in all of Thailand, the North is a must see. This 3 day tour will take you in to the heart of the Golden Triangle, give you a chance to experience some of the most dramatic scenery in Thailand and introduce you to the real people who live there and learn about their lives.
Day 1: Depart Chiang Mai by 4WD to visit an elephant dung paper factory to see how cards and handicrafts from recycled elephant dung are made, if you are feeling adventurous there will be a chance to buy some to take with you, the cards that is not the elephant dung.
Then it’s onto the elephant camp for a show, elephant riding through the jungle, bamboo rafting and a traditional ox-cart ride before heading off to Doi Angkhang where you will spent the night in a local hotel.
You will pass by Chiang Dao (The third highest mountain in Thailand) before arriving at Doi Angkhang a remote hill tribe settlement nestled in the mountains that border Myanmar and home to colourful hill tribe minorities such as the Palong and Lahu.
Day 2: The second day will start with a traditional Chinese breakfast, before visiting a viewpoint that looks out over the Thailand/Myanmar mountain 
range border, where you will have a chance to take photographs.
The next you will be given a chance to visit the neighbouring Palong and Lahu ethnic hill tribe villages around Doi Angkhang and observe and learn all about the fascinating ways of these hill tribes and village life.
We will then descend Doi Angkhang and make our way to Thaton via Fang where a brief stop will be made att Wat Thaton a striking hilltop temple with great views of the Mae Kok River valley below. Finally it is onto the idllyic Chinese village of Mae Salong famous for its tea plantations and locally grown tea where the second night of your tour will be spent in a local hotel.
Day 3: The Third and final day of the trek will start with a visit to an Akha hill tribe village run by a community based tourism project to learn about aspects of Akha life such as hunting, dancing, weaving and their houses.
It is then onto a Karen Long Neck village and Monkey Cave in Mae Sai before arriving at the Golden Triangle. You will visit the opium museum and take a longtail boat trip on the Mekhong River to Laos, where there will be a chance for souvenir shopping in Laos before heading back to Chiang Mai later the same day.
Participant guidelines
It is important that you act with common sense and behave in the approriate manner while on any tour. Also check with your guide before if you are unsure of anything.
If you would like to bring gifts for the children in the village we recommend bringing items such as stationery, toys and fruit which can all be bought with the help of your guide before heading up to the villages.
There are some important items that you may want to take with you on your trek tour as they may not be easily available after you depart. Please take a moment to read the list of suggested items to bring:
- insect/mosquito repellant
- 1 set long sleeved tops + pants
- light sweater/jacket- sunscreen
- small flashlight
- sunglasses
- raincoat (during rainy season May-Oct)
- Travel/motion sickness medicine if you tend to get car sick
Other disclosures
Meals are not provided in the price of this tour, but adequate time and suitable restaurants will be made available. During the tour your guide would like to introduce you to local cuisine in local hygienic restaurants.
Meals are not provided in the price of this tour, but adequate time and suitable restaurants will be made available. During the tour your guide would like to introduce you to local cuisine in local hygienic restaurants.
| Tour | From |
| Trekking Mae Taeng (3 days) | THB 6,380 |
| Trekking Chiang Dao (4 days) | THB 8,910 |
| Golden Triangle and Hill Tribes | THB 3,507 |
| Undiscovered Hilltribes of Chiang Mai | THB 11,067 |
| VIP Slow Boat to Luang Prabang | THB 142 |
| Trekking Mae Taeng (2 days) | THB 5,170 |
| Chiang Mai Slow Boat to Luang Prabang | THB 330 |
| Mae Hong Son Loop | THB 18,817 |
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