5 days in Thailand, Golden Triangle Tour
5 days in Thailand, Golden Triangle Tour
5 days in Thailand itinerary tour from Bangkok, experience Thailand’s Golden Triangle. Travel from the Mekong River to the mountain highlands, cross the Thai-Myanmar border, and meet locals in remote hill tribe villages.
Tour overview
5 days in Thailand itinerary, On a private 5-day tour from Bangkok, experience Thailand’s Golden Triangle. Travel from the Mekong River to the mountain highlands, cross the Thai-Myanmar border, and meet locals in remote hill tribe villages. Set sail on a longtail boat down the scenic Kok River to discover Thailand’s extraordinary cultural diversity; meet the Hmong, Akha, and Meo people, each with their own dances, language, costume, and handicrafts. Visit elephants in their natural habitat, watch artisans weave silk, and explore the Golden Triangle’s most iconic temples and vibrant markets. Enjoy breathtaking aerial vistas. Suitable for families exclusive information from a local. Personal treatment is ensured by the small group size. Transfer to and from the airport Snacks are provided for free. Hotel transportation is provided. Lunch is provided. For a more customized encounter, hire a private guide.
Tour itinerary
Day 1: BANGKOK—CHIANG MAI—CHIANG RAI—CHIANG SAEN
Arrive at Chiang Mai International Airport. Drive to Chiang Rai, stopping briefly at Mae Kajan Hot Springs and Wat Rong Khun, which is highly recognized for its decorations of white-tone ornamented reflecting mirrors.
Continue to Chiang Saen, the former capital of the first Thai Kingdom, which is located directly on the Mekong River at the Thai-Laos border. Climb 383 stairs to the summit of the hill to visit Wat Phra Dhat Jom Kitti. Visit Wat Chedi Luang and the neighboring tiny museum. Continue upriver on the Mekong by longtail speedboat toward the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet.
Day 2: CHIANG SAEN—DOI MAE SALONG—MAE SAI—CHIANG RAI
Depart Chiang Saen for Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost town on the Myanmar border. Take a stroll around the local market, which has a plethora of shopping choices. Continue on to the Fish and Monkey Cave. The journey to Doi Mae Salong will thereafter continue over stunning mountain landscapes. Mae Salong is famed for its tea plantations and is located 1800 meters above sea level. There are Chinese temples, ethnic groups, and several open-air bazaars selling Chinese delicacies such as tea and locally cultivated preserved fruits. Drive to Chiang Rai after lunch to see the Black House (Baan Dam). Thawan Duchanee, a national artist, designed this amazing building. Baan is a half art studio, part museum, and part residence. Thawan Duchanee, a national artist, designed this amazing building. Baan Dam is an unusual blend of traditional northern Thai structures interwoven with some absurd modern designs. It is half an art studio, part museum, and part residence.
Day 3: CHIANG RAI—THATORN—HMONG HILL TRIBE LODGE
Leave the hotel for the boat landing. Board modest longtail motorboats for a three-hour trip up the Kok River, passing through tiny hill tribe communities, bamboo homes, and forest landscapes. After lunch, go to Wat Thatorn, a big temple complex in a beautiful location just a few kilometers from the border with Myanmar. The temple is situated on a hill overlooking Ban Thaton town and the Mae Kok River.
Day 4:HMONG HILLTRIBE LODGE—CHIANG MAI
Take the road to Elephant POOPOO PAPER Park. An eco-friendly, organically constructed outdoor museum park that presents and explains the unique methods involved in producing paper from elephant excrement fibers. to continue Dara Pirom Palace Museum (Monday closed). A magnificent mansion of the late Princess Jao Dara Rasamee, one of King Rama V’s princess consorts, has been turned into a museum with displays depicting the palace décor as well as Chiang Mai’s rich culture and history during her lifetime.
Day 5: CHIANG MAI—BANGKOK
Visit the most interesting temples in Chiang Mai, such as Wat Phra Singh, which houses the famous Buddha image, Wat Chiang Man, which was built by King Mangrai, and Wat Suan Dok, which houses the remains of many generations of the old Chiang Mai Royal Family. Visit Wat Doi Suthep, which is located in the highlands at 1,056 meters above sea level.
Includes:
- Tours and transfers with a trained English-speaking guide that can be joined or private.
- During the trip, dinner is served in a shared twin/double room.
- Transportation via automobile, minivan, or bus, driven by a professional.
- All taxes and service fees that may apply
- All meals (food only) as specified in the program - daily breakfast, lunches on days 1, 2, 3, and 4, and supper on day 3.
- All boat cruises as specified in the schedule
- (5) Lunch (4) Breakfast
Excludes:
- Domestic return tickets (Economy Class), taxes and fees included.
- Tours, inclusions, and any services not specifically included in the trip description
- Unless otherwise specified, personal costs such as meals, beverages, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees, and optional activities are not included.
- Hotel accommodations in the starting location.
- Christmas, country-specific event, and/or New Year's Eve meal at featured hotels
- Any additional transportation costs from and to the general meeting site, such as plane tickets or visa fees
- Transfer supplements for clients coming or departing from any airport or resort other than the usual pick-up and drop-off locations
- Personal hotel expenditures, if an overnight stay is included: This covers the use of the mini-bar, laundry, room service, and any telephone or other communication costs not included in the program.
- Customers should consider purchasing travel insurance.
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Important details
Point of convergence:
- Passengers are picked up from big Bangkok hotels and transferred to Bangkok’s domestic airport.
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- Subject to availability, confirmation will be sent within 48 hours of booking.
- Every Tuesday, a minimum of two people is required for a weekly departure on a joint trip with an English/German/French-speaking guide.
- Daily departures on private tours with multilingual guides are guaranteed.
- Gala Dinners are required on the 24th and 31st of December.
- This tour is available as a private tour as well as a shared / seat-in-coach excursion.
- Joint trips are only available with an English-speaking guide. The right type of car / mini-van / coach cannot be assured upon reservation due to the amount of participants on any confirmed excursions. This is also dependent on the availability of lodging.
- Transfers are only available inside downtown Bangkok and are limited to major hotels. Outside of the central business district, areas like as Khao San Road, Rattanakosin, Nonthaburi, Thonburi, Minburi, both international airports, Ratchadapisek, and upper Sukhumvit (Soi 55 and higher) are excluded, and additional costs apply.
- We regret that we are unable to provide transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest homes, or private flats. We respectfully suggest you to make your own way to the nearest hotel in the downtown Bangkok region.
- We are unable to connect with you with actual participation numbers if you have booked a shared / Seat-In-Coach tour, as these may vary until the very last minute.
- We will do everything necessary to accommodate any dietary restrictions on your tour; but, due to the choice of local restaurant, we may not always be able to confirm your preferences in advance.
- Check-in and check-out times are set by each individual hotel, and in general (with exceptions that we cannot be held responsible for), check-in times at hotels are not before 14:00 hrs, and check-out times are not before 12:00 hrs.
- During this tour, the Hmong stay in simple accommodations with basic amenities. This might include no air conditioning (just a fan), no Wi-Fi, and/or no hot water. since of the location of our overnight address and since it was consistent with the notion of this soft-adventure trip.
- This expedition contains a variety of difficulties that may not be ideal for wheelchair users. Unpaved roads, tiny boats and cruise embarkation and disembarkation, and insufficient facilities to conduct a comfortable sightseeing trip are among the problems.
- Guests should be aware that some walking will be necessary during this journey; we always use the most pleasant routes from the entrance of the site to the sight itself.
- During this tour, we will visit religious sites that may have a dress code. Please dress properly by covering your knees and shoulders, and avoid wearing apparel with bright, neon colors, obscene patterns or graphics, beach attire, or strapless flats/flip flops. Failure to comply may result in access to these sites being denied.
- We will always make every attempt to confirm the precise pick-up time when you make a reservation. We have the right to notify you the day before the tour's departure if we are unable to confirm the precise pick-up time due to operational concerns.
- Sand and water are both corrosive to electrical equipment. It is the duty of the consumer to ensure that any camera, mobile phone, or other item is properly covered and secured against these elements. We cannot be held liable in any manner for any harm caused by our carelessness and/or failure to follow advice.
- When traveling with us on this tour, please bring sunglasses, a hat/cap, and sunblock with a high SPF factor - even when it is cloudy, the sunrays have tremendous power.
- We retain the right to make required adjustments to the trip in the event of inclement weather or situations where we are compelled to make changes to ensure the safety of our visitors.
- If pick-up and drop-off services are included in the package, it is the customer's obligation to supply us with the right flight information. Any adjustments to flight numbers made after 48 hours will be handled appropriately; modifications made within 48 hours may be requested.
- The following flight numbers are highly recommended for this tour: TG 102 (Bangkok - Chiang Mai) and TG 111 (Chiang Mai - Bangkok).
- Some museums and centres may be closed on Mondays; we reserve the right to offer alternative sightseeing options on these days.