Explore the famed Hall of Opium, travel to border villages, meet hilltribes and visit a museum on this tour through the scenic north.
Included features
- Two nights accommodation
- Airport meeting service
- Airport-hotel transfers
- Daily breakfast, one lunch
- Full-day sightseeing excursion to visit Myanmar border town of Mae Sai, hilltribe villages, temples & Chiang Saen museum
- English-speaking guide
Itinerary
Day 1: Discover the magic of the Golden Triangle – one of the most Southeast Asia’s most famous (and infamous) regions – on this fascinating tour.
After arriving at the airport you’ll be transferred by coach to your resort hotel which overlooks the spectacularMekong river and surrounding forestlands. The remainder of the day is yours to spend as you please.
Day 2: Following a hearty breakfast at the hotel your tour continues with a visit to Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost town, located on the border with Burma. This bustling little trading post is a fascinating place to investigate and is littered with markets and shops selling all manner of local crafts and gifts. From the higher points of the town you can look down on the mighty Mekong and see the confluence of three countries – Thailand, Burma and Laos.
The day also includes visits to Akha and Yao hilltribe villages where you can see for yourselves how these fascinating people live, and after lunch there’s a trip to the beautiful temple at Chedi Luang and a nearby museum.
Day 3: The final day is yours to spend as you please, but do try to get up early for the chance to see the sun rise over the Mekong. This is surely a sight you will never forget and a fitting souvenir of your visit to the magical Golden Triangle.
Your tour ends with the return journey by coach to the airport for your onward or return flight.
