Private Tour

Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle and Long Neck Karen

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

This Chiang Rai tour private tour of hill tribes and the Golden Triangle is the perfect way to experience the beauty and culture of Thailand. Visit the area where Thailand, Burma and Laos meet, explore the famed Opium Museum and venture into the old city of Chiang Saen, which dates back to 1260 A.D. Look out over the breathtaking Mekong River and experience the beauty of ancient ruins on this excursion tailored to meet your individual needs and interests. Round-trip hotel transportation is included in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Hotel pick up & drop off

Bottled water

English speaking guide

Entries admission

Gratuities

Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Mae Chan

Mae Chan is a town and a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sai. Chiang Saen, Doi Luang. Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Akha Hill Tribe

he Akha, also known to the Thai as the Gaw or the E-gaw (names that the Akha do not like), are located primarily with Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai province. The Akha are closely related with the Hani of Yunnan province, China, the Akha-Hani complex numbers about two to three million people, but with just over 70,000 members in Thai territory. The Akha speak a language in the Lolo/Yi branch of the Tibeto-Burman language group, but have no traditional written language. There are a variety of schemes for writing Akha developed by missionaries or linguists which employ Roman, Thai or Burmese characters, but literacy in Akha is still virtually nil. The Akha are traditionally subsistence farmers, growing a variety of crops including rice and corn.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Chiang Rai, Golden Triangle and Long Neck Karen

Pickup included

Reviews

4.93

27 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

It was an amazing and...
John k,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was an amazing and exhilarating day with Susie our guide. Highly recommend this 12 hour experience (if you are coming from Chiang Mai).
Brilliant tour, excellent guide
Amanda J,
May 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was excellent. Kong la was a brilliant guide. He was engaging and thorough, stopped for plenty of photo opportunities, and suggested short, interesting walks. When my partner fell sick during the tour, he took us to a clinic and helped us communicate with the staff. He was honestly so kind and patient--it was an excellent experience and we'd book with this tour company again in a heartbeat.
Great immersive tour.
Q2268VIrachele,
Mar 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great immersive tour with a very knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Totally recommend for a good overview of The Golden Triangle area. Book in advance as the trip price went up dramatically the day before the trip.
Northern Thailand personalized tour
Susan H,
Feb 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Individualized attention with a busy, very full day. Sandy provided almost continuous narration and insight. Thoroughly enjoyed our 9 hour day visiting Hill Tribe Villages, tea plantation, lunch stop, Mae Sai skywalk and Golden Triangle/Opium Museum.
Great trip, really interesting, recommend!
carolinewZ5763YC,
Feb 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really excellent trip. Well run, well paced, and very interesting. Our guide was helpful and the transport was really comfortable. Highly recommend as a great way to see a lot in a short time.
Excellent tour and guide
pattycA8642AY,
Feb 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Both the tour and our guide Benja were excellent. She had a lot of knowledge regarding the places we went. She provided history , local information, translations and recommendations of ways to further our exploration of northern Thailand. Really enjoyed the Hill Tribes and Golden Triangle. We did a fast boat ride on the Mekong as an extra. Benja’s driving was safe, and her vehicle comfortable. She had a great personality and was easy to talk to about things not directly related to the tour. Highly recommend the tour and Benja (Chiangrai Big Smile Tours) in particular.
Our guide and driver took...
Debbie A,
Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide and driver took us to visit a beautiful tea plantation, a border town for shopping, lunch and a boat ride at the golden triangle, an opium museum, and tribal village. We had a great day with a friendly, accommodating guide and driver. If we did it again I would ask to spend more time at the tea plantation and tribal village, and less time at the border town.
Personable and got a good understanding of the area.
Courtney D,
Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Very personable and trustworthy guide experience. Wish he spoke More English to give more history but he did a good Job. Very organized. We saw a lot.
Fun and exciting
Chad H,
Dec 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Sandy was the perfect guide - she was very knowledgeable and made sure we had the best time. She definitely went above and beyond.
Wonderful day trip!
Katie H,
Nov 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very educational, you pack a lot into a short little day trip! My guide was very knowledgeable. I switched my pickup location last minute and they reached out right away in the morning and fixed it. Very nice.