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The ones worth your time.
The 15 chiang rai tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
A packed, small-group Chiang Rai day covering White and Blue Temples, Black House art, Long Neck Karen Village, tea, Golden Triangle, and Opium House.
“A really interesting and excellently put together trip. Our guide Ping was great, really knowledgeable, friendly and looked after us well. A great day for anyone wanting to see the highlights of Chiang Rai”
Small-group Chiang Rai day: White and Blue Temples, Black House Museum, Karen village, tea plantation, Golden Triangle, opium museum, lunch.
“I really liked our tour with the notorious B.I.G. He was a pretty funny and relaxed guy and he showed us the best photospots. The destinations we visited were various and interesting. Bonus points to Big for teaching us the best way to smoke Opium.”
A long day from Chiang Mai to see Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples plus Long Neck Village, with lunch and a guide.
“Visiting Chiang Rai in a day trip was like a cherry on top. Goi was an excellent tour guide! She had a lot of good insights about the culture, religion, the why and whats of everything we visited or were curious about, so far the best tour guide we have had in Thailand. Thank you…”
Chiang Rai in one day: 7 major sights, all tickets, English guide, lunch buffet, tea tasting, and Golden Triangle viewpoints.
“Big was an excellent tour guide, he is so friendly and funny he really made our day. Mr Young was a great driver and the transport was excellent with water included. It was a busy day but great to see so many amazing places in Chiang Rai!”
Small-group Chiang Rai day tour of White, Blue and Black temples, tea plantation, Golden Triangle and hill tribes with lunch and pickup.
“Excellent and well organised full day tour. Our guide, Wat was so funny and friendly. The driver also so helpful. Highly recommended when visiting Chiang Rai.”
See Chiang Rai’s White Temple, Blue Temple, Baan Dam, a tea farm tasting, and the Golden Triangle with lunch on a small-group day tour.
“Jackie was a very knowledgeable tour guide and very interesting to listen to, gave us lots of information and very helpful! Simon was a great driver too, got us to everywhere very quickly and safely! Thank you”
Full-day Chiang Rai tour with White, Blue, and Black temples, tea plantation, Golden Triangle viewpoints, lunch, and the Opium Museum.
“The tour guide Mew was extremely nice, helpful and warm, I felt very welcomed and safe in her hands. The tour run on time in every activity, so highly recommended!!! Also the driver was very nice.”
One day in Chiang Rai packed with standout temples, Karen village, tea farm, and the Golden Triangle, plus Thai buffet lunch.
“Very nice guide and tour! We had the opportunity to go to Laos by boat for 300baht. Recommend! The lunch was not includded and a bit expensive.”
Private 10-hour Chiang Rai tour with AC driver: White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House, Guan Yin climb, Karen village, Golden Triangle boat.
“We enjoyed going our own itinerary. Our driver made sure we did everything we wanted to do He did not rush us. We enjoyed his company.”
Hike Chiang Rai jungle with hill-tribe villages, bamboo cooking lunch, waterfall swim, and hot-spring soak. English guide, 10–12 km.
“The day trip was very well organised overall. You can just turn your head of and enjoy. During the hike, the guide tells you some interesting fact about the rainforest and the plants (lemon grass, different kind of bamboo). The group size was small. And the bamboo lunch fanz tastic. James Bond 008 and the…”
One day in Chiang Rai: White, Blue and Black temples, Golden Triangle, Opium Museum, tea plantation, optional Karen hilltribe village. Small group.
“Our guide (M) was very thorough and gave great details about the city, the activities and went beyond by sharing legends and fun facts about everything. Very entertaining and informative while remaining fun and professional. Our driver (N) made the ride enjoyable by providing very smooth driving. The van was comfy and fresh, making it…”
One-day Chiang Rai temples and Golden Triangle tour with White, Black, and Blue Temples plus the Hall of Opium Museum.
“Ra was an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable about each place we visited and was engaging the entire time. Also stopped at a couple other places not mentioned in the description. Highly recommend this tour and was well worth the price!!!”
Small-group Chiang Rai tour with hotel pickup, White and Blue Temples, Black House, Karen village, tea, Golden Triangle, and lunch.
“Unique experience, highly recommend this to anyone who wants to go beyond the usual Chiang Rai sights and wants to get extra information! Without the guide I would have missed so many details!”
Chiang Rai in one day with a small-group tour. Choose White/Blue Temples and Golden Triangle, GSTC low-impact.
“I could see all what I wanted to see. I am satisfied!”
Half-day Thai cooking class in Chiang Rai with an organic market tour, hands-on recipes, and a shared meal: papaya salad, tom yum, curry, dessert.
“This was a phenomenal cooking class and Suwanee is an awesome teacher (I am a teacher myself so I have high standards:)). We started the day in the market. Suwanee allowed us to pick our menu items and we shopped all around thRead more”
