Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai Full-day White Temple, Golden Triangle, Karen Long Neck and Boat Trip Tour, Thailand

This tour is very popular for people who do not have much time to visit Chiang Rai, the tour start early from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and back Chiang Mai in the same day. You will stop to visit the famous Wat Rong Khun Or White temple is contemporary, unconventional Lanna Thai style temple designed and rebuild by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a local artist from Chiang Rai.

1. White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)

Rong Khun Temple is unique from other temples in that it has been constructed entirely in a radiant white color with sparking reflections from mirrored glass mosaics embedded in the white plaster. The temple is the idea of Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand most renowned artists, who wanted to build a temple all in white to signify the purity of Lord Buddha. The great standing Buddha, also white, standing in front of the back, is also superb. Between the White Temple, the Black House and the Blue Temple, Chiang Rai is definitely the city of colorful temples!

2. Baan Dam Museum

207 km from the middle of Chiang Mai city there is the unique creation of national artist, Thawan Duchanee. Partly an art studio, partly a museum, partly a home, Baan Dam is an eclectic mix of traditional northern Thai buildings interspersed with some outlandish modern designs.

3. Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suer Ten)

The Blue Temple is immediately recognizable for its brilliant shade of rich sapphire. The temple walls, roof, and surrounding statues are all covered in this gorgeous hue, an unusual decorative choice in a country where most temples are made of gold. This color is symbolically associated with purity, wisdom, and the lack of materialism that Buddhists aspire to. The temple is a fascinating fusion of traditional Buddhist values and classic Thai architecture with extremely contemporary design choices. This modernism makes sense the Blue Temple was designed by Putha Kabkaew, a student of the artist who built the eccentric White Temple.

4. The Golden Triangle

The area where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. The name "Golden Triangle"coined by the CIA is commonly used more broadly to refer to an area of approximately 950,000 square kilometres that overlaps the mountains of the three adjacent countries.

5. Mekong River

Originates from the Himalayas, caused by the melting of snow and ice in the Tibetan Plateau, Mekong begins in Northern Tibet and flows through China, Burma, Laos, and through the territory of Thailand at Sop Ruak area.

6. Karen Village

Visiting one of the numerous Karen Long Neck villages in Thailand is one of the most exotic experiences on the planet. The mystery and beauty of the traditions of using brass rings for exaggerated jewelry is something better to see in reality than in a book. It is a real-life National Geographic magazine trip to experience.

Itinerary:

• 07.00 - 07.30 Pickup from your hotel
• Hot Spring
• White Temple
• Baan Dam Museum
• Blue Temple
• Golden Triangle
• Boat trip
• Karen Village
• 20.30 - 21.00 Arrive at your hotel