Doi Suthep at sunrise & the Hmong village
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Chiang Mai · Culture & temples
Chiang Rai: White Temple, Blue Temple & the Golden Triangle
The trip, in short
Chalermchai Kositpipat has been building Wat Rong Khun since 1997 and expects it to take another six decades. It is white plaster set with mirror glass, approached across a bridge over a field of reaching hands, and the murals inside include a burning skyscraper and, at various points, characters from films.
Wat Rong Suea Ten is the counterpoint, twenty minutes away — the same visual ambition in ultramarine and gold.
The Golden Triangle at Sop Ruak is where the Ruak meets the Mekong and three countries touch. There is a decent opium museum and a slightly kitsch viewpoint; the river itself is the thing.
Highlights
- Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple
- Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple
- The Golden Triangle on the Mekong
- Karen hill-tribe village visit
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- All temple entrance fees
- Lunch
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Mekong longtail ride (฿400, optional, paid on the day)
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in Chiang Mai.
Pick-up area: Chiang Mai old city, Nimman and Riverside hotels. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Temples are working religious sites: shoulders and knees must be covered for everyone. Our vehicles carry spare sarongs.
- Shoes come off inside ordination halls. Wear something you can slip on and off.
- A 06:30 start and a return around 20:00 — Chiang Rai is a three-hour drive each way.
- Photography inside the White Temple’s ordination hall is forbidden and enforced.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 48 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
from, per adult THB 1,990
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