Name: Chiang Rai + Golden Triangle Tour
SKU: 14635
Price: 34.70 USD
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Description

Marvel at the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) a famous landmark that is synonymous with Chiang Rai.
See the Golden Triangle – the place where Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meets and was once the world’s opium production hub.
Stroll in a local Thailand-Burmese border market and go for a sightseeing excursion, and watching the hustle-and-bustle of a traditional Thai market.
Enjoy this Golden Triangle historical tour (that was once extremely rare and dangerous due to the drug operation) with the comfort of knowing that a roundtrip transfer to your Chiang Mai hotel is well taken care for.
Have a question about your destination in this Golden Triangle tour? Check the tour info below.

In the north East of Chiang Rai lies the infamous Golden Triangle, an is area where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet.
This was once the center of opium production and trade in the world. Since the 1950s, most of the world’s heroin came from here.
But poppy plant farming in the country has drop more than 80 percent now.

The drug trade area is known for its beautiful scenery. A vantage point provides good view of the three neighboring countries, the Mekong river as well as scattered villages and few hilltop temples.
One way to explore the area is by taking a long tail boat cruise on the Mekong river. A trip lasts about 20 – 30 minutes.
The area also a museum called The Hall of Opium. The museum records the history of opium and the heroin trade in the Golden Triangle.