Pickup at hotel around 7.00am. Visit Maekhajan hot springs a good spot to take a morning cup of coffee. Then heading up towards the stunning Wat Rong Khun often named The White Temple. The next stop is Chiang Saen which is situated on the banks of the mighty Mekong River (Alt: boat trip across the Mekong River to the Laos side).

Proceed to The Golden Triangle area of Northern Thailand , The meeting Point of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar. Lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we visit Wat Phra That Pukhao.

Phra That Doi Pukhao, a riverside temple believed to be built by a king of Wiang Hirannakhon Ngoen Yang in the middle of the 8th century. However, the chapel and crumbled stupas are the only remaining antiquities left to date. Its geographical location on a hill right before the Golden Triangle allows spectacular views of the river, mountains, and Golden Triangle.

We go back to Chiang Mai. On the way back, we stop to visit Akha and Yao hill tribe villages.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

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