Chiang Rai Province

Vi hadde en fantastisk tid på vår dagstur til Chiang Rai! 🩵 Turen var godt organisert, hyggelig og veldig informativ. Guiden vår (Raine) var vennlig og kunnskapsrik, og vi lærte mye om historien og kulturen til hvert sted vi besøkte. Templene var vakre, og alt ble forklart tydelig uten at det føltes stressende. Alt i alt var det en minneverdig opplevelse og absolutt verdt det. Anbefales på det sterkeste! ✨

Our tour guide, M, was very kind and dedicated, switching between Chinese and English to assist everyone in the group. Before the trip, pay close attention to the travel agency's messages. The day before departure, they will send an email with the updated meeting time; the one I received was different from what was initially booked. The car arrived exactly on time. 8:50 AM: Chiang Rai Hot Spring. The foot bath was extremely hot, so I could only dip my feet in briefly. 9:20 AM: Long Neck Village. There's a coffee shop on a hill next to the parking lot, offering distant views. The owner had difficulty communicating in English, so it's best to double-check your order. 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM: White Temple (Wat Rong Khun). It was breathtakingly beautiful, and the route design was very meaningful. Photography is not allowed inside the main hall. 12:50 PM: Lunch. It was a buffet with freshly made noodle soup, various Thai desserts, and sweet fruits. 1:50 PM - 2:30 PM: Blue Temple (Wat Rong Seur Ten). You can take photos with the large Buddha statue inside the Blue Temple. Outside, there's a row of vendors where you can buy souvenirs and snacks. 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM: Black House (Baan Dam Museum). This is an artist's private collection with a unique style. 4:30 PM - 5:40 PM: Golden Triangle Park (optional boat tour for 300 baht per person). We returned to Nimman Road at 10:00 PM, an hour later than the scheduled 9:00 PM. Thankfully, I had brought snacks for the journey. The streetlights along the route were quite spaced out, and the mountain roads were not very smooth, so I recommend that those prone to motion sickness take medication beforehand. Although the tour ended very late, the guide remained energetic and provided excellent service throughout.

Mamma og jeg likte virkelig den heldags kulturelle turen til Det hvite og blå tempelet. Det var en fantastisk opplevelse med god service, og guiden forklarte kulturen og historien veldig bra. Vi lærte mye og nøt virkelig hele turen.

Unfortunately, the tour started a bit outside the main area, which I found a little disappointing. Otherwise, I'm absolutely thrilled. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and explained a lot. He also answered questions promptly. He made a special effort to integrate everyone into the group and gave us some tips and information. The temples were also breathtaking, and I don't regret doing it. To top it off, our tour guide even gave us mini pineapples at the end.

Tempelet i Chiang Rai er helt nydelig. Reiselederen vår forklarte historien veldig godt, noe som gjorde besøket enda mer meningsfullt. Vi hadde også god tid til å utforske tempelområdet på egen hånd. Det var en fantastisk opplevelse og absolutt verdt et besøk.

Vi hadde en fantastisk dagstur til de berømte 7 stedene. Turlederen PING og sjåføren KEAR gjorde en fantastisk jobb med å sørge for at vi alltid ble godt tatt vare på, introduserte stedene på forhånd og viste oss triksene for hvordan vi skulle se stedene og hvor de beste stedene å ta bilder var! Kear rengjorde alltid bilen og gjorde alt han kunne for å ta turen vår til et nytt nivå! Det var en så flott dag, og hvis vi kommer til Chiang Rai igjen, vil vi bestille en annen rute med dem!

The tour guide was friendly and polite, fluent in both Mandarin and English. They provided detailed explanations of the history and background of the attractions. The driver drove smoothly and steadily. Friends traveling to Chiang Mai should definitely sign up for this activity to gain a deeper understanding of Northern Thai culture. The food quality was good, and most of our fellow travelers were from all over the world, so we all got along well. The best part was being able to admire the White Temple, Blue Temple, and the Long Neck Karen village. The villagers showcased traditional Northern Thai handicrafts, and the adorable smiles of the children in the village left a lasting impression on us.

didn’t realise the hike was through about 2h of dense jungle! was a bit challenging especially with the rainy season making the narrow paths very muddy and soft. plus the crazy mossies attacking us thru our clothing whenever we stopped moving. definitely need proper hiking attire, shoes, strong legs and a good sense of balance when doing this hike during the rainy season. Baht our guide was quite funny and very informative about the jungle flora and fauna. perhaps may have been good if he provided a bit more support to the weaker hikers especially during the more precarious parts of the trail. although the narrow paths made it difficult at times. lunch at the village was better than expected. we were too exhausted to walk much more after lunch, and thankfully they adapted the tour to have a pickup truck send us nearer the waterfall and then at the rice/corn fields.

Vi hadde en så fantastisk lang dag med å utforske Northern Territory – så gøy!