The Golden Triangle Mountains

You’re met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Make the most of this first day to discover Chiang Mai, a large urban city in northern Thailand. Visit Wat Chedi Luang, roam around the city's various markets, such as Talat Warorot or the famous night market, where you can taste your first Thai delicacies.

The adventure begins heading north through Chiang Mai’s vegetable patches alongside Ping river. We encounter our first paddies on a quiet winding road, then gain altitude and cross the lush massif, which separates us from the Mae Taeng valley. At the end of the day, we arrive in Chiang Dao, a small hamlet set at the foothills of an impressive mountain.

In the morning, we come across our first karst cliffs of the tour, emerging from a dense forest, peppered with majestic teaks. We continue north towards the Burmese border through changing landscapes that become increasingly wild. The road propels us towards Doi Angkhang, which stands at almost 2,000 m altitude. After a traditional meal in the village of Ban Luang, we head back down into Fang’s vast plains.

Our adventure continues north, closer to the Burmese border, as we advance on staggering small mountain roads. After crossing Fang’s plains, we climb up to Doi Mae Salong, known for its Chinese mountain village, Santikhiri. Small secondary roads crisscross the Burmese border and the Mekong until we reach Chiang Saen in the heart of the Golden Triangle.