Chiang Rai

The weather was bad that day, it rained. Our first stop was Long Neck Village, which was very small and didn't seem like the place where the locals actually lived. After that, we visited the White Temple, Blue Temple, and Black House. The White Temple was beautiful, the Blue Temple was small, and the Black House was spacious and worth visiting. The Golden Triangle was just something our tour guide mentioned on the lake. We took a 9-seater bus, which was quite old and didn't have cup holders. The driver was fast but skilled. We had lunch at a restaurant next to the White Temple, a very basic all-you-can-eat meal. You can't expect much from a rural place like Chiang Rai. Overall, the White and Black Temples are must-sees; the Blue Temple, Long Neck Village, and Golden Triangle are quite ordinary and optional.

Fantastic! The tour guide and driver were both very friendly, and the whole trip was very enjoyable. The snacks during the trip were generously portioned, and the restrooms at the stops were clean! At first, the tour guide warned me that it would be over three hours of mountain road, and I was worried about motion sickness, but it was actually more like a slightly winding expressway, quite flat, and without any mountain road roughness, so I didn't get carsick at all!

Our driver arrived really early, he's really polite and helpful despite limited English. We were able to visit all our intended places and he assisted in helping us finding good local restaurant for lunch. Really recommended the package

The driver arrived at the hotel early. He was a Chinese-speaking driver, drove smoothly, and was a very skilled driver. He could give a brief introduction to the attractions and help communicate with the ticket seller. The price was reasonable, and I recommend hiring him.

The tour was friendly and polite, and offered good value for money, but the journey was extremely long, which I was prepared for.