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Day 1 in Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in 3 days
Day 1 in Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in 3 days
From Chiang Mai head 77 kilometers north to Chiang Dao, home to Chiang Dao mountain, the 3rd highest mountain in Thailand. Bordering Myanmar, in previous times this was an opium trading point. Nowadays it is popular amongst trekkers and those wanting to get out of the hustle and bustle of Chiang Mai without venturing too far. The main attraction is Chiang Dao Cave at the base of the mountain, which is open to visitors to explore via a tunneled lit walk way. After Chiang Dao head towards Doi Angkhang via Fang.
Doi Angkhang is largely unknown to foreign tourists, but a famous destination for Thai tourists. It is a wild and mountainous frontier range which lies at the edge of the Thai-Myanmarese border. A cluster of peaks and valleys it is also home to colourful hill tribes such as the Palong, Lahu, Lisu and Hmong.
From the Thai military base camp situated on a ridge at the edge of the border you can look out over no mans land and the sweeping expanse of Myanmar and its remote Shan states. With binoculors you can even see the waving Myanmarese flag signaling the Myanmarese military base on the other side.
One of the key attractions here is the Royal Agricultural Project Centre where beautifully manicured gardens host a colourful array of flowers, there are also greenhouses where the serious cultivation stuff goes on growing organic crops normally found in colder climes such as strawberries, rhubarbs and persimmons. More than just a beautiful site this place bears particular significance as this is a showcase for the success of the King's initiative which started 30 years ago to wean the hill tribes off growing opium to more productive crops.
Spend the first overnight here. There are several guesthouses and resorts, such as Angkhang Villa and Ban Luang Resort.
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