Chiang Rai Day Tour Price
What a Chiang Rai day tour from Chiang Mai costs, option by option: with or without temple tickets, the long-neck village, lunch, Lalitta Cafe and the Golden Triangle, and the fees still paid in baht on the day.
A group day tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai cost between US$34 and US$72 a person on the dates we read in November 2026. The difference is what the price includes: temple tickets, the long-neck village, lunch, a cafe stop or the Golden Triangle. The lowest is MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA’s Chiang Mai: Chiang Rai White, Blue and Red Temples and Karen Tribe, from US$29 on promotion, usually US$49 a person (checked November 2026): US$34.06 without temple tickets and US$41.15 with them, on every date we read.
The booking box showed From US$29.32 on 10 November 2026. None of the options cost that on 26 November 2026, 20 January or 24 March 2027, the dates we read; the cheapest option on all three was US$34.06 (checked November 2026).
Every option we read
One adult, GetYourGuide, all taxes and fees included, checked November 2026. 26 Nov is 2026; 20 Jan and 24 Mar are 2027. Every price here is a person.
What the extra dollars buy
Temple tickets. On MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA’s day the tickets option costs US$7.09 more. The White Temple’s own fee for foreign visitors is 200 baht from 1 January 2026, the temple announced; reviewers on 31 October and 4 November 2026 found it the only temple on the route that charged them. If you have baht in your pocket, the cheaper option and paying at the gate is the plain choice.
Lunch and a van. CHIANG MAI DAY TRIP’s day, from US$55.99, includes hotel pickup, a Thai lunch, the entrance fees, Lalitta Cafe’s entry and a van of at most 12. Against MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA’s coach with tickets, that is about US$15 more for lunch, a smaller group and a door-to-door ride.
The long-neck village. The village entry is 300 baht, paid on the day if your option leaves it out; the options that include it cost US$8.44 more on CHIANG MAI DAY TRIP’s day and US$4.28 more on Trips Chiang Mai’s.
The Golden Triangle. The two days that go there cost US$68 to US$72 and add a Mekong boat and Baan Dam, at the price of a 10 PM return. See the Golden Triangle day.
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Fees still paid on the day
Some costs sit outside the tour price, depending on the option:
| Fee | Amount | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), foreign visitors | 200 baht | The temple’s announcement, from 1 January 2026 |
| Karen long-neck village entry | 300 baht | The same figure on three of the tours above |
| Lalitta Cafe entry, on options without fees | 60 baht | Charged on one of the tours above |
| Lift to the viewpoint at Huay Pla Kang | 80 baht | Charged on one of the tours above, on every booking |
| Lunch, where not included | your choice |
Fees in Thai baht, checked November 2026; pay in cash.
Which to book
Chiang Mai: Chiang Rai White, Blue and Red Temples and Karen Tribe
MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA: the hot spring, a long-neck village stop and three temples in 12.5 hours by coach from two meeting points. Pay the White Temple and the village in cash.
Check dates →Chiang Mai: Lalitta Cafe and White, Blue, Red Temples Tour
CHIANG MAI DAY TRIP: hotel pickup, a Thai lunch, the three temples and Lalitta Cafe, entrance fees included, in a van of up to 12.
See the tour →From Chiang Mai: Chiang Rai Temples and Golden Triangle Tour
Chiang Mai Footsteps Travel: the temples, Baan Dam, a Karen village, lunch and a Mekong boat, all admissions included. Back around 10 PM.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
A private car is a different sum, priced by the vehicle or for one or two people; the private day tour sets those out.
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MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA's 12.5-hour coach day from Chiang Mai, with or without temple tickets: the hot spring, a long-neck village and the three temples round Chiang Rai.
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