Doi Mae Salong Holidays

Doi Mae Salong is a mountain in the extreme north of Thailand. Once a stronghold of the opium trade, the area is now an important tourist site.

Visit Doi Mae Salong

Hiking / Trekking
Nature, Adventure & Sport
Mountain

Doi Mae Salong: How to get there?

1 hour from Chiang Rai by bus

Doi Mae Salong: See when to go?

From November to May

Doi Mae Salong: For how long?

One day

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Doi Mae Salong: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Anonymous

Travel writer

Doi Mae Salong is a mountain in the extreme north of Thailand. Once a stronghold of the opium trade, the area is now an important tourist site.

My suggestion

These days, most of the poppy crop has been replaced by high quality tea, especially Oolong, the "black dragon". I recommend going to visit one of the plantations where it's grown.

Aurélie Chartier

Travel writer

Doi Mae Salong (or Mae Salong) is a small village nestling in the mountains in the north of Thailand, just a few kilometers from the Chinese border.

My suggestion

Get up at 6 a.m. and go to the local ethnic market. Then follow the Akha grandmothers back to their village. This way you can explore their village without getting lost and even try to have a conversation.

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