Thailand · TEMPLE TOURS IN CHIANG MAI
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 temple tours in Chiang Mai worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
A long day from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai: hot springs, Karen long-neck village, White and Blue Temples, plus Huay Pla Kang’s nine-tier pagoda.
“You can visit many places in a short period of time. The guide was super nice and informative. I enjoyed the tour.”
Day trip from Chiang Mai to the White Temple, Blue Temple, and Temple of Light, with guided stops, entrances, and A/C transport.
“I must say, that this was one of the best organizated trip we were at. Avi - our tour guide has been perfect! (his English is great!) He provided us with a lot of interesting information, made it fun gave and just took care of us during whole trip. 🙂🙂 We saw amazing temples (the White Temple of course is a winner) and overall had a great experience that day ☺️☺️ I recommend Avi and this trip, without a doubt 🙂”
Full-day Chiang Rai temples and art from Chiang Mai: White, Blue, Red or Black House, hot springs, lunch, and round-trip transport.
“Our trip was amazing, guide was super nice and she told us everything in detail. The places we visited are magical and a must have. Also the food provided was sooooo good, we didn't know what to start with first. Overall fantastic trip.”
Chiang Mai Old City temples in 3 hours for $16. See Wat Chedi Luang, teak carvings, and Wat Phra Singh with a local English guide.
“We loved our tour. The guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about Buddhism and different Thai beliefs. She also taught us about the different languages.”
Private 13-hour Chiang Rai temple tour from Chiang Mai with hotel pickup, lunch, and entrance fees at Wat Rong Khun, Blue Temple, and more.
“Easily one of the best things I’ve done in Thailand. Cannot recommend this enough. Yut was highly knowledgeable and the perfect tour guide!”
Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai: White Temple, Golden Triangle Mekong boat, Opium House museum, and Thai lunch in an AC van.
“Incredible tour! Safe driver, many things to do, dont feel rushed and our guide Tui was incredible.”
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in one day: Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Red Temple, plus a hot spring stop.
“The trip was great. Our guide, Toy, explained everything really well and she was really funny and enjoyable. Also, the driver, Mr. T, made sure we got on time to every place. Really recommend this tour.”
Chiang Mai temples plus a forest hike to Wat Pha Lat, then up to Doi Suthep for gold stupa views and optional sunrise magic.
“Amazing tour, our guide was a lovely lady and she was very knowledgeable. We wanted to do this again for a second time but we unfortunately didn't have time.”
Chiang Rai temples, Mae Khachan hot springs, Longneck Karen Village, and Lalitta Cafe, with hotel pickup and a Thai buffet lunch.
“We started at the longneck village which was kind of just looking around a market. The people there were very happy to have pictures taken with them though. The hot springs was next which were pretty cool, like Wells that exploded with hot water every couple of seconds. The white temple was stunning and had plenty of information around to explain pieces aswell as two art galleries. The inside of the white temple was very surprising but spectacular. The blue temple was smaller in comparison but still very detailed and cool. The red temple we got a lift up to the Buddha then hopped into the lift to get all…”
Chiang Mai Doi Suthep and Wat Pha Lat tour with open-air pickup, monk trail hike, dragon staircase, sunrise option, and English guide.
“The red taxi that took us up the hill was hot and the exhaust extremely irritating despite the fan & open windows. A van with AC should be provided not the cheap city taxis. On a positive note the temples were very impressive and the monks trail down the mountain challenging in sandals but very good.”
A 3-hour Chiang Mai Old City walk linking Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phra Singh, teak Wat Phan Tao, and Wat Chedi Luang with an English guide.
“John was amazing! We had a really small group of 4 but he was still presenting passion and involvement to the tour. Told us about culture, history and many local facts. I recommend this tour!”
Small-group Chiang Rai temples from Chiang Mai, with pickup, English guide, and entry fees included. White, Blue, Red in one long day.
“It's a long day but it was really great to be able to see the temples. I feel like there is just enough time to see them all. You have about 45 min to an hr at each. Lunch is a 150 baht (cash only) buffet. Water is only provided around 4pm so pack your own.”
Day trip from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, White and Blue temples, Big Buddha viewpoint, Long Neck Karen village, Lalita Cafe flower gardens.
“Trip was great. It’s a 3-3.5h drive from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai so just be prepared for that. But you do get frequent stops for breaks.”
Chiang Rai in 15 hours: White, Blue, and Black temples, Karen Hill Tribe visit, Golden Triangle and Mekong boat, plus waterfall.
“guide Little B was helpful talking care of us. managed to change to another van when the old one air conditioning wasn't working”
Half-day Chiang Mai ride by songthaew to Huay Kaew Waterfall and two temples, including Doi Suthep views, with self-guided exploring.
“Great value, awesome guide (I forget his name) but he had a great sense of humor and was very helpful!”
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