Half Day City & Temples Tour

Highlight

• Discover Chiang Mai’s vibrant heritage and sacred sites on a half-day historical tour through the city’s most important temples.
• Explore the old city walls and pass through Thapae Gate, experience a bustling local market then mount the imposing steps to Wat Chiang Man.
• Pass by Wat Phra Singh’s fierce guardian dragons to visit northern Thailand’s most revered Buddha, sheltered in the intimate Lai Kham Chapel.
• Circle the 14th-century stupa at Wat Chedi Luang, and join orange-draped monks to pay your respects to a glimmering black jade Buddha.
• Total Duration: 3.5 Hours
• Timings: Morning Trip - 08:30-12:00, Afternoon Trip - 13:30-17:00

Inclusions:-

• Roundtrip Transfer from Hotel
• English/Thai Speaking Guide
• Entry/Admission - Wat Chiang Man
• Entry/Admission - Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara
• Entry/Admission - Wat Phra Singh
• Entry/Admission - Warorot Market

Exclusions:-

• Services other than those mentioned
• Personal Expenses and Gratuities

Itinerary:-

Visit and explore four revered temples in Chiang Mai. All were constructed during the Lanna period; each reflects the glory, splendors, and nobility of a rich historical era. In the center of the city lies Wat Phra Singh first built during the reign of Phra Chao Kham Fu (1328-1335). The temple's compound includes the Lai Kam Chapel and the abbot of this important temple is the head of the local religious administration. Lying smack in the heart of the city (almost right in the middle of the square-walled city) is Wat Chedi Luang, the large Chedi (the biggest in the city) behind the vihara was constructed by King Saen Muang Ma around 1401. Originally 90 meters high, it is now a mere 40 meters as the result of an earthquake in 1545. A small building near the main entrance encloses the "Sao Intakin" (spirit of the city). Last but not least is Wat Chiang Man, lying in the Northern part of the old walled city; it is the oldest temple within the city walls. Constructed by King Mengrai (1296-1311) the founder of Chiangmai, it is said that the king spent his last years in this temple Drive around the old city to see the moat surrounding it and the ruins of the city gates. Then visit the largest central market, Worarot Market, alive with its daily hustle and bustle. Exotic fresh fruits, preserved food, local delicacies, clothes galore, flowers, and other knick-knacks, all at reasonable prices.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Wat Chiang Man, 171 Ratchapakhinai Rd, Si Phum, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand

The city’s oldest temple and famed for its chedi that is supported by rows of elephantine buttresses.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, 103 Phra Pok Klao Road Phra Singh, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand

Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham, and Wat Skin.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Wat Phra Singh, Singharat Road Phra Sing Subdistrict, Chiang Mai Thailand

Wat Phra Singh is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. King Ananda Mahidol, the older brother of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, bestowed on it the status of Royal temple of the first grade in 1935.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Warorot Market, Wichayanon Rd, Tambon Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand

Warorot Market is a market and one of the tourist attractions in Chiang Mai Province, regarded as the largest and most well-known market in the north region of Thailand. Located at Wichayanon Road, Tambon Chang Moi, Chiang Mai City, and close to Chang Khlan Road.

Duration: 1 hour

Trip Timings:-

• Morning Trip - 08:30-12:00
• Afternoon Trip - 13:30-17:00