Chiang Mai City tour

This half day Chiang Mai city tour visits three of the city's most significant Buddhist temples: Wat Chiang Man, Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara and Wat Suan Dok. In around four hours, you move through more than seven centuries of Lanna history, architecture and Buddhist tradition, with an English speaking guide alongside you throughout.

Hotel pickup

Your guide meets you for a hotel pickup in central Chiang Mai and travels with you between each stop in an air conditioned vehicle. Along the way, the guide walks you through the background of each site, so you arrive at every temple already knowing what to look for.

Wat Chiang Man

The tour opens at Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai's oldest temple, constructed in the 13th century. Walking its grounds, you take in carved details and chedis that have stood for more than 700 years, an outstanding early example of Thai religious architecture and a fitting starting point for a tour built around the city's history.

Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara

From there you continue to Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, home to the largest chedi in Chiang Mai, standing 282 feet tall, alongside the city pillar shrine and some of the finest Lanna architecture in the region. Dating to the 14th century, the temple carries the weight of that history in its weathered stone and carved surfaces.

Wat Suan Dok

The tour closes at Wat Suan Dok, a temple complex set outside the Old City walls. Its golden bell shaped chedi and white mausoleums, the resting place of Chiang Mai's Royal family, reflect a blend of Sri Lankan and Thai design, and the spacious grounds offer a quiet close to the tour after three temple visits.

Your guide stays with you throughout to answer questions on Lanna history, Buddhist tradition and local customs at each stop, and Rayna Tours' local team in Chiang Mai remains reachable before and after your tour for any help with your booking.

• Visit Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai's oldest temple, built more than 700 years ago in the 13th century.
• See the largest chedi in Chiang Mai at Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, standing 282 feet tall.
• Explore Wat Suan Dok's golden bell shaped chedi and the white mausoleums of Chiang Mai's Royal family.
• Follow a route between three temples, each showing a different era of Lanna architecture and history.
• Learn about local culture, history and Buddhist tradition from an English speaking guide.
• Enjoy a half day tour with roundtrip hotel transfer included.

1. Have your booking confirmation ready, printed or on your phone, at the time of pickup.
2. Be at your hotel lobby at least 30 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
3. Carry a valid photo ID or passport in case it is needed for verification.
4. Follow the instructions of your guide or tour representative throughout the tour.

• Carry a valid photo ID or passport, it may be required for entry at the temples.
• Your booking confirmation is valid only for the selected date and time.
• Pickup is available from centrally located hotels in Chiang Mai only.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• Show your voucher, printed or on your phone, at the time of pickup.
• Eating, drinking and smoking are not allowed inside the vehicle during transfers.
• There are no refunds for unused or partially used services.
• Outside food and beverages may not be allowed at some temple sites.
• The tour operator is not liable for loss, injury or damage during the tour.
• The operator reserves the right to refuse service for non-compliance with tour rules.
• Vehicle capacity depends on group size: sedans seat 2, SUVs seat 4 and vans seat 8 passengers.