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From Chiang Mai: Chiang Rai Famous Temples Small Group Tour

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    From Chiang Mai: Chiang Rai Famous Temples Small Group Tour

    4.3

    221 reviews

    From US$ 49 per person

    Visit the White Temple, a modern architectural masterpiece built by a local artist to gain immortal life. Afterwards, take a break at the Blue Temple, built on a site where tigers jumped over the river. Lastly, get chilled to the bone at the Black House.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
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    Covid-19 precautions
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    Duration 14 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup optional
    Free pickup and drop-off only for customers located in the central city of Chiang Mai and the surrounding areas of the Old City Wall in Chiang Mai Province including Chang Klan Road, Thapae Road, Wualai Road in zones of the Night Bazaar, Lam Yai Market (Kad Luang), Sunti Tham, Nimmanhaemin Road, Super Highway Road from Rin Come Square to Kuang Sing Square pass road, Arkhet Transfer Station, Railway station and Chiang Mai Airport, Areas within 2km from the city area (Muang District). Your exact pickup time depends on participants' respective locations. The driver will contact you the evening before your activity date to confirm the exact time.
    Private or small groups available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the White Temple or Wat Rong Khun, a modern architectural masterpiece built by a local artist to gain immortal life
    • Take a break at the Blue Temple, built on a site where tigers jumped over the river
    • Get chilled to the bone at the Black House, called a “dark, mysterious, and almost sadistic” representation of hell
    Full description
    Visit Chiang Mai’s sister city, Chiang Rai, on a 12-hour journey to visit 3 very different temples. Quirky, charming, and creative are words that could describe Chiang Rai. At the very least, this city is quite different from Chiang Mai, so join this trip to experience something quite new. Select the private option to have this experience with your friends and family only. Before you begin your tour, you’ll break up the long drive at the Mae Khachan Hot Springs to relax, dip your feet into steaming mineral water, have a snack, or walk around the gardens. Your first stop is the main attraction of the day: the White Temple. If you were expecting ancient ruins, then you might be surprised to find a modern architectural masterpiece designed and built by a local artist, Chaloemchai Khositphiphat. People say he spent over $40 million of his own money to create this unconventional art exhibit and through it, gain immortal life.   After exploring this Temple, head to the next stop, the Blue Wonder. Locally known as Wat Rong Seua Ten, this translates to “temple of the dancing tiger”, because it was built on a site where tigers were said jump over the river.   If the White Temple could be called the stairway to heaven, the Black House has been called a “dark, mysterious, and almost sadistic” place, complete with preserved animals and a collection of bones. Built by national artist Thawan Duchanee, the Black House (also called the Baan Dam Museum) is a cluster of nearly 40 shadowy structures exhibiting art dating back to the Ayutthaya period. After fully admiring these 3 very different structures, you'll be taken back to Chiang Mai.
    Includes
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • English-speaking tour guide
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Entrance fees
    • Drinking water
    • Insurance
    • Lunch
    • Personal expenses
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You must fill out a travel information form

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    Meeting point

    Tha Pae Gate in Chiang Mai Old City in front of McDonald's. Your tour guide will be holding a "TripGuru" sign. The exact meeting time will be sent through email the night before the tour.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Sunscreen
    • Cash
    • Long pants

    Know before you go

    • This tour contains a unique itinerary that was crafted alongside famous travel bloggers and local guide
    • The tour is conducted in English
    • Please wear clothes that cover your arms and legs
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.3 /5

    based on 221 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.4/5
    • Transportation
      4.4/5
    • Value for money
      4.2/5
    • Safety
      4.6/5

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    Great experience, guide was super nice and friendly. With lots of interesting curiosities and experiences to share, he was 100% devoted to make us have a great day :) The trip was totally worth it! The temples are simply amazing, a must see! Long journey from Chiang Mai but in a comfortable mini van with AC and great driver. The White temple was our first stop, including the museum entrance. And here is why I gave a four star; The museum is a great attraction too and so are the surroundings of the temple however little time was dedicated to this stop to completely enjoy it. Is understandable though as we had another two long journey ahead to reach the blue temple and later the black house to then return to Chiang Mai. Our guide was so kind after we suggested that they should allow more time in the white temple, he stretched our time for the next temples a bit more ! Looking forward to come back soon!

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    September 29, 2021

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    Marta – United Kingdom Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Nuestro guia fue CORN, muy simpático y atento, nos hizo el tour muy ameno a pesar de su larga duración, se nota que le gusta su trabajo. Nos explico todo a la perfección e incluso nos aconsejo donde comer. El viaje de ida y vuelta aunque es largo, fue muy cómodo. Recomiendo a todo el que quiera ir a ver Chiang Rai y volver en el dia a Chiang Mai que coja este tour. Actualmente el coste de ir y volver en autobús ya supone la mitad del precio del tour, la distancia entre los templos es considerable por lo que dependerias de los taxis de la zona por lo que esta opción es mucho mas comoda. Repetiriamos la experiencia sin lugar a dudas

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    March 19, 2020

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    Saul – Thailand Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    A lot of time spent on the road (is what it is - it’ll be much nicer when the highway is finished!) but well worth the time. Really spectacular temples really unlike any other I’ve seen. Sammy, our guide, was really friendly and knowledgeable and super chilled with time and has a really comfortable vehicle too which was great :)

    March 12, 2020

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    Ivan – United Kingdom Verified GetYourGuide customer

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