Thailand Authentic Suggested Itinerary

Chiang Rai City & Artistic Sanctuaries ​

Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai

Discover the best temples in Chiang Rai on a cultural and spiritual journey through Northern Thailand. This temple tour highlights three must-see attractions that blend traditional Thai architecture with modern artistic expression.

Start at the Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten), famous for its vivid blue interior, golden details, and striking dragon statues. This modern temple offers a fresh take on Buddhist design and is a top Chiang Rai attraction for art lovers and spiritual seekers.

Continue to Wat Huai Pla Kung, home to a towering 9-story pagoda and the serene Guan Yin Buddha. This unique temple combines classic Buddhist elements with contemporary architecture, offering panoramic views and a peaceful atmosphere.

End your journey at the world-renowned White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), a masterpiece by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Known for its all-white facade and sparkling glass mosaics, this temple symbolizes purity and wisdom. It’s one of the most photographed temples in Thailand and a must-visit for anyone exploring Chiang Rai.

Whether you're interested in Thai culture, Buddhist art, or spiritual travel in Thailand, this Chiang Rai temple tour offers an unforgettable experience.

• Duration: Half Day
• Times: 8.30am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 5.30pm
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

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Trails of Doi Mae Salong

Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai

Journey into the misty mountains of Northern Thailand with a guided tour of Santikhiri, a village rich in history and cultural fusion. Originally founded by the KMT 93rd Regiment, this unique settlement preserves a vibrant enclave of Chinese heritage in Thailand, surrounded by stunning landscapes and hill tribe communities.

Explore scenic mountain roads lined with tea plantations, where terraced fields create breathtaking patterns across the hillsides. Near the summit, visit traditional tea houses to experience Mae Salong’s world-renowned tea culture, from cultivation techniques to ceremonial tastings.

This immersive tour offers insight into hill tribe traditions, showcasing colourful attire, local customs, and ways of life that have endured for generations. Santikhiri is more than a destination, it’s a living museum of resilience, migration and cultural harmony.

• Duration: Half Day
• Times: 8.30am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 5.30pm
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

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Chiang Mai Old Town Walking Tour

Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai

Thailand’s second city is an engaging place to spend a few days, and it’s not short on must-see sights either. On this half-day adventure, you’ll take one of the distinctive red local taxis, or songthaew, to a laidback guesthouse by the main entrance to the moated old quarter. From here, a short walk will take you across the moat to Somphet, a typical small food market packed with stalls piled high with fruit, vegetables and more. Next, you’ll wander along atmospheric alleyways to Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai’s oldest temple. After a visit to the fascinating Folklife Museum, where you’ll learn something of the local Lanna culture, you’ll explore two more ornate temples: Wat Phan Tao and Wat Phra Singh. Finish with a taste of local street food for lunch before another songthaew whisks you back to your hotel.

• Duration: half day
• Time: 8.30am to midday
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

Good to know
The tour is mainly on foot, so parents should ensure their children will be fine with walking or able to be carried if necessary. As the itinerary includes several temples, you’ll need to dress appropriately: long trousers, below-the-knee skirts and covered shoulders.

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Chiang Mai Street Food

Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai

Northern Thailand’s distinctive food culture is a product of its history and geography, with influences from Laos, Burma and the Khmer Empire. On this gastronomic evening tour, you’ll learn all about its most typical dishes from someone who grew up eating them, and discover Chiang Mai’s laidback nighttime vibe at the same time. Your foodie experience will kick off with a starter at a small restaurant that specialises in the local Lanna cuisine, as it's called. Afterwards, you’ll continue on to the nearby night market - a hive of activity after dark - where stall after stall serves up irresistible street food and drinks of every kind. You’ll learn how each is made and, of course, sample more than a few. Rounding things off in style, the tour concludes with a nightcap at a hip riverside bar.

• Duration: evening
• Time: 6pm to 10.30pm
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

Good to know
The tour is not suitable for under 18s. Local beer is included, but there’s a surcharge for the optional craft-beer tasting.

• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Private experience

Good to know
The tour is not suitable for under 18s. Local beer is included, but there’s a surcharge for the optional craft-beer tasting.

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