Half Day Arts & Crafts Tour in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai Trip Overview

Start with an exploration of Wiang Kum Kam, which used to be a settlement around 1287-1290, under the reign of the King Meng Rai. In the 1980s, the area was restored as a historical park and is today a very pleasant rural area nearby Chiang Mai, and surrounded by paddies and village houses. Continue to Muang Kung (about 45 mins outside of Chiang Mai), which is one of Northern Thailand’s most well-known pottery villages. Finally, just in the South of the city centre lies Baan Tawai, which together with the nearby towns, form the largest woodcarving center in Thailand. On both sides of the road stand dozens of small workshops and massive factories that produce most of the antiques and immense wooden elephants sold throughout the country.

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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

Start with an exploration of Wiang Kum Kam, which used to be a settlement around 1287-1290, under the reign of the King Meng Rai. In the 1980s, the area was restored as a historical park and is today a very pleasant rural area nearby Chiang Mai, and surrounded by paddies and village houses. Continue to Muang Kung (about 45 mins outside of Chiang Mai), which is one of Northern Thailand’s most well-known pottery villages. Finally, just in the South of the city centre lies Baan Tawai, which together with the nearby towns, form the largest woodcarving center in Thailand. On both sides of the road stand dozens of small workshops and massive factories that produce most of the antiques and immense wooden elephants sold throughout the country.

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Stop At: Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai Thailand

Wiang Kum Kam is an historic settlement and archaeological site along the Ping River, which was built by King Mangrai the Great as his capital before he moved it to Chiang Mai.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: 90 Moo 2, Baan Tawai Village Khun Khong, Chiang Mai 50230 Thailand

Ban Thawai, a woodcrafts village, is considered one of the most famous cultural tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province. It is well-known to both Thais and foreigners and home to the Chiang Mai wood-carving industry and becomes more popular nowadays in terms of the value and quality of products. It is the center of prominent handicrafts diversity such as wood-carving, sewing and embroidery, lacquer and gold leave craftsmanship, silverware, lacquer ware, homespun, wickerwork, pottery, etc.

Duration: 30 minutes

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