Chiang Mai Trip Overview
Stop being a superficial traveller. Soak yourself into the real local Culture!!!
Be an early bird for an authentic glimpse of Chiang Mai’s Buddhist culture.
Gain insight into the spiritual life of Buddhists by joining devotees who provide an early-morning almsgiving to local Buddhist monks.
You will visit a must-see temple in chiangmai and the most unique temple in chiangmai which make you experience ancient Lanna culture.
The next is the handicraft village specializing in the paper umbrella-making craft.
Then mix with the local people in the Hot spring park well landscaped and the flowers are very lovely all year round.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Stop being a superficial traveller. Soak yourself into the real local Culture!!!
Be an early bird for an authentic glimpse of Chiang Mai’s Buddhist culture.
Gain insight into the spiritual life of Buddhists by joining devotees who provide an early-morning almsgiving to local Buddhist monks.
You will visit a must-see temple in chiangmai and the most unique temple in chiangmai which make you experience ancient Lanna culture.
The next is the handicraft village specializing in the paper umbrella-making craft.
Then mix with the local people in the Hot spring park well landscaped and the flowers are very lovely all year round.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Doi Suthep 50200 Thailand
You are picked up from your place of accommodation in chiang mai in the early morning at around 6.30 am. Then drive to the foothill of mountain to join the locals in providing morning alms to Buddhist monks. Your private guide helps you fill the monks’ alms bowls with offerings like rice, cake, snack, curry and so on. In return, the monk will chant and give some type of blessing or prayer.
Morning alms is about more than just providing daily food. You will be in the daily morning ritual all over Thailand for a very long time with the Buddhist monks.
Re-board the minivan to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, which stands on the flank of the mountain at an elevation of 1,056 meters (3464feet). Then climb the staircase to the top, admire the Lanna style golden pogoda covered with engraved gold plates, flanked by four ornamental umbrellas and enjoy the complete panoramic views of whole Chiang Mai city and wonderful countryside landscape.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Wat Umong, 135 Moo 10 Suthep Subdistrict, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
Then visit tunnel temple named Wat Umong, completely different from other typical temples.
Enter the tunnels of Wat Umong and see the impressive Buddha images. It doesn’t matter what religion you have. When you go inside the tunnel, it whispers to you the secrets of this world and old history of this temple built in 1297.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Umbrella Village – Bor Sang, 1014, Tambon Ton Pao Sankamphaeng, Bo Sang, San Kamphaeng 50130 Thailand
Let’s drive 40minutes approximately to the Bo Sang Handicraft Centre, where you meet the local artisans making the world famous Paper umbrellas whose brilliant designs are mysteriously, magically impervious to rain. Watch the whole process from making the bamboo struts, covering them with paper, putting them out to dry and then hand painting them. You can ask them to paint a variety of beautiful designs on items that you bring to them (for example a Purse, mobile phone covers, handbag, hat, jacket, t-shirt, even the leg of your jeans). Even very complicated scenic designs can be painted on your object right in front of you in minutes. That would be a treasured gift for either yourself or someone special back at home.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sankampaeng Hot Springs, 1 Moo 7 Ban Sa Ha Khon, Chiang Mai 50130 Thailand
that visit Sankampaeng hot springs that is very relaxing with plenty of flowers and green space. Have lunch at your own expenses here.
Don’t forget about the eggs. Buy eggs in a basket and hang in the water where it comes out of the ground at 105 degrees C. Then roll-up your pant legs and take off your footwear and dunk your feet in the free foot bath. Fetch your eggs, enjoy the eggs with sauce while enjoying hot water therapy.
There were a few different options of how to enjoy the Springs including massage place, mineral bath and the swimming pool. Enjoy the picnic with the locals.
Duration: 2 hours
