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White Temple Tour: Explore Chiang Rai's Gems
4.3
64 Ratings
Tambon Fa Ham
Explore Chiang Rai’s White Temple, Blue Temple, Black Museum, and Longneck village in a day. Discover unique art and culture on this unforgettable tour.
Explore Chiang Rai’s White Temple, Blue Temple, Black Museum, and Longneck village in a day. Discover unique art and culture on this unforgettable tour.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mae Khachan Hot Spring - Guests will be collected from their Chiang Mai hotel between 7:00 and 7:30 am (or 7:30 - 8:00 am, depending on the hotel’s location). Enjoy a scenic drive through Northern Thailand’s countryside with a brief stop at a natural hot spring for a relaxing break. Guests can enjoy coffee and snacks, and have the unique…
- Mae Khachan Hot Spring - Guests will be collected from their Chiang Mai hotel between 7:00 and 7:30 am (or 7:30 - 8:00 am, depending on the hotel’s location). Enjoy a scenic drive through Northern Thailand’s countryside with a brief stop at a natural hot spring for a relaxing break. Guests can enjoy coffee and snacks, and have the unique experience of boiling eggs in the natural hot water.
- Wat Rong Khun - White Temple - Marvel at the stunning beauty of Wat Rong Khun, commonly known as The White Temple. Its distinctive architecture is highlighted by the white color and the use of glass pieces in the plaster, which glisten in the sunlight.
- Wat Rong Seur Ten (Blue Temple) - Known as the Blue Temple, Wat Rong Suea Ten features striking blue and gold colors, with blue symbolizing Dharma in honor of Buddha.
- Baan Dam Museum - Often referred to as the Black House or Black Museum, Baan Dam offers a unique experience with exhibits related to death and dying, including skulls, skeletons, skins, and broken eggs, alongside traditional demons and gargoyles. The museum also showcases impressive carvings, furniture, and other collectible items.
- Wat Huay Pla Kang - This impressive temple complex blends Chinese and Lanna architecture and is renowned for its towering 69-meter-high statue of Guan Yin (the Goddess of Mercy) and its red-and-gold 9-tiered pagoda.
- Longneck Karen Village - As an optional tour, guests can visit the Long Neck Hilltribe to witness the remarkable tradition of wearing neck rings, which is passed down to the younger generation, preserving their culture in a rapidly changing technological world.
All guests may share the same van. Please note that guests not visiting the Longneck Village will need to wait until the visit concludes.
- Chiang Mai - The tour concludes with an expected return to Chiang Mai around 7:00 to 7:30 PM.
What's Included
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Round-trip hotel transfer within the downtown area
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Admission to all attractions
- Travel accident insurance
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Round-trip hotel transfer within the downtown area
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Admission to all attractions
- Travel accident insurance
What's Not Included
- manner tip, personal expenses
- manner tip, personal expenses
Additional Information
Explore the most famous landmarks of Chiang Rai in just one day with a convenient join-in group tour departing from Chiang Mai. Discover the stunning White Temple, the vibrant Blue Temple, and choose between the enigmatic Black House or the colorful Red Temple.
Enhance your journey with an optional visit to the Long Neck Karen village, providing insight…
Explore the most famous landmarks of Chiang Rai in just one day with a convenient join-in group tour departing from Chiang Mai. Discover the stunning White Temple, the vibrant Blue Temple, and choose between the enigmatic Black House or the colorful Red Temple.
Enhance your journey with an optional visit to the Long Neck Karen village, providing insight into one of Thailand’s unique ethnic cultures.
Travel in comfort, savor a delicious local lunch, and let our expert guide bring each site to life. This tour is ideal for travelers looking to experience the highlights of Chiang Rai in a well-organized and efficient trip.
- From May to October it is the rainy season. The tour runs even on rainy days, so please bring an umbrella or raincoat.
- Guests in all Options might use the same van. Please note that you may occasionally need to wait while the optional Long Neck Village tour finishes.
- This tour is scheduled to arrive back in Chiangmai around 7.00-7.30 pm. However, arrival time may be delayed due to various factors such as traffic congestion or weather conditions. Therefore, it is not recommended to make any other appointments immediately after the tour ends.
- Visitors are requested to be dressed appropriately upon entering the temples : shoulders and knees must be covered. Sandals or flip flops are allowed.
- If your pick-up time is between 7:00 and 7:30 am, it means the vehicle may arrive at any time within that time frame. It does not mean the vehicle will wait for 30 minutes.As pickup times cannot be predicted in advance, please wait in the lobby from 7:00. Since this is a join-in tour and the van will be picking up guests from multiple accommodations, please understand the pickup may be slightly delayed later than 7:30 due to delays at other stops or traffic conditions.
- This schedule is subject to change without notice, due to weather condition, other unforeseen interruptions. ※ All timings are approximate
- A child needs to be accompanied by at least one adult.
- Please note that carry-ons or large luggage cannot be accommodated in the van. (only items that can be placed on your lap are allowed .)
Location
Central Chiangmai
Lampang - Chiang Mai Superhighway
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(64 Ratings)
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Cleona_j
Jan 25, 2025
The White Temple is a must see trip! - Our guide V was great. The temples are absolutely stunning. Photographs or videos unable to capture the pure beauty of the white temple. We are so glad we did this tripl
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Emily_s
Jan 6, 2025
Such a friendly and funny... - Such a friendly and funny guide who made us feel welcome and listened to all our needs, got to go off on our own at each place which was nice as made it more personal and private whilst still having guidance if needed
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Iulian_d
Dec 23, 2024
Very well organized - The visiting duration for each spot was a little bit different from the description, but in the end we've found that all the changes were made in our favor. We were very pleased with the guide and our driver.
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Linh_u
Mar 10, 2025
A nice trip - The white temple is breathtaking, but the 6 hours round trip on a bumpy roads feels like a bit of torture session for a 75 years old like me.
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Louisewright65
Jan 15, 2025
Bargain priced full day tour. Good photo opportunities. - We were first to be picked up and took almost an hour to pick up remaining 4 guests as they weren't ready.
Saw 3 temples and the Black House Museum. Got back to Chiang Mai around 7pm so it was a long day.
However guide was good and saw some lovely countryside. Long neck tribe was worth a visit too. Got some good photos.
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Katarzyna_j
Jan 4, 2025
Worth the time but not extremely exciting - The temples and the black museum are nice and worth visiting; however, be prepared for a rather long drive and about 30% of the whole trip spent on sightseeing.
The lunch was basic but acceptable; they accommodate vegetarian/vegans.
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Krystyna_p
Feb 2, 2025
12 hours of driving for 2-3 hrs of activity. - Overall not the greatest experience although the actual visiting of 3 temples was a nice experience and the tour company (cookie and our driver) were helpful and informative, the long journey getting there and back took away from the overall enjoyment. Blame the poor Thai roads and take a good reading book.
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Jim_b
Jan 24, 2025
Long long day - Great trip but horribly uncomfortable in the van I scooted over so 2 others. Old sit in front and lost all legroom. 3 Paris old ladies talked loudly the entire 12.5 hour day. They spoke over the guide and left trash everywhere. The activities were great but no explanation or history given. We just get out and time given to be back for pick up. We saw the same people at every stop as I believe most tours take the same route! Lastly, during hot part of day, air in car sucked. We all were sweating bad. Also, sun beating on me on right side on the way back. Could feel air on person in middle but none on the sides! All those little things make or break an excursion. Just unlucky for me I guess. 1 last thing for all guides. Leave these people there if they are going to be late back to the bus. Omg, why do some ruin it for all. I want to be a guide just to leave these entitled doucebags stuck!
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Carmen_a
Dec 24, 2024
Itinerary is great but logistics needs improvements - The tour is great itinerary and the guide was very professional. But, the logistics didn’t help.
First, this is not a “small tour group”, as we were two vans. The itinerary says “You will have a short stop at a natural hot spring and take a break.”, this is actually the third one, as the previous two are total of one hour to wait first to the other van in a 7Eleven and the second is a souvenir place, and after 15mins you stop again in the hot spring for another coffee break. Then, not very friendly when you need to wake up at 6am.
Lunch place was very crowded, everybody from other tours were concentrated there.
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Mete_a
Dec 26, 2024
Long and tiring tour, worth it, but ask for a front seat - The tour itself is long and tiring with 3 hours back and forth on non-ideal roads and driving practices. However, the three temples you'll see are worth it and the coffee and lunch breaks make it manageable. Normally, I'd give this tour a good or average rating but in this case, I have to give it a poor rating. The reason is I was seated in the back of a 12 seats minivan with so little space that you can't sit comfortably with your legs straight. Imagine sitting sideways with your legs squeezed against the front seat for 6-7 hours. It was very uncomfortable for an average height person. I mentioned this to the tour guide and but he made no effort to fix the situation and told me to 'not worry'. Sure, I didn't worry and went ahead with the tour but my knees felt so tight at the end of the day. Moral of the story: Make sure you demand a front seat if you're taking this tour.
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