Chiang Mai Old City in one day

Stops on this plan

The order below is a sample — add, drop or swap stops as you like. The order of stops and rough timings are agreed in chat before you book.

1. 
   1

   Tha Phae Gate

   The eastern gate of the old city. The square in front is a photo spot with the brick wall and a popular place to start exploring the Old City.

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   Photo by Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0)

2. 
   2

   Wat Chedi Luang

   A huge Lanna-era brick chedi in the middle of the Old City, and home of Sao Inthakhin, Chiang Mai’s city pillar.

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   Photo by Supanut Arunoprayote (CC BY 4.0)

3. 3

   Wat Phan Tao

   An old teak-wood viharn right next to Wat Chedi Luang, within walking distance.

4. 4

   Three Kings Monument and Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre

   The square in the middle of the Old City, with a museum behind it that tells the city’s history.

5. 
   5

   Wat Phra Singh

   An important temple on the western side of the Old City, where people come to pay their respects to the Phra Buddha Sihing image in Viharn Lai Kham.

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   Photo by Supanut Arunoprayote (CC BY 4.0)

6. 6

   Wat Chiang Man Optional

   The first temple of Chiang Mai, in the north-east corner of the Old City.

Before you go

• You will enter several temples in one day, so dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered. What to wear to temples
• Only have half a day? Pick 2–3 stops from this plan. Read the half-day plan