Chiang Mai temples 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

   Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

   Chiang Mai’s signature temple on Doi Suthep. Go up by the naga staircase or the lift; from the top you can see over the city.

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   Photo by Supanut Arunoprayote (CC BY 4.0)

2. 
   2

   Wat Phra Singh

   An important temple in 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)

3. 
   3

   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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4. 4

   Wat Chiang Man

   The first temple of Chiang Mai, built in the time of King Mangrai.

5. 5

   Wat Suan Dok

   A temple outside the city wall to the west, with rows of white chedis.

6. 6

   Wat Umong Optional

   A forest temple at the foot of Doi Suthep, with old tunnels you can walk through and shady, leafy grounds.

Before you go

• Dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered; that works for every temple in this plan. What to wear to temples
• Travelling with older relatives? Doi Suthep has a lift up to the pagoda terrace. Stairs or lift?