Description
When talk about Chiang Mai, the first thing that comes to mind is its culture and heritage. The city is home to more than 300 temples and an extraordinary blend of various ethnic communities. Start with the Doi Suthep temple, the most sacred temple in Northern Thailand. Climb up over 300 steps through the winding road up the mountain, your reward is the stunning panorama of the entire Chiang Mai and beyond. Other impressive temples within the city are included in this four-hour break.
Detail Itinerary
Visit the most sacred temple in the north of Thailand; the Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is the most sacred temple in Chiangmai containing a holy relic of the Lord Buddha. Tucked away in the mountains at an elevation of 1,056 meters (3520 feet), the temple is reached using a Naga (7- headed dragon head serpent) railing rising along both sides. The temple compound – reachable via a 300 steps stairs offers an exhilarating view of Chiangmai city and surrounding countryside. Drive back down to the city center to visit some of the other impressive temples of Chiangmai. Wat Suan Dok is one of them, which dates back to the 14th century when it served as the pleasure gardens to the Thai monarchy. Nowadays it houses several white Chedi’s, containing the ashes of Chiang Mai’s former Royal family. This temple also houses one of the most famous Monk Schools in the whole of Chiang Mai and the Wat Jedyod, also known as The Temple of Seven Spires.
Note: Please dress respectfully by not wearing sleeveless T – shirts, shorts or strapless sandals, when visiting the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
