The art and sacred places of the Lanna region, life in the Thai hills, a good lunch, and a million-dollar view from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep to end the day.
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Pick-up from your hotel.
Wat Chiang Man: the day begins at the oldest temple in Chiang Mai. Pay your respects to the Saturday Buddha and the Stone Buddha, for luck and for a photograph worth keeping.
Wat Si Suphan: on down Wualai Road to the first silver ordination hall in the world — a remarkable thing to see.
The drive to the Hmong village at Doi Pui, up in the hills.
Doi Pui Hmong village: lunch at a local restaurant.
A walk through the village to see how the hill tribes live, souvenirs to buy and local coffee before heading back.
Bhuping Palace: the flower gardens and the glasshouses, in the cool mountain air.
(Please note: long sleeves and long trousers are required.)
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Worawihan: the most important site of all. Pay your respects at the symbol of Chiang Mai, take in the architecture and the quiet, and look out over the whole city.
The journey back. A safe ride home, and a day to remember.
See also
Half day
A day unlike any other: swimming with the elephants, feeding them by hand, and meeting the calves born here in Chiang Mai.
2 days, 1 night
Camping in the forest is an adventure and about as close to nature as you can get — the right excuse to leave the noise behind for a day.
Full day
A day that has it all: caring for the elephants, time with a local community, a calm bamboo raft ride and waterfalls to finish.
