Chiang Rai Exploration: Discover White, Black, and Blue Temples along with Local Culture

Embark on an unforgettable exploration of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Discover the mesmerizing White, Black, and Blue Temples, immerse in the local culture, and be amazed by the unique Baan Dam Museum.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chiang Mai - Picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai’s Old Town/Nimman area and then direct to Chiang Rai. After transportation, around 50 minutes, you will arrive at Mae Khachan Hotspring.
  • Mae Khachan Hot Spring - One of the few natural hot springs in northern Thailand, the Mae Kachan Hot Spring (Mae Ka Chan is so hot—reaching temperatures…
What's Included
  • Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned car/minivan from Chiang Mai’s Old Town and Nimman area
  • Temple admission fee
  • Tour guide, life Insurance
  • Lunch, drinking water & seasonal fruits
What's Not Included
  • Karen Long-neck tribe admission fee(300 THB/PAX)
Additional Information

Be captivated by the incredible sights of Chiang Rai in this day’s exploration. Learn the history and top landmarks of one of Thailand’s overlooked cities yet worth the extra mile. Complete with round trip transfers on your way to each destination, discover Chiang Rai Province through its rich culture kept in the White and Blue Temples (Wat Rong Khun…

Location
Hotel M Chiang Mai
Ratchadamnoen Rd
Or, you can also get picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai's Old Town and Nimman area.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Franchesca_j
Aug 10, 2024
Super friendly - Our guide was super friendly and it was a fun trip. The drive was long, but she was good at giving us info along the way.
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Jennifer_b
Jul 11, 2024
Do it! So worth it! - What an incredible adventure, I would do it again in a heartbeat. Wish we had more time at all of the locations because they were all wonderful, would definitely cut out the stop to the Karen tribe to make the other stops longer. But at the same time understand supporting a culture thats been displaced. Great tour guide! 😄 The Wats are incredible, my favorite part was the Black House. Because of this tour, my next trip to Thailand will be more focused on staying in Chiang Rai.
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Laura_h
Jun 17, 2024
highly recommend - This was a great day trip, the guide, Andy, was amazing and so patient and helpful throughout the whole day.
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Climber57225698585
May 4, 2024
Very good experience! - Thanks to M&M, we were able to enjoy this activity with a smile and the desire to discover these temples. The means of transport was very comfortable, especially for so many hours of driving. I would say that the only thing I would like to highlight would be that it would have been perfect for us to be able to spend a little more time at home. Otherwise, a superb discovery and a great outing!
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Tudorel_t
Apr 20, 2024
Black house is an amazing... - Black house is an amazing place certain requiring a longer visit at least 3 hours. White temple and blue temple are very crowded places.
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Shaqingw
Apr 16, 2024
Great places to go but can organize better - White Temple, Black House and Blue Temple is definitely worth to see. I love the Blue Temple the best. But the tour can be organized better. I was picked up doubt 1 hour late. Then we stopped by hot spring, then the van had issue with the brake and drove to repair store about 1.5 hours. We started White Temple after 12:30pm, which was really hot.
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X9746ajtimh
Apr 3, 2024
Long day but plenty of things to see - This was our 5th guided tour during our holiday in Thailand and although we knew it was to be a long day it turned out better than expected. We were collected from our hotel in Chiang Mai Old Town by Peter our tour guide. Lovely and friendly and gave us plenty of historical facts and stories in the minivan before arriving at the various venues which then enabled us to spend our own time exploring. Other reviews have highlighted issues with comfort on the minivan and I totally agree. Considering the large amount of time travelling and in comparison to all our other minivan tours this was the most cramped and uncomfortable. The tour operator needs to upgrade transportation to avoid any further negative comments. First stop - Hot Springs where we dabbled our feet (very relaxing) whilst drinking a very nice local Cappuccino Frappe. We chose not to visit the long neck tribe (optional). Those who did go said to us that it felt a bit staged - purely there for tourist basis. The white temple was a thing to behold, amazing sight and a bonus for our family (being animal lovers) was seeing some random white bunnies on Easter Sunday there! The Blue Temple was also impressive (worth trying the blue coconut ice cream) and the Black House Museum had some amazing pieces to see. So plenty of places ticked off and a nice amount of time spent at each one. Unfortunately the tour (through no fault of Peter our guide) was marred by the dangerous driving on our return. We had already acclimatised to Thai minivan and Tuk Tuk drivers however this guy took it to the next level. Several people in our group commented on his lack of consideration to passengers as he weaved his way in and out of traffic. His heavy foot on the throttle did not help and to top it all he ran over a dog! Great tour (thanks Peter) but upgrade the minivan and either instruct the driver to slow down or find someone else.
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Paulobiamino
Mar 7, 2024
Wonderful temples deserve better transportation - The temples and the museum are fantastic and worth the visit, the only drawback is the transport, it's a 6 hour journey (round trip) in a packed van without any comfort. The guide, despite being friendly and helpful, almost ruins everything by talking much more than necessary A small observation that also shows the lack of concern with the level of service, on the way back we were dropped off 200 meters from the hotel and walked back, so as not to have to walk around the block
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575dead
Feb 14, 2024
Nice tour but…. - Positive: The tour per se is nice and you manage to see a lot of things during the day (white temple, blue temple, black house, hot springs, giraffe neck women’s village) and the convenience of being driven around without having to worry makes the difference when you’re trying to see as much as you can in a day, particularly if you are not planning to spend a long time in Chiang Mai. Negative: The van was small and crammed, seats were uncomfortable considering the amount of time you sit in the van you need to sit on something comfier than that, the food included in the price was not remarkable, it was just edible. The main issue I had was the tour guide: he was probably unwell as he spent the whole journey there and back coughing and sniffling, the noise was extremely annoying and to be honest a bit gross. Throughout the whole day he never wore a mask once. The people sat behind me noticed it too and commented on it. He gave us info about each place we visited showing us pictures of the places we were about to visit prior to arriving ultimately defeating the purpose of going to see them. I also found him absolutely disrespectful towards the giraffe women’s culture as he blatantly lied saying that one of little long neck girls at the village was his daughter when the guide was clearly Chinese. Absolutely disgusting. In conclusion I would recommend a similar tour if you don’t have a lot of time to see things but if you do, book it with someone else.
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Rebecca_k
Feb 7, 2024
Group of 4 - I’ve used Viator tour service all over the world. This tour was very disappointing from start to finish. Our group of 4 picked up at 7:15. Guide was rude never said hi very pushy. Van was dirty van was crowded no leg room for one of my guests. . Enjoyed the white temple black house. Very interesting. Was returned to our hotel at 8:10pm. Very long day and not enjoyable. I’d make sure if you do this tour, make sure it is private.
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