Chiang Rai Temple Adventure: Visit White, Blue and Wat Huay Pla Kang Temples
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32 Ratings
Wiang Pa Pao
Embark on a Chiang Rai temple adventure and visit the stunning White, Blue, and Wat Huay Pla Kang temples. Plus, explore Singha Park Tea Plantation. Book now!
Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Wat Rong Khun - -White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) is one of most beautiful (and strange) temples in Thailand.

Why is White Temple famous?
The temple was designed and built by a local artist, and it is known for its unique and striking architecture. The temple’s exterior is entirely white and covered in intricate mirror work, giving it a dazzling, ethereal appearance.

It’s definitely worth a visit.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • English Speaking Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Insurance
Additional Information

Three Temples Tour in Chiang Rai

Guests staying in Chiang Mai only can be picked up. Pick up slot is from 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM.

Join us on a complete temple exploration experience in Chiang Rai. Discover three incredible Northern Thailand temples: the White Temple, Blue Temple, and an option between Wat Huay Pla Kang or the Black Temple.

Begin your exploration at the splendid White Temple, an contemporary architectural treasure filled with delicate details and a heavenly ambiance. Afterwards, explore the glowing Blue Temple, adorned with rich blue and golden shades, murals and a mesmerizing blue dragon statue standing guard at the entrance.

During the tour, your expert guide will share fascinating tales and details about the history and uniqueness of each temple, enhancing your knowledge and admiration of Thai Buddhism.

Opting for Wat Huay Pla Kang will treat you to a visual delight of Lanna culture featuring a nine-level pagoda, twelve associated structures, and a colossal Buddha. You’ll also get to immerse yourself in regional customs through local handicrafts and artefacts.

  • Avoid revealing clothing; and wear shoes that you can easily slip off; as at other Thai Buddhist temples, you’ll be required to remove your shoes before entering the White Temple.
Location
Mae Khachan Hot Spring
Mae Chedi Mai
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Noua_y
Mar 27, 2024
Must see in Chiang Rai - We had a great time seeing all the wonderful temples. The tour was well organized. It was a long drive but we got plenty of breaks and stops in between to break the 3 hour drive there and back. Our tour guide explained and gave us the history of each place before getting there, then let us wonder around and explore the places ourselves.
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Peter_k
Feb 15, 2024
Temples and talks - The sites are spectacular. The mix of nationalities in the bus to the events added a very pleasant memory to the trip.
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Ginevrad2024
Feb 10, 2024
Great tour - I enjoyed the tour a lot. The driver and our guide, Odette, were both fantastic. The modern temples were beautiful, the lunch was good, and the vehicle was comfortable.
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Heather
Feb 7, 2024
Great way to see the sights of Chiang Rai in a day! - We would recommend this tour to people staying in Chiang Mai who wanted to see the main sites of Chiang Rai for a day! Our guide was very kind and helpful (and kept us on schedule)! Overall, really great.
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Rilee_a
Mar 4, 2024
On the bus off the bus kind of Day with cool Temples - Listen, You really do get your moneys worth with this trip from Chiang mai to Chiang rai, But it is a LONG DAY. A long day off in and out of busses. Which I know I signed up for, but I think I would prefer to go to chiang rai on my own knowing what I know now. However the tour guide was the nicest person I have ever met and did a good job at explaining everything to the best of her ability. It was a three hour drive to the white temple. One the way there they stop at the hot springs (which are not like American hot springs) you do not get to sit in them, but people do come around sell you eggs to boil if your into that. this is also the first stop to go the bathroom or get snacks. souvenirs or coffee. The next stop was the white temple which we had about ( 1 hour) to explore. It was an okay amount of time to see the things, I just personally think I would have liked to wander more. We then had lunch, it was okay. Then we stopped at the blue temple (30 minutes) then the Big white Buddha (45 minutes) our group voted to check out the coffee/tea garden and it was worth seeing and gave you another chance to get snacks. Last we went to the tea plantation and it was pretty, but just tea and views. Overall it was a good tour if you don't want to go to chiang rai on your own. The temples were beautiful and worth the look at but very touristy. If you want some photos of a white temple without the cloud explore a little more past the main one as they have smaller ones with he same icy aesthetic around.
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Dana_m
Feb 4, 2024
Good tour and value - Prompt pickup, and good itinerary. I picked this due to the exclusion of the long neck tribe. My biggest complaint is once we were driving, there was a slight pressure pitch to go visit the long neck tribe. Fortunately the entire group said no. The tea plantation is really neat but only a 20 min stop for pictures and to grab a tea. No exploring or guided explanation of anything. Overall a really good day
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Harbir_v
Feb 10, 2024
Average tour - Our tour guide was great. This is a pretty long tour, we left at 8:30 am and arrived back to the hotel at 8 pm (2 hour drive one way). The guide was great with giving us breaks. The downside to this tour is we had to do our own research during the tour as the guide let us take pictures but did not discuss the history on each stop. The tea plantation is interesting but again no history was explained or what exactly is planted in the area. It’s a good tour but I recommend doing research prior to the tour to get more history for the temples.
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Anonymous
Apr 2, 2024
Waste of a day. - Temples look like they belong in Disneyland. Bizarre. Not worth traveling 3 hr from Chiang Mai. Guide was nice
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Happiness608778
Feb 5, 2024
If in a short visit I would spend the day doing something different - I didn't really like this tour although I imagine one day tours to Chiang Rai are all quite similar. However the description of the itinerary was not accurate. What I booked didn't state we would visit Karen Village Long Neck tribe or a coffee tasting(I chose this tour specially because there wouldn't be a visit to the long neck Karen village). These two were optional activities but you had just to wait in the car or outside or spend half an hour in the toilet apparently to be entertained. Either way, the itinerary must be described the way it is so that you know what you are paying for. Adding these 2 more activities means much rush to see the places and to eat. The white temple and blue temples are beautiful but to me is not worthy this trip . I would do something different . The guide didn't explain much. The driver was the best, smiley ,kind and driving safely and at a moderate speed.
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S3280mwkims
Feb 3, 2024
Horrible! Was left in middle of no where and told we could get a cab home after we got sick from van driving- had to get - Had to leave tour during transit - got sick from van driver high speed turns and speeding.Van seat leg room intolerable.
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