Top Chiang Mai Art & Culture

See the golden pagodas of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep before the crowds arrive, following an early-morning almsgiving to local Buddhist monks. With a private guide at your side, you’ll gain insight into Thai spiritual life in Chiang Mai, including a private blessing ceremony at Wat Umong. After immersion in Buddhist devotional practices, slurp up a lunch of ‘khao soy,’ a northern-style noodle dish. Your 5-hour private tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

This Chiang Mai dinner and show combination tour offers travelers the opportunity to sample traditional Thai fare in a truly traditional way. The Khantoke Dinner is customary of northern Thai style, and food is served family-style on large platters at low tables while guests relax on floor mats. Entertainment includes performances that highlight the culture and traditions of this rich and diverse country, including dance and music from members of various hilltribes.

Take a break from your sightseeing and enjoy a relaxing experience at Fah Lanna Day Spa in Chiang Mai. Be pampered at this award-winning facility with a package that includes a traditional Thai massage and a reflexology foot massage, designed to reduce stress and improve circulation.

Treat yourself to a luxurious, 2-hour Thai massage at a Chiang Mai day spa in the heart of the old city with pick-up from local hotels. Enjoy a house-made herbal drink as you consult with a spa specialist, then change into a traditional loose costume for your private massage. Feel your muscles soften and relax during your session, then finish your experience in a serene, air-conditioned area with ginger tea and a light snack.

Get a panoramic view of Chiang Mai City from atop an ancient temple built in 1383 on this full-day, guided tour to one of the island’s most famous temples with tour of Bua Thong Waterfall included. Climb 306 steps to visit a shrine to Buddha before looking out at the city from the temple 3,500-ft (1067-meters) above sea-level. At “Sticky Waterfall” climb the falls tiered limestone layers and swim in its pools. Lunch and round-trip transport included.

Doi Inthanon National Park- * The best area and the highest point of Thailand 2,565 meter above sea level that you will see view of the whole Chiang Mai. * Visit 3 waterfalls and Hmong Hilltribe market * Visit Coffee Plantation in the mountain * Trekking pass Rice fields * Meet and talk with local village people * We love what we do and we do what we love!!!

Beat the crowds and see a spectacular sunrise from one of Chiang Mai’s highest points during an early-morning tour to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. This unique tour offers you the chance to experience an alms-giving ceremony in the early morning and explore the famous temple without daytime crowds. Plus, a former-monk guide provides insight into Thai culture and the Buddhist religion.

Ascend to 3,500 feet (1,069m) without breaking a sweat on a half-day tour that takes you to the mountaintop Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple and Phu Ping Palace. An early start means you avoid the crowds that congregate around midday, while exploring with a guide means you benefit from important social and historical context.

Chiang Mai has an abundance of beautiful and historic Buddhist temples, and this 3.5-hour tour takes you to some of the most interesting and revered in Thailand’s second largest city. Climb the staircase to the mountain temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and visit Wat Chedi Luang, among others. Upgrade your tour for a private guide.

Visit the magnificent temples of Chiang Rai on a full-day, private-tour from Chiang Mai to a series of iconic Buddhist sites. Enjoy the flexibility of a private driver/guide throughout the day as you visit Wat Sang Kaew Photiyarn, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Huai Pla Kung, and more, with a break for lunch in a local restaurant. This 13-hour temple tour from Chiang Mai includes pickup and drop-off at city hotels, lunch, and entrance fees, and it’s a fun, personal way to explore the sites of northern Thailand.

This half-day Chiang Mai temple tour explores the most famous and picturesque of the city’s 36 Buddhist Wats, the perfect introduction to Northern Thailand’s cultural and religious capital. Experience Chiang Mai’s most visually stunning Buddhist temples, including the gorgeous 600-year-old Wat Phrathat Doi Sutep atop the 5,300-foot (1,615 meter) Doi Suthep Peak, plus plenty of great photo-ops. The tour includes the services of a guide, entrance fees, air-conditioned transport and hotel pick-up and drop-off from central Chiang Mai.

Book a relaxing day in Chiang Mai with this Fah Lanna Wisdom spa package. Spend three hours being pampered with traditional Thai methods based on ancient Lanna art and wisdom. The package includes a Dachanee Nang massage, an herbal ball facial and body massage, a traditional Thai Lanna wisdom massage, a betel leaf skin detox, and an aromatic herbal steam bath. Booking this experience ahead guarantees your spot and avoids disappointment on sold-out days and times.

● Visit the White Temple or Wat Rong Khun, a modern architectural masterpiece built by a local artist to gain immortal life ● Take a break at the Blue Temple, built on a site where tigers jumped over the river ● Get chilled to the bone at the Black House, called a “dark, mysterious, and almost sadistic” representation of hell ● A TripGuru Signature Experience: curated, solo travel friendly, made for small groups.

This full-day tour is a convenient way to visit Chiang Rai province while staying in Chiang Mai. You won’t have to worry about finding your way around or fitting in all the different sights, as all logistics will be taken care of for you. Visit various temples, as well as other Chiang Rai highlights, such as hot springs and a museum. You’ll fit in more than you could if traveling independently. Plus, you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide as this is a private tour.

Fortune telling has displayed a significant part of Thai culture and local life for hundreds of years. Almost every Thai goes to fortune teller for advice on either important or trivial matters. For example, advice on investment opportunity, career development, relationship or marriage, new born baby's name, etc. This experience will be held by the collaboration with a Thai speaking fortune teller. Mr. Ptekhon Ponrengrong a well-known expert fortune teller with more than 30-year reading experience. This will be a great chance for you to experience an unique Thai culture. Are you ready for a positive change in your life?

See the highlights of Chiang Mai with the benefit of your own private guide who shows you around this vibrant city in northern Thailand. Go through the old city center and beyond to explore glittering temples, bustling markets, and museums that cover architecture and culture. Entrance tickets are included, along with light refreshments.

Once the sun sets, Chiang Mai takes on a completely different character. See the city magically illuminated on an evening tour that reveals two of Chiang Mai’s most-popular temples—Wat Umong and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep—at night. Visiting the temples at night means that you’ll benefit from cooler temperatures and less crowds.

Enjoy the ultimate luxury experience at a Chiang Mai day sap with a 4-hour Fah Lanna package in the heart of the old city. Relax in an oasis-like spa and sip a house-made herbal drink as you consult with a spa specialist. Indulge in a 30-minute steam with aromatic herbs, a tamarind and sea salt body scrub, a 30-minute traditional herbal bath, an hour-long massage with aromatherapy oils and a five-step facial. Finish your experience with ginger tea and light snacks before transferring to your next destination.

Experience one of Chiang Mai’s traditional customs at this Khantoke dinner and cultural dance show evening. You’ll be served generous helpings of locally made Thai dishes, and served seated on the floor and at low tables, as is customary. While you’re enjoying the delicious food, Thai dancers and musicians will entertain you. The cultural program even includes performances from Chiang Mai ethnic minorities.

If you’ve only got limited time in northern Thailand, opt for an attraction-packed tour that reveals the best of Chiang Rai in just one day. Departing from Chiang Mai, you’ll be transported between the iconic White Temple and the Golden Triangle in air-conditioned comfort. Plus, opting for a guide tours means that you’ll spend less time navigating and more time focusing on the spectacular scenery of Chiang Rai.

Gain deeper insight into the culture of northern Thailand during a show and dinner experience from Chiang Mai. You’ll escape the centre of the city and enjoy northern Thai delicacies—many of which are unfamiliar to first-time visitors—while watching a folk-dancing performance. Perfect for families, this stress-free experience also included hotel pickup and drop-off.

Learn about the hill tribe cultures of Chiang Mai on a customizable private tour. A local hill tribe guide introduces you to the Karen, Hmong, Akha and other groups in a non-intrusive and responsible way. Visit Baan Tong Luang village and take a scenic journey to remote destinations in the countryside by 4WD. Learn about cultural traditions and gain unique insight while you interact.

Explore Chiang Mai’s most splendid temples on a 4-hour cultural tour through the city’s gleaming spires, hushed sanctuaries and towering stupas. Climb 300 steps to the mountaintop Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Stroll the pristine clusters of white chedi in Wat Suan Dok, which contains the ashes of Chiang Mai’s former royal family, and discover the weathered pagodas of Wat Jed Yod, an atmospheric temple whose ‘seven spires’ date to the 15th-century and are nestled in lush jungle foliage.

Chiang Mai’s Bua Tong, or Sticky Waterfall, is a wonder of nature that has to be experienced to be believed. Combine this amazing experience with 2 more top attractions –Chiangdao Cave and the Longneck villages. Visit the hill tribes, take in the stalactite and stalagmite formations, and hike the multi-tiered waterfall made of mineral deposits. This exclusive private tour includes lunch and round-trip transportation from your Chiang Mai hotel for a seamless day trip.