Doi Suthep Temple visit
Duration: Half day tour (morning or afternoon)
start/finish: Your Chiang Mai hotel
Timing: Morning tour from 08:30-12:30
Timing: Afternoon tour from 13:30-17:30
Type of tour: Cultural / guided sightseeing
Trip Overview
Perhaps the most scenic, but certainly the most visited Temple in Chiang Mai, the Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is located on the mountain slopes overlooking the city. Take a hassle-free guided tour to visit this Temple and the area.
Tour Itinerary
08:30 – Depart morning tour
13:30 – Depart afternoon tour
Meeting with your Active-Thailand tour guide at your hotel in the city.
After driving through the city and the Chiangmai University area on Huay Kaew road, we drive the gentle slope winding up the Doi Suthep Mountain to reach the venerated Temple perched on the mountain slope. Wat Prathat Doi Suthep is one of the most important religious destinations in Chiang Mai.
We will go up the hill to reach the Temple ground by a cog wheel train.
You can climb the 309 steps to reach the Temple , or there is a cable car.
See the marvelous golden pagoda which contains the relics of the Lord Buddha.
After the visit we will walk back to the car park and the fittest can walk down the 309 steps staircase. An impressive sight with all the souvenir shops owners and vendors, trying to get attention from tired passing visitors.
If you are on the afternoon session and the sky is clear, you can watch stunning views of Chiang Mai at sundown light.
Meet our van and drive the same road back to Chiangmai and transfer back to your hotel.
Note: visitors must be appropriately dressed to enter the temple.
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Pricing
Rates per person in Thai Baht. Valid from NOW to 30 April 2012
| Code ____ | Rate / person | Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Join Tour | n/a | n/a | |
| Private Tour | 2 – 4 persons | on request | Every day in season |
| 5 – 6 persons | on request | ||
| familly friendly special | 0000 | - | |
Please let us know if you prefer the morning or afternoon tour session, when sending your inquiry.
Including
- Private air-condition vehicle, van or car
- Entrance fees to the temple and one way railway up
- English speaking licensed tour guide
Not including
Meals and beverages. Personal spending and guide gratuities
Wat Prathat Doi Suthep Temple, Chiangmai, Thailand
Doi Suthep Temple as people usually call it, was founded in 1383 when the first chedi was built.
Over time, the temple has expanded with the building of many more holy shrines. The road to the temple was first built in 1935. This 15 km scenic and winding is now wide and paved the entire way. To access the temple entrance there is a long staircase with over 300 steps, or as an alternative, one can climb a short cogwheel train to the top. Before entering the temple ground, visitors must take off their shoes and dress politely. Doi Suthep Temple is probably the most revered temple in Chiangmai province. The temple features a tall gold Chedi seen on nearly all Chiangmai postcards.
Within the Temple ground one can see many shining shrines, bells and various statues, and Buddhist people paying homage and making prayer. Scenic views of Chiang Mai can be seen on the other side of the temple, when the sky is clear.
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