Chiang Rai White Blue Red Temples with Hot Spring from Chaing Mai
Description
Start your unforgettable journey from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai to explore its iconic landmarks. Begin with a refreshing stop at a natural hot spring, then visit the stunning White Temple, a masterpiece of modern Thai art with intricate details and symbolic architecture. Enjoy a flavorful local lunch before heading to the serene Blue Temple, known for its vibrant blue and gold interiors. Next, marvel at the majestic Red Temple, featuring a towering Guan Yin statue and a 9-level pagoda. For an added cultural touch, opt to visit the Long Neck Village to learn about unique Karen traditions. This tour is perfect for families, couples, solo travelers, and groups, offering an inspiring blend of art, history, and culture. With round-trip transfers included, it’s an unforgettable experience.
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Itinerary
Start with a refreshing stop at a natural hot spring, where you can relax and enjoy the soothing mineral waters.
Continue to the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), a dazzling masterpiece of modern architecture adorned with intricate details and reflective mirrors. Every element carries profound Buddhist symbolism, offering a visually stunning and thought-provoking experience. Afterward, savor a delicious local lunch to recharge.
Next, visit the serene Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten), famous for its vibrant blue and gold interiors and peaceful ambiance.
Then, marvel at the grandeur of the Red Temple (Wat Huay Pla Kang), featuring a towering 25-meter Guan Yin statue, symbolizing mercy and compassion, and a stunning 9-level pagoda offering panoramic views of the area.
Enjoy an optional visit to the Long Neck Karen Village and learn about the Karen people’s traditions and famous brass neck rings. (Optional) Guests who choose not to visit may wait for the group before continuing the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is available for all hotels within the Chiang Mai old Town area. Pick up time is between 7.00 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email. Please don't forget to recheck your email. Please plan to meet the driver in your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled. You may be considered a no-show if you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after the car has moved on from your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants aged 0-2 years are free of charge (must sit on a parent’s lap).
- Children aged 3-6 years and under 120 cm in height are charged the child rate.
- For visiting the Temples, please dress respectfully: no flip-flops (sneakers or sports shoes are permitted), no tank tops (T-shirts are fine), and no short pants (long pants like jeans are ideal).
- Participants can only dip their feet in the hot spring, as full-body bathing is prohibited.
- The total tour duration includes hotel transfer time and travel time between locations.
- The itinerary is subject to change. Times shown are approximate and may vary. Remaining time is allocated based on travel durations between pickup and drop-off points, as well as transit times between activities.
- On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.
Reviews(18)
Long drive and for us the weather was hot but worth the trip. Our guide Daniel was very entertaining and informative. Our driver was very good! Got us to places safely and quickly and always started up the car so we can be cool on our return!
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We’re so happy to hear that, despite the long drive and hot weather, you felt the trip was worthwhile and enjoyable. Daniel will be delighted to know you appreciated his entertaining and informative guiding style, and we’re also very grateful for your kind words about our driver. Thank you again for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable experience in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Great tour allowing a lot of site sightings in one day only. Great value for price. Maybe a bit quick and rushed sometimes but necessary to complete the full tour. We recommend it. Special mention to the white temple and the cave
Thank you very much for your kind review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed seeing so many highlights in just one day and found the tour to be great value. We also appreciate your honest note regarding the pace of the itinerary. While the schedule is designed to cover as many key sights as possible, we understand that it can sometimes feel a little rushed, and your feedback is very helpful for us to consider future improvements. We’re so glad you would recommend the tour, and we hope to welcome you again for another memorable experience in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Great day tour of the Chiang Rai temples - really well paced, great guide and reasonable lunch (for this type of tour). Didn't rush us at any point, and made it a memorable trip.
Thank you so much for your kind review. We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Chiang Rai temples tour and felt the pace was comfortable. It’s wonderful to know that our guide helped make the trip memorable. Thank you again for choosing us!
fine apart from the extra 250 tbh admission fee to temples
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear that your experience was positive overall. We understand that the additional 250 THB temple admission fee may have been inconvenient, and we apologize if this was not clearly communicated in advance. Temple entrance fees are set by the local authorities and are sometimes required separately from the tour price. We truly appreciate your comment and will continue working to ensure all extra costs are clearly explained before the tour. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope to welcome you again in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Beautiful places, stunning temples, long trip but worth the journey. Very nice tour guide and good driving.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We are truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful places and stunning temples, and that you felt the journey was worthwhile. We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and hope to welcome you again on another journey with us in the future. ฺBest Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Very good activity, the temples are beautiful but on the other hand the driver drove very badly on the return. We were very scared.
Thank youfor sharing your feedback with us. We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed the activity and found the temples beautiful. We are truly sorry to learn about your experience during the return journey and understand how unsettling that must have been. Your safety is extremely important to us, and we take this matter very seriously. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will follow up to ensure our driving standards meet the highest level of safety. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again and provide a more comfortable experience in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Superb day, the temples are splendid. On the other hand, the journey is long: it takes 3 hours on the way and 3 hours on the return. On the other hand, the driver’s driving, which seemed to be in a hurry to get home in the evening and was driving too fast for my taste.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the day and found the temples to be beautiful. We also appreciate your understanding regarding the length of the journey, as the distance is necessary to reach these remarkable sites. At the same time, we sincerely apologize for your concern regarding the driving. Your safety and comfort are extremely important to us, and we take this feedback very seriously. We will address this matter with our team to ensure that all drives are conducted in a calm and safe manner. Thank you again for your valuable feedback. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again and provide an even better experience in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
“Da-da” was a great tour guide and she was very friendly! These temples can be a bit packed but it’s worth seeing, if you have the option I recommend choosing Red temple over the Black temple/museum. Red temple has a very cool buddha on top of a lotus flower. Be aware this is a full day tour and takes about 2-3 hours to drive to Chiang Rai.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re delighted to hear that you found her friendly and that she helped make your tour enjoyable. We also appreciate your helpful tips for other travelers regarding the temples. Thank you again for choosing us, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back on another tour in the future. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
All in all this was a good tour, and very much recommended if you want to experience Chiang Rai in a limited amount of time. I was able to experience a lot in this tour. The temples were beautiful and the mountain scenery was majestic. Our tour guide Eddy was great. His English is ok but sometimes I have a hard time understanding what he is saying. Nevertheless he tried his very best and should be commended. He even took pictures of the group on each of the locations we visited. And I bonded well with the group, so I'm thankful I have photos to remember them by. The tour includes a buffet lunch which was decent. But considering the price, it's good value for money! Some things to take note when in Northern Thailand in general, is that the roads are zigzag so bring some medication if you have motion sickness.
Thank you very much for your detailed review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of Chiang Rai and were able to experience so much in a short amount of time. We’re especially glad that Eddy, your tour guide, made a positive impression and went the extra mile to capture memories for the group, your kind words about his effort will be shared with him. Thank you also for your practical tips regarding motion sickness; they will be very helpful for future travelers. We hope to welcome you again for another memorable experience in Northern Thailand. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team
Our tour guide was smart and planned our tour in a way that we didn’t have so much tourists around and it was great,we loved this tour.
Thank you for your kind review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated our guide’s thoughtful planning to avoid the crowds. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future. Best Regards, Tawan Oh-Hoo Team
