Wat Phra That Doi Suthep spiritual Sunrise Tour with an Ex-monk
Description
-A great tour for your wonderful holidays and avoid the heavy crowd and get different experiences from other tourists.. -Soak up with real Thai culture by doing Alms offering to monks and listen to monks chanting in the morning. - Worth getting up early to see temple lit up and beat the crowds. - Get great photos without disturbing from people. -Get different spiritual development - Your ex-monk guide will explain what you need to know when you are in Thailand - Enjoy panoramic views of the whole Chiang Mai City over the clouds – Wonderful countryside landscape while the sun rises behind the Chiang Mai city and mountains. -They say you have not truly been to Chiang Mai if you have not visited this temple ! Morning life at the temple is unforgettable -the sound of temple bells, monks chanting and the fascinating view of Chiang Mai will fill your heart. Don’t leave Chiang Mai without this impression !!!! ( You can do this trip even before your flight leave at noon. )
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Itinerary
For this tour we wake up and leave early in the morning at 05:00 - 05:10 am. and drive up into the mountains to visit the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple ( A Chiang Mai Land-mark.) We highly recommend visiting this famous temple at dawn. The temple is quiet and the monks are just chanting, rousing and going out to receive alms offerings. Without any crowds you can enjoy the magical morning light and incredible views in serenity. It is the beginning to a great and wonderful day. Doi Suthep temple is located on the peak of the Doi Suthep Mountains and is the most famous landmark in Chiang Mai. They say you have not truly been to Chiang Mai if you have not visited this temple ! At the top of the temple you can view the pagoda shining with real gold, and a viewing platform offers panoramic views of the whole Chiang Mai City – take in the wonderful countryside landscape while the sun rises behind the city and mountains. The morning sky and view could be immortalized in a beautiful painting ! Morning life at the temple is unforgettable -the sound of temple bells, monks chanting and the fascinating view of Chiang Mai will fill your heart. Don’t leave Chiang Mai without this impression.!!! Before we continue to the other sites, we will have a nice and original taste of famous and delicious Chiang Mai food. ( Khoi Soy or Thai local breakfast sticky rice and Local Thai KFC. ) After sunrise. we will drop by at the hidden jungle temple and Wat U-Mong to enjoy the serenity surrounding & peace ! Both of them are unique meditation places, very interesting and serene. See you in the morning at 5:00 a.m.-05:10 a.m.
Visit the hidden temple . (Wat Phalat )
Wat U-Mong is one of the Meditation temple in Chiangmai. it's an unique and very interesting to spend your times. there.to enjoy the serenity surroundings
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup all clients at their hotel lobby in the morning between 4:50 -5:10 am. ( Clients will receive an email before the tour starts to confirm the pickup time) Note: You can climb 306 steps or take a cable car to the temple.(easy walk)
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is formal ( Must be long pants or long skirt for temple visit in Thailand )
Reviews(857)
Beautiful and enlightening tour of a temple with an ex-monk which gave fantastic explanation about Buddhism and everything related to it, explained the practices in the temple. At Doi Suthep he clearly knew everyone in that temple and treated all of them with respect - even the temple dogs who followed him up from the car park for treats! We got to participate in plenty of Buddhist traditions in the temple as well as the alms giving and receiving a blessing from a monk. Definitely recommend it even if the weather doesn't allow to see the sunrise!
There are many stairs leading up and down from the temple. Get the khao soi at breakfast! We had a great experience overall.
This is a fantastic tour - it’s an early start, but you miss all the crowds at all the stops and James the guide is outstanding. He is full of knowledge and makes the tour very fun and interesting. Recommend it highly.
A wonderful experience and a chance to learn more about the forest monks and temples. The guide was excellent and I appreciate his knowledge and stories.
We had a fantastic tour and learned so much. Our guide Tom, was so knowledgeable. I highly recommend.
My daughter and I went on this tour as we wanted the opportunity of experiencing something quite authentic and we feel that we did. It was an early start but it was good to beat the crowds and experience the start of the temple day. Having a guide who could explain so much about the history of the temples and the differences between monks from various countries along with his own experiences as a monk from the age of 11 was fascinating. We didn't see the sun rise as it was too cloudy, but the views, nevertheless, were spectacular. Breakfast was excellent and it was good to be in a small group all from different countries, which just added to the experience.
James was an amazing guide with a great sense of humor! Meditating with the monks and seeing the Hidden Temple was really special. I’d recommend 100%!
Would highly recommend. Don’t let the cost or early start time deter you. James was so friendly, easy to understand and informative. It was so interesting hearing from an ex-monk.
Incredibly moving. Guide was amazing - funny and very knowledgeable. Worth waking up early for! Great value for money
Had a wonderful experience. Non was a great guide. He gave lots of insight into Buddhism and the history of the temples.
