Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai 2 Day Tour with Flights from Pattaya

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Above the Clouds to Chiang Mai's Golden Temples
7 stops
1
Pattaya
: The day starts with an early pickup from your hotel lobby in Pattaya, followed by a transfer to Bangkok's international airport for the domestic flight to Chiang Mai. On arrival, your English or Russian speaking guide meets you and the sightseeing begins right away.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Doi Inthanon is the highest point in Thailand at 2,565 meters above sea level. On a clear morning you'll often be standing above the clouds, with sweeping views over the mountains of northern Thailand. This is one of the most photographed spots on the whole trip.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
A highland flower garden near Siriphum Waterfall, started in 1979 as a royal project to replace opium farming with fruit trees, ferns and seasonal flowers. Rows of blooms and cool mountain air make this a relaxed stop after the viewpoint.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
A tall twin waterfall close to the national park headquarters, fed by mountain streams all year round. A short walk from the parking area brings you close enough to feel the spray, a welcome break on a hot day.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Watchediluang Varaviharn
One of Chiang Mai's oldest and most important temples, built in the 14th century around a massive brick chedi that once held the Emerald Buddha. Part of the structure collapsed centuries ago in an earthquake, and the ruins are still impressive today.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Known locally as the Silver Temple, this working temple is covered inside and out with silver, aluminum and nickel panels made by craftsmen from the surrounding Wualai silversmith community. The main ordination hall is open to men only.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Chiang Mai's most sacred temple sits on Doi Suthep mountain at 1,030 meters, reached by 304 steps flanked by a naga serpent staircase, or by funicular for those who prefer not to climb. The golden chedi is said to hold a relic of the Buddha. Shoulders and knees must be covered to enter.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Chiang Rai in an Afternoon: White, Blue and the Big Buddha
6 stops
8
Mae Khachan Hot Spring
A roadside stop about halfway to Chiang Rai on Highway 118, where natural hot springs bubble up right next to the road. Local vendors sell eggs that you can boil yourself in the spring water.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Wat Rong Khun
Chiang Rai's most famous landmark, an ongoing art project by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat that began in 1997. The white, mirrored surface represents the purity of the Buddha, with surreal details across the grounds including hands reaching up near the entrance bridge.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Known as the Blue Temple, this striking modern temple is covered in deep blue and gold, with a large white Buddha image at the center of the main hall. Built by a student of the same artist behind the White Temple.
35 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Wat Huay Pla Kang
A hilltop temple complex overlooking Chiang Rai, home to a 90-meter statue of Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy, and a nine-tiered pagoda with a Buddha image on every floor. An optional elevator inside the statue takes you up for a wide view.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Lalitta Café
A small countryside cafe built around a waterfall, a forest path and a picturesque wooden bridge, a relaxed stop for coffee or a cold drink before continuing the day.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
Pattaya
The tour ends with a transfer to Chiang Rai International Airport for the flight back to Bangkok, followed by a private transfer back to your hotel in Pattaya, bringing the two-day trip full circle.
5 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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