Half day Chiang Rai & White Temple

from $189

Duration

4 hours

Type

Guided, Private

Difficulty

Easy

The idea of this trip is to visit Wat Phra Kaew where the Emerald Buddha image was once enshrined, Blue Temple (Rong Sued Ten Temple); designed by the local Chiang Rai artist. Continue to visit Wat Rong Khun (White’s Temple), the unique northern Art temple.

Inclusions

Private transportation
Professional guide
All admission fee
Bottled water
Food & drinks

Exclusions

Lunch
Gratuities
Food & drinks
Tip or gratuity

Tour Plan

Itinerary

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Stage 1

Visit Emerald Buddha Temple (Phra Kaew Temple); where the Emerald Buddha image was once enshrined. Now it is replaced with a jade Buddha image which was made to commemorate the 90th birthday of the late Princess Mother.

Stage 2

Visit Blue Temple (Rong Sued Ten Temple); designed by the local Chiang Rai artist who used to the team work of White Temple before. The main temple building is a distinctive blue colorwith the new philosophy of Buddhist art

Stage 3

Visit Black House, (Baandum Museum); belongs to the national artist Thawan Dachanee who is celebrated for his eerie sculptures made from horns and bones, reptile skins, traditional African sculptures, old boats, Lanna-style woodcrafts and art installations housed across 32 buildings, most of which are Lanna-style pavilions made from black wood..

Stage 4

Visit Rong Khun Temple (White s Temple), designed by the famous national artist. The main temple building is a distinctive white color, decorated with fragments of reflective glass which can be seen from afar.