Most PopularChiang Mai-Chiang Rai: White - Blue Temple - Bann Dam Museum-Karen Village
CHIANG MAI-CHIANG RAI: Join One Day White Temple + Bann Dam Museum+Blue Temple+Long Neck
1 / 10Experience three of northern Thailand's most iconic artistic temples and museums in a single day: the pristine white Wat Rong Khun, the unconventional Baan Dam Black House Museum, and the striking cobalt-blue Wat Rong Seua Ten. This 11.5-hour guided tour combines spiritual architecture with contemporary art, plus a therapeutic soak at Mae Khachan Hot Spring and lunch.
Duration: 07.00-19.00 hrs.
What to see
Mae Kachan Hot Spring and Geyser Visit Mae Khachan Hot Spring to dip your feet into warm, soothing mineral water. Look out for locals selling chicken eggs that you can boil in the hot springs, a popular activity among visitors and residents.
White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)
Rong Khun Temple is unique from other temples in that it has been constructed
entirely in a radiant white color with sparking reflections from mirrored glass
mosaics embedded in the white plaster. The temple is the idea of Mr.
Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand most renowned artists, who wanted to
build a temple all in white to signify the purity of Lord Buddha. The artist
continues to puts his religious belief and desire to enrich Buddhism in
Thailand into his contemporary art design.
BAAN DAM MUSEUM (Black Museum House)
207 Km. drive from the middle of Chiang Mai city to Baan Dam (Black House) is the
unique creation of national artist, Thawan Duchanee. Part art studio, part
museum, part home, Baan Dam is an eclectic mix of traditional northern Thai
buildings interspersed with some outlandish modern designs. Baan Dam is a
thought-provoking combination of sanuk, the surreal and the sombre and whilst
it’s fair to say that some of the artwork and themes on display won’t be to
everybody’s liking, I’d still recommend checking out the Black House if you are
visiting Chiang Rai.
BLUE TEMPLE (WAT RONG SUE TEN)
Chiang Rai Blue Temple or Wat Rong Seua Ten is located in Rong Suea Ten in the
district of Rimkok a few kilometers outside Chiang Rai. It is a recent temple
which is still under construction even if its main hall is now completed. It is
above all its magnificent blue interior with a large white Buddha that marks
the spirits. The paintings are reminiscent of the style of what you can see
inside the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun). The great standing Buddha, also white,
standing in front of the back, is also superb. Between the White Temple, the
Black House and the Blue Temple, Chiang Rai is definitely the city of colorful
temples!
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Pick up area approximately time (please check again after booking)
Zone Sri Poom 7.00-7.30 am.
Zone Phra singh 7.00-7.30 am.
Zone Haiya 7.00-7.30
Zone Before Airport 7.15-7.45 am.
Zone Chang Moi 7.00-7.30 am.
Zone Chang Klan 7.20-7.50 am.
Zone Wat Ket area 7.20-7.50 am.
Zone Chang Pauk 7.30-8.00 am.
Suthep-Nimmanhemin area 7.20-7.50 am.
Others zone please come to our meeting point McDonald's Imm hotel Thapae Gate.
Visit October–February for cooler, dry weather ideal for walking between sites and temple photography. Early morning (07:00–09:00) at Wat Rong Khun offers softer light and smaller crowds before midday tour groups arrive.
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