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Forget green curry and pad Thai, welcome to the exotic world of Thailand's Northern flavours
1 / 2This bus & minivan tours is one of the standout things to do in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Rated 4.0/5 by 3 travellers, it combines the highlights below into a single, easy-to-book experience from €50 per person. This trip is a gentle way to see the lives of Chiang Mai's people.
Leave hotel to Wat Chai Mongkol where you start cruising through rural Mae Ping River by long-tail boat for 30 minutes. Softly moving along the river, you will see wooden houses and modern residences with colourful scenery and lifestyle of the local people. Arrive at a local farm house where you can take a leisurely stroll around the grounds.
Continue on to Waroros Market, to see and feel the real northern people way of life and much more. In order to feel more about it, we take a tricycle ride along the main road to the old city. Then comes to the main temple in town named Wat Prasingh (A.D.1345), housing a very old and sacred Buddha image, Phra Singh, for a visit. This temple contains supreme examples of Lanna art at Viharn Lai Kham, which was built to house Phra Singh image enthroned inside. On the inner walls of the Viharn Lai Kham are some murals of two fables.
Chiang Mai is rewarding year-round, but spring and early autumn typically bring the most comfortable temperatures and thinner crowds than peak summer. Morning departures tend to be quieter and cooler; booking ahead is recommended in high season as popular bus & minivan tours slots in Chiang Mai sell out.