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White Temple architecture at Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai

Northern temples and Bangkok

Lanna heritage, Chiang Rai's contemporary temples and a final stay in the capital.

  • 8N / 9D
  • Chiang Mai · 3N
  • Chiang Rai · 2N
  • Bangkok · 3N
  • Best Nov–Mar · Samui Feb–Sep

Duration

8N / 9D

Places

3 bases

Hotels

4★

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Pace

Balanced

Best for

Culture-focused travellers, ideally November–January

Trip overview

Explore Chiang Mai before driving one way to Chiang Rai rather than attempting its temples as a long return day trip. Fly onward to Bangkok for three nights; domestic airfares are additional, and northern haze should be reviewed for late-winter travel.

  • Chiang Mai's old-city temples
  • Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
  • Northern Thai cooking class
  • Chiang Rai's White and Blue temples
  • Bangkok's Grand Palace
  • Chinatown after dark

Route

  1. 1

    Chiang Mai

    3 nights

  2. 2

    Chiang Rai

    2 nights

  3. 3

    Bangkok

    3 nights

Day by day

9 days · every day can be changed

  1. Meet your driver at Chiang Mai Airport and transfer to your hotel, normally around 15–30 minutes away. Take an independent orientation walk near the old-city moat if your arrival time allows.

    • Private airport transfer
    • Hotel check-in
    • Independent old-city orientation
    Meals at leisureOvernight Chiang Mai

  2. Visit Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang with your guide before driving up the winding road to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Allow roughly 40–60 minutes each way from the city; discuss the stair climb or lift access before travel.

    • Wat Phra Singh
    • Wat Chedi Luang
    • Doi Suthep temple
    BreakfastOvernight Chiang Mai

  3. Join a small-group cooking class with a market introduction and lunch made from your own dishes. Keep the evening free for the Night Bazaar, or the Sunday Walking Street when your dates align.

    • Market introduction
    • Cooking class
    • Independent evening market
    Breakfast, LunchOvernight Chiang Mai

  4. Travel to Chiang Rai by private vehicle, allowing approximately 3.5–4.5 hours with a comfort stop. Check in and leave the afternoon light rather than adding a distant border excursion.

    • Private intercity drive
    • Comfort stop
    • Free Chiang Rai afternoon
    BreakfastOvernight Chiang Rai

  5. Begin at Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple south of the city, before continuing to Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple. Return to town for a free afternoon and an independent visit to the clock tower area.

    • Wat Rong Khun
    • Wat Rong Suea Ten
    • Independent clock tower walk
    BreakfastOvernight Chiang Rai

  6. Transfer to Chiang Rai Airport for a separately quoted flight to Bangkok, usually around 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Your driver meets you at the arrival airport for the transfer to your central hotel.

    • Private airport transfers
    • Domestic flight at extra cost
    • Free Bangkok evening
    BreakfastOvernight Bangkok

  7. Explore the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew with a guide, followed by Wat Pho. Return for a rest before an independent evening on Yaowarat Road, where food stalls and shopfronts animate Chinatown.

    • Grand Palace
    • Wat Phra Kaew
    • Wat Pho
    • Independent Chinatown evening
    BreakfastOvernight Bangkok

  8. Use your final full day for independent shopping, galleries or another neighbourhood walk. Chatuchak is an option when your stay includes a weekend.

    • Independent neighbourhood exploring
    • Shopping or galleries
    • Weekend market if applicable
    BreakfastOvernight Bangkok

  9. Check out and meet your driver for the airport transfer. Your pickup is planned around the correct airport, traffic and the airline's check-in requirements.

    • Hotel checkout
    • Private airport transfer
    BreakfastDeparture day

Where you'll stay

Hotel names are confirmed in your proposal against your dates and budget.

Chiang Mai · 3 nights

4★ boutique-style hotel near the old city

Deluxe twin or double room

Chiang Rai · 2 nights

4★ hotel in or near central Chiang Rai

Deluxe twin or double room

Bangkok · 3 nights

4★ central hotel near BTS or MRT transport

Deluxe twin or double room

What's included

Included

  • Eight nights' accommodation on twin share
  • Eight hotel breakfasts
  • Private airport transfers throughout the route
  • Private Chiang Mai–Chiang Rai road transfer
  • Guided Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai sightseeing with listed admissions
  • Small-group cooking class with lunch and transfers
  • Guided Bangkok palace and Wat Pho tour with admissions

Not included

  • International and domestic flights, including Chiang Rai–Bangkok
  • Meals and drinks not listed
  • Optional touring and independent local transport
  • Travel insurance and personal expenses
  • Applicable Indian GST and TCS
  • Festive supplements and early check-in

Indicative price basis: per person on twin share, land only, before applicable GST and TCS. Final price depends on dates and availability.

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Thailand essentials

Flight time
Around 2.5–5 hours nonstop to Bangkok from major Indian metros; island connections add time
Visa
Indian passport holders currently qualify for a visa-exempt tourist stay of up to 30 days, subject to entry conditions and the Thailand Digital Arrival Card. Rules can change; we confirm before you pay.
Currency
Thai baht (THB)
Time difference
1 hour 30 minutes ahead of IST

Questions

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