Chiang Mai 3-Day Itinerary
Chiang Mai · 3 days · 12 places
Day 1 · Old City temples and the Night Bazaar Old City & Tha Phae
- 1. Tha Phae Gate (ประตูท่าแพ)
Tha Phae Gate is the eastern and most famous gate of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wikipedia
Best time: Sunset · Admission: Free — The old city's east gate — the Sunday Walking Street market starts here / Lots of pigeons - 2. Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan (วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร)
Best time: Morning · Admission: Paid (small fee, some halls) — One of Chiang Mai's most important temples / Cover shoulders and knees - 3. Wat Chedi Luang (วัดเจดีย์หลวงวรวิหาร)
Wat Chedi Luang (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩮᨧᨯᩦ᩠ᨿ᩺ᩉ᩠ᩅᩖᨩᩅᩴᩬᩁᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดเจดีย์หลวง, lit. Wikipedia
Best time: Late afternoon · Admission: Paid (small fee) — A huge chedi partly ruined by an earthquake / A 'monk chat' program is sometimes held - 4. Wat Lok Moli (วัดโลกโมฬี)
Wat Lok Moli (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩰᩃ᩠ᨠᩰᨾᩊᩦ; Thai: วัดโลกโมฬี, sometimes also seen written as Wat Lok Molee) is a Buddhist temple (Thai: Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Wikipedia
Best time: Sunset · Admission: Free — The old brick chedi glows at sunset / Just outside the north moat of the old city - 5. Wat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple) (วัดศรีสุพรรณ (พระอุโบสถเงิน))
Best time: After dark (lit up) · Admission: Paid (small fee) — By tradition, women may not enter the silver ordination hall (view from outside) / Near the Saturday evening Wualai market - 6. Night Bazaar Chiang Mai (ไนท์บาซาร์เชียงใหม่)
Best time: After 7 pm · Admission: Free to browse — Open every night — bargaining expected / On Sundays, the old-city Walking Street is more interesting
Day 2 · From Doi Suthep to Nimmanhaemin Doi Suthep, Suthep & Nimman
- 1. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร)
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Wikipedia
Best time: Morning (clear weather) · Admission: Paid (small fee) — Climb the 300-odd Naga steps or take the funicular / Cooler than the city; dress modestly - 2. Wat Umong Suan Putthatham (วัดอุโมงค์ สวนพุทธธรรม)
Best time: Morning · Admission: Free — Ancient tunnels under a forested mound are the highlight / A quiet forest temple for a slow walk - 3. Wat Suan Dok (วัดสวนดอก)
Wat Suan Dok, also known as Wat Buppharam (Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᨷᩩ᩠ᨷᨹᩣᩁᩣ᩠ᨾ; Thai: วัดบุปผาราม,) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Wikipedia
Best time: Sunset · Admission: Free — The white chedis glow at sunset / Close to Nimmanhaemin - 4. One Nimman (วัน นิมมาน)
Best time: Evening · Admission: Free to browse — A red-brick complex of cafés and design shops / Weekend evening markets are sometimes held
Day 3 · Doi Inthanon National Park and Warorot Market Doi Inthanon & Warorot
- 1. Doi Inthanon National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยอินทนนท์)
Best time: Leave early (full day) · Admission: National park fee — Thailand's highest peak — the summit can be cold; bring warm layers / The twin pagodas and waterfalls make it a full day - 2. Warorot Market (ตลาดวโรรส (กาดหลวง))
Best time: Morning · Admission: Free to browse — A local market — good for northern Thai snacks and dried foods / Explore the surrounding Chinatown lanes too
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These courses are compiled from public sources. Hours, prices, and closing days can change — check official info before you go.