Thailand · TEMPLE TOURS IN CHIANG RAI
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 10 temple tours in Chiang Rai worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
See Chiang Rai’s White and Blue Temples, tea fields, Karen village, Golden Triangle, and Opium Museum on a 10-hour small-group tour.
“We had just enough time at every location we visited. It was a packed day but well worth it. Our guide, Big, was very attentive and caring”
See Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples plus Long Neck Village on a $57 small-group day trip from Chiang Mai.
“Hi, Our trip was wonderful! Goi was very attentive, willingly answering all our questions. She was always with us trying to help in any way. She offered to take pictures of us in front of the temples. She walked with us and provided us with interesting information. The food was delicious. We both really enjoyed this tour!”
Review of Chiang Rai’s temple and Golden Triangle tour, with the White, Blue, and Black House, local lunch, Opium Hall, and practical tips.
“Excellent day out, really do fit in a lot of things for this itinerary. Note that it really is a full day and we weren’t back till about 7pm. But we had a fantastic day and tour guide Bank was brilliant!”
Review of Chiang Rai’s five-hour temple tour, with the White, Blue, and Big Buddha temples, Lalita Café, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“Awesome! Best your in Thailand we have had. Poppy was the best! Very knowledgeable, courteous, and informative!”
Review of Chiang Rai’s White, Blue and Big Buddha temples, Long Neck Village and Lalitta Café on a $69 day trip from Chiang Mai.
“We had an amazing trip to Chiang Rai and everything was absolutely flawless and perfectly on time. We always arrived at each destination 5–10 minutes earlier than other tour groups, which gave us the chance to explore the sights without large crowds and it’s a huge bonus! A very special thank you to our guide, Goi! She was incredible: friendly, caring, knowledgeable, and always happy to answer every question. She made the experience truly memorable and is the best guide we’ve had in Thailand. Highly recommend!”
Compare Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai on a full-day temple tour with White, Blue, and Black House visits, hot springs, lunch, and hotel pickup.
“The food wasn't very good. For the hot springs, the activity takes place in a parking lot with two wells where locals cook their eggs. There are shops all around. It felt like being at a motorway service station. The temples are pretty, but the white one is an attraction with representations of good and evil. Marvels are classified as evil.”
Explore Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Black temples, hot springs, Golden Triangle, lunch, and optional Karen village visit from Chiang Mai.
“The pace was very fast, but it was worth it to see everything. The group wasn't very close-knit, I fell behind and no one noticed me. It was a long trip that lasted until almost 8:00 p.m.”
Visit Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples from Chiang Mai, with lunch, hotel transfers, a hot spring stop, and an optional Karen village visit.
“The trip is not worth doing. The “temples” are not ones that Thai people worship at. They are made for tourists. It’s a bit like Disneyland, quite fake. And it is just too far to go (3.5 hours each way) for fake temples. Stay in Chiang Mai and walk around the old city, there are beautiful, real temples on almost every block. The guide was fine, but didn’t give too much info, but can you really say about fake tourist attractions. The drive is partly on a very winding road, not fun. Lunch was good.”
Explore Chiang Rai’s White and Blue Temples, Black House, tea plantation, Kayan Village, and Golden Triangle with lunch for $42.
“The best tour! Our guide Wii was perfect! She gave a lot of information about the places where we stayed, gave the best time for sightseeing (not too much and not too little, great) we had time for everything, but did not get bored. Despite the fact that the tour is long, and the group is small, but international, we had a great time together! We chatted all the time, everyone was interested and had fun ☺️ in one day you can see all the most interesting things in the vicinity of Chiang Rai. Lunch is good. Our whole group liked it, the bus is comfortable. Wii is the best!…”
Review of Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples, Mae Kachan Hot Spring, and Lalitta Café on an 11-hour trip from Chiang Mai.
“The places were beautiful, but it was uncomfortable because time was lost on the detour. There were three stops, and two of them were right after the tour started, which many of us felt wasted since we had barely left. Also, the air conditioning wasn't working properly; it was very hot inside, and I've done other tours without that problem. The guide was very friendly.”
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