Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep and its Hmong Village


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Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Thailand, Thailand

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Without a doubt, Doi Suthep has to be one of the most spectacular temples in the country. Located high above Chiang Mai, views from around its landmark golden Chedi are simply breathtaking. A visit to a Hmong village complements this half-day tour.


What's Included

A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.

All applicable taxes and service charges

All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.

Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.

What's Not Included

Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point

Compulsory Christmas, country-specific festival and/or New Year dinner at included hotels

Hotel accommodation in the destination of commencement.

Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees

Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable

Tips and gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
  • CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours
  • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
  • Royal temples and palaces uphold a very strict dress code: it is essential that you dress appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees.
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply.
  • Transfers are only operated within the downtown Chiang Mai areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Chiang Mai International Airport are excluded and suppl
  • We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
  • Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance.
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held
  • Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodations. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The protection of the country’s flora and fauna is of immense importance for us. We will not pursue any activities for guests that are not in line with our animal, wildlife and environment protection principles.
  • To respect local customs and respecting the religious sites and temples on this tour, it is customary for guests to take off their shoes before allowed entrance. Your guide will inform you in advance for which of these sites this is applicable.
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Once you meet your local ambassador at your hotel’s lobby, you will immediately head out of the city towards the snaking road heading up Suthep Mountain. Depending on the location of your hotel, guests will see different parts of the city: from passing along old city walls, gates and city moat to local markets and residential areas. Taking on various sharp curves, your main destination slowly emerges with every new turn taken. Constructed during the 14th century, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep contains a holy relic of the Lord Buddha. Tucked away in the mountains at an elevation of 1,056 meters (3520 feet), the temple is reached using a Naga (7- headed dragon head serpent) railing rising along both sides At the centre is a big Chedi, containing partial relics of Lord Buddha. The temple compound – reachable via a 300+ steps stairs offers an exhilarating view of Chiang Mai city and surrounding countryside.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Doi Pui Mong Hill Tribe Village
After paying respect to the various Buddhist statues and simply gazing over the expansive landscape of where Chiang Mai is marked as the centre, we head out to one of the main and most significant of Hmong hill tribe village on Doi Pui. This ethnic hill tribe originates from the border region with neighbouring Myanmar and has called this region near Doi Suthep now their home. Here you see them in their colourful costumes, selling their wide range of antiques, curious decorative ornaments and fabrics.

Taking the same meandering road back to the city centre as you, with turns and bends aplenty, we head back to the foot of Suthep Mountain and to your Chiang Mai hotel.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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