Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport 19 min
Wat Huay Pla Kang (13 min) Temple complex featuring a 9-floor pagoda with 12 surrounding structures & a giant Buddha. Clock Tower Chiang Rai (4 min) Elaborate golden clock tower in the center of a traffic circle, with colorful lights at night. Chiang Rai Night Bazaar (10 min) Small night market offering street food, apparel, jewelry & gifts, plus live entertainment. King Mengrai Monument (18 min) Venerated statue of Chiang Rai's founder on a pedestal surrounded by white horses & elephants. Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple) (8 min) Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings. Walking Street Chiang Rai (11 min) Street-food stands & stalls selling wooden carvings & batik clothing at a busy weekend night market. Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong (17 min) This historic Buddhist temple with a golden pagoda is known for containing relics of the Buddha. Rai Mae Fah Luang (8 min) Bucolic park featuring stunning landscaped gardens, museums & a traditional Lanna pavilion. Hilltribe Museum (11 min) Museum & cultural center focused on the area's 6 hill tribes, with costumes, tools & more artifacts. Long Neck Village (26 min) Tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts. Oub Kham Museum (5 min) Unique museum exhibiting Northern Thailand's tribal history with jewelry, costumes & sculptures. Singha Park Chiang Rai (17 min) Scenic park in a farmlike setting with tea plantations, orchards, trails, a tram & a petting zoo. Baandam Museum (20 min) A collection of wood buildings featuring works by Thawan Duchanee & other contemporary Thai artists. Wat Rong Khun - White Temple (21 min) Contemporary Buddhist temple drawing massive crowds with its unique, intricate white exterior. Wat Phra Kaew (7 min) 14th-century temple housing a copy of Thailand's revered Emerald Buddha, discovered here in 1434. |