Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport 19 min
King Mengrai Monument (27 min) Venerated statue of Chiang Rai's founder on a pedestal surrounded by white horses & elephants. Chiang Rai Night Bazaar (32 min) Small night market offering street food, apparel, jewelry & gifts, plus live entertainment. Walking Street Chiang Rai (28 min) Street-food stands & stalls selling wooden carvings & batik clothing at a busy weekend night market. Choui Fong Tea Plantation (31 min) Tea house offering scenic views over the plantation, plus tastings, tours & a restaurant. Rai Mae Fah Luang (29 min) Bucolic park featuring stunning landscaped gardens, museums & a traditional Lanna pavilion. Wat Phra Kaew (28 min) 14th-century temple housing a copy of Thailand's revered Emerald Buddha, discovered here in 1434. Doy Din Dang Pottery (10 min) Botanical Garden Mae Fah Luang University (7 min) Baandam Museum (13 min) A collection of wood buildings featuring works by Thawan Duchanee & other contemporary Thai artists. Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong (28 min) This historic Buddhist temple with a golden pagoda is known for containing relics of the Buddha. Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple) (24 min) Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings. Clock Tower Chiang Rai (29 min) Elaborate golden clock tower in the center of a traffic circle, with colorful lights at night. Long Neck Village (11 min) Tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts. Lan Thong Vihara (7 min) Wat Huay Pla Kang (23 min) Temple complex featuring a 9-floor pagoda with 12 surrounding structures & a giant Buddha. |