Chiang Rai: White Temple, Blue Temple & the Golden Triangle
from, per person THB 1,990
Chiang Mai · Culture & temples
Doi Suthep at sunrise & the Hmong village
The trip, in short
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is the most visited temple in northern Thailand and by ten in the morning the terrace is shoulder to shoulder. At six it is almost empty, the cloud is usually still sitting in the valley, and the monks are chanting.
It is a 05:00 pick-up and a 306-step naga staircase — or the funicular if you would rather. Afterwards we carry on up to Doi Pui, a Hmong village with a small museum, a poppy garden and a viewpoint back down over the city.
You are back at your hotel by ten, with the whole day still in front of you.
Highlights
- Sunrise over the Ping valley from the terrace
- Monks’ morning chanting
- The 306-step naga staircase
- Doi Pui Hmong village and viewpoint
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Temple and village entrance fees
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Funicular ticket if you prefer it to the stairs (฿50)
- Breakfast
How the day runs
- 05:00
Hotel pick-up
Early. Coffee in the van.
- 05:50
Doi Suthep
Up the staircase for sunrise and the morning chanting.
- 07:30
Doi Pui Hmong village
Village, museum, garden and the viewpoint over Chiang Mai.
- 10:00
Back at your hotel
With the day still ahead of you.
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in Chiang Mai.
Pick-up area: Chiang Mai old city, Nimman and Riverside hotels. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Temples are working religious sites: shoulders and knees must be covered for everyone. Our vehicles carry spare sarongs.
- Shoes come off inside ordination halls. Wear something you can slip on and off.
- It is genuinely cold on the mountain before dawn between November and February — 10 °C is normal. Bring a layer.
- Shoes come off on the upper terrace. The tiles are cold and wet at that hour.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
from, per adult THB 1,290
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