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Chiang Mai · Culture & temples
Yi Peng & Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai — guided evening
The trip, in short
Yi Peng falls on the full moon of the second Lanna month — usually November — and coincides with Loi Krathong. The images everyone knows come from ticketed mass releases outside the city, which are spectacular and expensive.
The city itself is arguably better: lanterns going up in ones and twos from temple courtyards all evening, the moat and the Ping river filling with candlelit krathong, and Tha Phae Gate lit end to end.
Your guide walks you through the temple ceremonies, gets you a krathong to float, and keeps you out of the worst of the crush.
Highlights
- Temple lantern ceremonies inside the old city
- Floating a krathong on the Ping
- Tha Phae Gate procession
What's included
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- One krathong and one sky lantern per guest
- Street-food tastings
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Tickets to the private mass-release events, which are separate
Meeting point
Tha Phae Gate. Your guide holds an Access board.
Pick-up area: Chiang Mai old city hotels. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Festival dates move with the lunar calendar and are confirmed a few months ahead. This listing is only bookable on the actual dates.
- Sky lanterns are restricted near the airport and flights are suspended on the peak nights. Release only where your guide says.
- It is extremely crowded. Not suitable for pushchairs or anyone uneasy in dense crowds.
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 72 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 1,690
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