Old City Temple Pilgrimage — The Heart of the 1296 Lanna Kingdom — Chiang Mai

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Old City Temple Pilgrimage — The Heart of the 1296 Lanna Kingdom

Half-day

5 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

A history course linking the core temples inside the walled Old City on foot. From the city's founding temple to a giant chedi, the essence of Lanna art and a museum. Walk through 700 years of the Lanna Kingdom's time.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 12,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Wat Chiang Man (Oldest Temple)Wat Chiang Man วัดเชียงมั่น
Temple · 40 min stay
Chiang Mai's first temple, built by King Mangrai when the city was founded in 1296. An elephant-relief chedi and crystal and marble Buddha images attest to the city's beginning.
오전 (선선)
Walk 9 min
2
Wat Chedi Luang (Great Chedi)Wat Chedi Luang วัดเจดีย์หลวง
Temple · 50 min stay
A 60m giant chedi toppled by a 1500s earthquake. The ruin of Lanna's largest stupa, which once enshrined the Emerald Buddha, is overwhelming. Runs the Monk Chat.
오전~낮
Walk 2 min
3
Wat Phan Tao (Teak Hall)Wat Phan Tao วัดพันเตา
Temple · 30 min stay
A rare Lanna-style wooden hall built from solid teak. Architectural beauty where dark-brown wood grain and golden decoration come together.
낮
Walk 12 min
4
Wat Phra Singh (Essence of Lanna Art)Wat Phra Singh วัดพระสิงห์
Temple · 50 min stay
Chiang Mai's most prestigious temple. The Lai Kham hall's murals and the Phra Singh Buddha image are counted among the peaks of Lanna art.
오후
Walk 8 min
5
Three Kings Monument & Lanna Folklife MuseumThree Kings Monument อนุสาวรีย์สามกษัตริย์
History · Museum · 45 min stay
The statue of the three kings who founded Chiang Mai and the Lanna folklife and culture museum. A finishing stop to organize the historical context seen on the temple pilgrimage.
오후