Old City Temple Pilgrimage — From the Oldest to the Most Revered Temple — Chiang Mai

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Old City Temple Pilgrimage — From the Oldest to the Most Revered Temple

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

A Lanna Buddhist pilgrimage linking only the core temples inside the moat-ringed Old City on foot. The city's founding temple from 1296, a collapsed giant chedi, a teak wooden hall and the most revered Buddha image. Go early to avoid heat and crowds and catch the alms-giving scene.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 12,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Wat Chiang Manวัดเชียงมั่น
Temple · 30 min stay
Chiang Mai's first temple, built together with the city's founding in 1296. An elephant-base chedi and crystal and marble Buddha images attest to the city's starting point.
오전 8~9시
Walk 10 min
2
Wat Chedi Luangวัดเจดีย์หลวง
Temple · 40 min stay
A 15th-century giant chedi remaining with its top toppled by an earthquake. The city's symbol, which once enshrined the Emerald Buddha. Overwhelming scale and ruined beauty.
Walk 2 min
3
Wat Phan Taoวัดพันเตา
Temple · 20 min stay
An all-teak wooden hall right next to Chedi Luang. A rare wooden wat built by relocating a royal residence, beautiful in the contrast of golden decoration and dark teak.
Walk 12 min
4
Wat Phra Singhวัดพระสิงห์
Temple · 40 min stay
Chiang Mai's most revered temple. The Lai Kham hall with the Phra Singh image and intricate Lai Kham murals. The center of the city's faith during Songkran.