Doi Suthep Temple Tour by Local Red Car – 3 Hours Experience

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⌛ 3 hours👥 Up to 15 travelers🌐 EN

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Overview

✓Join us for an unforgettable journey to Doi Suthep and experience Chiang Mai like a local!
✓Flexible Departure Times – We offer five time slots throughout the day, so you can choose the session that best suits your schedule.
✓Step into the heart of Chiang Mai’s spiritual and cultural heritage on this Doi Suthep Temple Tour.
✓Travel like a local in a traditional red Songthaew, the city’s signature shared taxi, as you ascend the lush mountainside to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most sacred and awe-inspiring temples.
✓This short yet immersive 3-hour tour is perfect for travelers looking for a meaningful experience without taking up the whole day.

Join us for an unforgettable journey to Doi Suthep and experience Chiang Mai like a local! Flexible Departure Times – We offer five time slots throughout the day, so you can choose the session that best suits your schedule. Step into the heart of Chiang Mai’s spiritual and cultural heritage on this Doi Suthep Temple Tour. Travel like a local in a traditional red Songthaew, the city’s signature shared taxi, as you ascend the lush mountainside to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most sacred and awe-inspiring temples. This short yet immersive 3-hour tour is perfect for travelers looking for a meaningful experience without taking up the whole day. IMPORTANT: This tour is operated with a typical Thai “songthaew”, offering an authentic local travel experience. A songthaew is a converted pick-up truck with two benches in the back, open sides, and no air-conditioning. It’s the most common way for locals to get around in cities like Chiang Mai.

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What’s Included

✓English speaking guide
✓One bottle of drinking water
✓Transportation by 'songtaew' (pick-up truck with benches in the back)
✓Pick up and drop off from hotel (only within our service area)

What’s NOT Included

✗Entrance fee Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
✗Meal

What to Bring

•Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•Public transportation options are available nearby
•Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
•Suitable for all physical fitness levels
•As our tours operate on a group basis, we kindly ask everyone to be on time. We can only wait for a maximum of 10 minutes after the scheduled meeting time. After the 10 minutes grace period, the guide will start with the tour. If you’re unable to make it on time, please inform us before the tour starts. If possible, we’ll do our best to reschedule you for the next available day or time slot. Please note that a rescheduling fee will apply. No refund will be provided in case of late arrival.
•Remember that temples are sacred places and you must dress appropriately. Shoulders and knees need to be covered (for both men and women). No leggings, tight pants, or revealing tops, otherwise access might be denied.
•This tour is operated with a typical Thai “songthaew”. A songthaew is a converted pick-up truck with two benches in the back, open sides, and no air-conditioning. It’s an authentic way locals travel around Chiang Mai.
•We only pick up from hotels and accommodations located within the Old City of Chiang Mai or directly next to the Old City walls. If your hotel or accommodation is outside this area, you are required to meet the group in front of the Burger King at Thapae Gate (the eastern gate of the Old City) in Chiang Mai.

Meeting and Pickup

🚐Hotel pickup OR meet at start point

164 pickup locations available

Pickup starts 30 min before departure

We only pick up from hotels and accommodations located within the Old City of Chiang Mai or directly next to the Old City walls. If your hotel or accommodation is outside this area, you are required to meet the group in front of the Burger King at Thapae Gate (the eastern gate of the Old City) in Chiang Mai As our tours operate on a group basis, we kindly ask everyone to be on time. We can only wait for a maximum of 10 minutes after the scheduled meeting time. After the 10 minutes grace period, the guide will start with the tour. If you’re unable to make it on time, please inform us before the tour starts. If possible, we’ll do our best to reschedule you for the next available day or time slot. Please note that a rescheduling fee will apply.

📍 Meeting point / start

If your hotel/accommodation is outside our pick up area, the meeting point is in front of the Burger King at the Thapae Gate (eastern city gate) in Chiang Mai .

🏁 End point

If your hotel/accommodation is outside our pick up area, the meeting point is in front of the Burger King at the Thapae Gate (eastern city gate) in Chiang Mai .