Chiang Mai Temples & City

Itinerary: 8:30am - pick up from hotel to visit Doi Suthep Temple, the most famous temple in the north on top of the hill. Wat Pra That Doi Suthep,Containing a holy relux of Buddha and is reached bu 306 steps, flanked by mythical Nagas balustrade on either side, the panoramic views of the city from temple ground are truly spectaculars on a clear day.

10:30am -Wat Jed Yod, the Wat Ched Yod is an attractive Lanna are temple complex in the outskirts od Chiang Mai that contains some very unique architecture. The temple that is also known as Wat Chet Yod and Wat Photharam Maha Vihara is a Royal temple dating back to 15th Century.Its architectural style shows Lanna, Rattanakosin , Lao , Chinese and Indian influence. The temple was built during the reign og King Tilokkarat, King of the Lanna Kingdom from 1441 until 1487. The Kings ashes are enshrined in a chedi on the temple grounds.

11:30am - Wat Suan Dok, is localted just west of the old walled part of Chiang Mai is a very old temple knows for its large numver of white chedis or pagodas. Wat Suan Dok literally means flower garden temple. The temple derives its name from the location where it was built. The temple area was once used as a Royal flower gardens by the ruler of Chiang Mai. The most noticeable features of the Wat Suan Dok is the large number of chedis.The tallest golden chedi in Sri Lankan style is 48 meters high and contains the relic of the Buddha. A large number of smaller white chedis contain the ashes of members of several generations of the Chiang Mai Royal Family. The ashes were brought here from several places in Chiangmai as requested by Princess Dara Rashmi early 20th century. In 1477 the 8th World Buddhist Council was held here to discuss the texts of the Tripitaka, the scriptures containing the buddhist teachings.

13:00 pm- Wat Phra Singh, there was several magnificent and very old temples within the walled old city of Chiang Mai , with the Wat Phra Singh being one of the most attractive. The temples which is also known as The Monastery of the Lion Buddha or The temple of he Lion Buddha is an active temple with hundreds of monks and novices living there . The Wat Phra Singh housed a number of highly and very old Buddha images.

14:00- Wat Chedi Luang , its most prominent features is the massive and very impressive chedi (pagoda)dominating the area. The chedi was ordered by King Sean Muang Ma to enshrine the ashes of his father. Constructing began in 1391 and lastes almost a century. when the chedi was finally finsihed in 1475 during the reign of King Tilokarat it had reached a height of about 85 meters and a width of 44 meters which made it by far te

15:00 pm - Wat Chiang Man, is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai and goes back all the way to founding of the city in 1296. When King Mengrai decided to build a new city and make it the new capital of the Lanna Kingdom , he build the Wat Chiang Man as the first temple of the new city on the site he used to supervise the construction of Chiang Mai. The temple holds servaral very old and important Buddha images . 16:30 - 17:00 - Back to hotel