| 08:30 hrs | Meet your private English-speaking
guide in the hotel's lobby. |
| | Start
the temples tours with "Wat Chiang Man", the oldest temple and
probably dates from 1296. The temple was residence of King Mengrai, who founded
Chiang Mai, and is noteworthy for a chedi supported by rows elephantine buttresses.
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Continue this tour with the most vital temple in
Chiang Mai "Wat Chedi Luang" where the great chedi called "Phra
Chedi Luang" is situated. This five hundred-year-old chedi was built
by King Sean Muang Ma to enshrine the relics of his father at the end of 14th
century. Even though it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1545, it was to remain
the tallest structure in Chiang Mai for over five centuries. |
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| | Also nearby
is "Wat Phra Singh", built by King Pha Yu to house the bones
of his father King Kam Fu. The temple contains marvelous examples of Lanna art
including a Lanna style viharn, "Viharn Lai Kham" and the finest
small scripture repository of its type in the north. |
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| | Then, we drive
around the Old City to see city's moats and ruined city's walls. Visit the largest
central market called "Warorot Market" (Kad Luang) where you can buy
local products at a reasonable price. |
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| | Then transfer back to hotel. |
Easy 
Moderate 
