Private Oneday! Morning alms&Doi suthep&Wat Umong + Umbrella village&Hot spring
Stop being a superficial traveller. Soak yourself into the real local Culture!!! Be an early bird for an authentic glimpse of Chiang Mai’s Buddhist culture. Gain insight into the spiritual life of Buddhists by joining devotees who provide an early-morning almsgiving to local Buddhist monks. You will visit a must-see temple in chiangmai and the most unique temple in chiangmai which make you experience ancient Lanna culture. The next is the handicraft village specializing in the paper umbrella-making craft. Then mix with the local people in the Hot spring park well landscaped and the flowers are very lovely all year round.
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Private Oneday! Morning alms&Doi suthep&Wat Umong + Umbrella village&Hot spring
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What's included in Private Oneday! Morning alms&Doi suthep&Wat Umong + Umbrella village&Hot spring
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
You are picked up from your place of accommodation in chiang mai in the early morning at around 6.30 am. Then drive to the foothill of mountain to join the locals in providing morning alms to Buddhist monks. Your private guide helps you fill the monks’ alms bowls with offerings like rice, cake, snack, curry and so on. In return, the monk will chant and give some type of blessing or prayer. Morning alms is about more than just providing daily food. You will be in the daily morning ritual all over Thailand for a very long time with the Buddhist monks. Re-board the minivan to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, which stands on the flank of the mountain at an elevation of 1,056 meters (3464feet). Then climb the staircase to the top, admire the Lanna style golden pogoda covered with engraved gold plates, flanked by four ornamental umbrellas and enjoy the complete panoramic views of whole Chiang Mai city and wonderful countryside landscape.
Wat Umong
Then visit tunnel temple named Wat Umong, completely different from other typical temples. Enter the tunnels of Wat Umong and see the impressive Buddha images. It doesn’t matter what religion you have. When you go inside the tunnel, it whispers to you the secrets of this world and old history of this temple built in 1297.
Umbrella Village - Bor Sang
Let’s drive 40minutes approximately to the Bo Sang Handicraft Centre, where you meet the local artisans making the world famous Paper umbrellas whose brilliant designs are mysteriously, magically impervious to rain. Watch the whole process from making the bamboo struts, covering them with paper, putting them out to dry and then hand painting them. You can ask them to paint a variety of beautiful designs on items that you bring to them (for example a Purse, mobile phone covers, handbag, hat, jacket, t-shirt, even the leg of your jeans). Even very complicated scenic designs can be painted on your object right in front of you in minutes. That would be a treasured gift for either yourself or someone special back at home.
Inclusions
- All admission fees
- Bottled water
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Food for morning alms
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Facility usage fee in Hot spring
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- From May to October it is the rainy season. The tour runs even on rainy days, so please bring an umbrella or raincoat.
- This schedule is subject to change without notice, due to weather condition, other unforeseen interruptions. ※ All timings are approximate
- Visitors are requested to be dressed appropriately upon entering the temples : shoulders and knees must be covered. Sandals or flip flops are allowed.
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Additional Information
Free pickup is available from hotels or guesthouses in the Old Town, Night Bazaar, Nimman Haemin, and Santitham areas. Pickup service is not provided for Airbnbs with only an address and no business name. Therefore, please select a nearby hotel or building that can be found on Google Maps as the pickup location. For accommodations located far from the city center, pickup may not be possible or additional charges may apply.
