Free Tour Chiang Mai, The Pearl of the North.
Tour description
- Wat Phra Singh Temple: We will start at 8:00am at the entrance of Wat Phra Singh Temple, learning about the history and architecture of the most important and well-known temple in Chiang Mai. This impressive temple is located in the very center of the old city, with beautiful gardens and visited by hundreds of people every day. A great place to learn about Buddhism, architecture and tradition, and the life of monks.
- Wat Chedi Luang Temple: After a walk through the streets of the old city of Chiang Mai we will discover another of the jewels of Chiang Mai. Also known as the fortress temple, the Wat Chedi Luang is an ancient temple used as a fortress to protect property and the monarchy from Burmese invasions. Inside the enclosure we will see the enormous chedi where the Emerald Buddha was once kept. We will also have the experience of speaking with the monks of the monastery with the help of our Spanish-speaking guide, as long as they are available (if they are not available we will have more time to enjoy the temple)
- Explanation and End of the tour: around 10:00-11:00am.
- How much is usually tipped on a Free Tour? People usually leave between 300-500 Baht per person (the equivalent of 7 to 15 Euros/Dollars per person) although there are people who even leave up to 1000 Baht per person (the equivalent of 25 Euros/Dollars per person).
We ask that all clients consider contributing their grain of sand to this project without a fixed price by leaving a tip for our guides. Although the tour does not have a fixed price and is promoted as free or free tour, each one leaving a donation to our guides allows us to continue providing this service based on tips without a stipulated fixed cost since we as a company and our guides have costs to assume during this service. Guide salaries, our office team in the reservations department, annual fee payments, cost of our physical office, etc… A project carried out with much love by and for you with the hope that you also recognize our effort.
🔴 ATTENTION IMPORTANT INFORMATION:🔴
Some of the temples have an additional cost for entry.
- 50 Baht per person entrance to Wat Phra Singh temple.
- 50 Bahts per person entrance to Wat Chedi Luang temple