Free tour

Hightlight & Hidden Temple Tour with the Ex- Monk - Old Town, History, Budhism & Culture. (In dept)

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Chiang Mai

Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Charin

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Registered on 15 October 2023

Charin -Ex- Monk Sawasdee everyone My name is Charin. Welcome to Chiang Mai I am offer to be your host to our hometown. To see , expirience and understand in our 2000 years old Lanna Kingdom history, Budhism, etc I have been a monks for more than 6 years, twice in my life and been living trough both in difficult and success. And now I am.in my mid 50th. I have learnt both in principle and practical in Culture, Boudism and in a real life! Also I am now living in two place. One I am In Chiang Mai to work and accompany my your son in school. Also to work to earning a living. Other place I live in Akka tribe village, 2.5 hours drive from CM downtown. Right there I am a local , a farmer I have decide to build organic farm there to use in family and share to our community and people pass by. I now having all mix of fruits, for example Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Guava, Lychee, Longan, Sapodilla, Jujoop, Berry, Jackfruit, Salton, Olive, Avocados, some rice and corn, some vegetable in winter, ingredients plant like lemon, lemongrass, ginger, mix in a bit of everything. Some still young and some giving fruits. Specially moangos and lychee and rambootan. Apart of sugar banana we sale. All others product we.use in family and for anyone in village and peole pass by They can take it for free. Our farm is open 24/7. And important no animal. Additional we sometimes take a large amount of sugar banana, bamboo shoots and bananas flowers to donate Temples for orphanage children. (More more that 700 village children, poor and orphange I seeing and understand how nature is important to our life, other living on earth and environment. I have dicide to use my land about 5000 square meters to build native jungle next to my farmhouse. Just to give back to our belove mother earth and now its home for many birds, insect, snack, and more Regards Charin. Guedchang Community Wisdom leader Best Tour Guide Thai Foots Steps in Asia Excellent CEO (Tour Leader) Southeast Asia, Indochina and Myanmar G ADVENTURES Manager/Guide TREKS Survival

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Special Route and Tour.
Indept - 3 Main temple, hidden and meditation temples, etc

Morning
Departure at 9.00am

EVENING
Departure at 4.00pm

1. Meeting point at front of Mount view guesthouse. Departure time is 9.00am
Or 4.00pm depend on your confirmed booking.

2. We start the at hidden temple of Wat Saen Muang Ma Luang. Talk about Symbolic in the Wat.

3. Walk to main temple of Wat Chiang Man.
Oldest temple in Chiang Mai.
Talk about History of CM and traditional Lanna Feng Shui.

4. We walk in old city to a Meditation center or a forest temple.
Talk Boudhim and Mink Life, Female in Thai Society

5. We walk to center of city
Old government building and Three King Monument.

6. Visit to temple of city pillar and billy of the city.
Talk about History of Budha image, different positions and mesning

7. Walk Wat Chedi Luang, the main temple largest Chedi (pogoda) in CM.
Talk about local belief

8. Wall to Main temple of Wat Prasing.
Most eautiful Lamma Vihara (hall). Golden Pagoda
And a traditional mural painting.
Last open for questions.
Tour end here.

Pls prepare 100 baht extra for 2 temple entrance fee.
Wat Prasing and Wat Chedi Laung

Pls be at meeting point 10 minutes before departure.

Tks

Nore
Guru Walk has no fix rate
Usually (customary) is about 10 uros
Or 400 baht/person
Or it is up to you

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

I will sitting at front of Mountain view Guest House With a bamboo hat.

Outside visit

Mountain View Guesthouse

Outside visit

วัดแสนเมืองมาหลวง Prapokkloa Road

Outside visit

Wat Chiang Man

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).