Chiang Mai: Monk's Trail Hike, Wat Pha Lat & Doi Suthep Tour Small Group Tour
ID: GYG1454262-2220052
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Hike the Monk's Trail to Doi Suthep on a guided tour from Chiang Mai. Explore Wat Pha Lat, enjoy panoramic views, and learn about the history of the trail and temples from your guide.
Begin your morning with a ride out of the city in an open-sided red truck, the songthaew that's carried Chiang Mai locals for generations. Step off at Channel 7 Gate and start climbing the Monk's Trail, a route through the hills that monks have walked between temples for decades.
Enjoy a moderate climb, wide and clearly marked, shaded most of the way by tall trees. About an hour in, the forest opens onto Wat Pha Lat, a small temple built into the rock and moss, quiet at this hour, with morning mist sometimes clinging to the stone Buddhas and stupas.
From there, continue up to Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai's most recognizable temple, its golden chedi visible across the city on a clear day. Have time to explore the temple grounds and take in the panoramic views before heading back down mid-morning, well ahead of the midday heat and the tour bus crowds.
Your guide walks the route with you start to finish, sharing the history of the trail and both temples along the way.
Highlights
- Hike the Monk's Trail to Doi Suthep, a path walked by monks for decades
- Explore Wat Pha Lat, a small temple built into the rock and moss
- Enjoy panoramic views of Chiang Mai from the top of Doi Suthep
- Learn about the history of the trail and both temples from your guide
- Beat the midday heat and tour bus crowds with an early morning start
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Clothes revealing the shoulders, underarms, back, and knees are not allowed inside some locations visited on this tour
Meet your guide at McDonald's at Thapae Gate in Chiang Mai Old.
Our team will email you the evening before your activity to confirm your pick-up time and meeting point.
Your guide will be holding a TripGuru sign. Please be ready in the meeting point 10 minutes before pickup time.
INCLUDED
- Transportation Songthaew (Red Truck)
- Professional Tour guide
- A glass bottle of drinking water
- Carbon emissions offset credits
- Hotel Pickup for Private Option
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance Fees
- Personal expenses
- Temple offering (optional)
- Meals and other drinks
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
