Wat Chiang Man

Religious spot
★ 4.9 (20K+ reviews) • 2M+ booked
Step into the rich history and culture of Chiang Mai at Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in the city that predates even its founding. Immerse yourself in the secrets of this historical gem that offers a glimpse into the past of the Lanna kingdom.
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Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

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Bucket-list experiences

Half day Thai Traditional Costume with Cafe hopping by TTD

Half day Thai Traditional Costume with Cafe hopping by TTD

Private tour
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★ 3.5 (2) • 100+ booked
S$ 81.45
S$ 94.89
Custom Tour: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai, Mae Hong Song by AK Travel

Custom Tour: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai, Mae Hong Song by AK Travel

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Private tour
Small group
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★ 4.5 (42) • 300+ booked
From S$ 182.45
Chiang Mai Historic Old City Biking Tour
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Chiang Mai Historic Old City Biking Tour

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3-5 hrs
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★ 4.8 (55) • 700+ booked
S$ 86.69
Chiang Mai City Arts and Temples Tour with Transfer

Chiang Mai City Arts and Temples Tour with Transfer

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S$ 66.79
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Private Car Charter Chiang Mai Doi Suthep Temple, Wat Chedi Luang, and Craft Village Day Tour

Private Car Charter Chiang Mai Doi Suthep Temple, Wat Chedi Luang, and Craft Village Day Tour

Private tour
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★ 5.0 (2) • 200+ booked
From S$ 59.79
S$ 71.19
Grand Canyon Water Park Ticket in Chiang Mai

Grand Canyon Water Park Ticket in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.7 (63) • 1K+ booked
From S$ 35.59
Tube Trek Water Park Day Pass

Tube Trek Water Park Day Pass

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★ 4.1 (211) • 5K+ booked
From S$ 7.15
S$ 7.89
Doi Suthep and Wat Umong Night Tour

Doi Suthep and Wat Umong Night Tour

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Private tour
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★ 4.5 (452) • 6K+ booked
From S$ 35.89
S$ 39.55
Long Neck Village, Hill Tribes, and Wat Pha Lat Half Day Tour

Long Neck Village, Hill Tribes, and Wat Pha Lat Half Day Tour

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★ 4.1 (83) • 1K+ booked
From S$ 38.75
Wat Phra That Doi Tung and Doi Tung Royal Villa Half Day Tour from Chiang Rai

Wat Phra That Doi Tung and Doi Tung Royal Villa Half Day Tour from Chiang Rai

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S$ 139.89

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Vestique Hostel

Vestique Hostel

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Eco Resort Chiang Mai

Eco Resort Chiang Mai

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248 Street Hostel

248 Street Hostel

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★ 4.5 (11)
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WE Valley Hotel

WE Valley Hotel

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Chomdoi House Hotel

Chomdoi House Hotel

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Wonderwall Hotel

Wonderwall Hotel

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Holiday Garden Hotel & Resort Chiang Mai

Holiday Garden Hotel & Resort Chiang Mai

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★ 4.0 (108)
From S$ 42.44
Casa Marocc Hotel

Casa Marocc Hotel

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★ 4.2 (321)
From S$ 37.85
Shane Hotel Chiangmai

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★ 4.0 (50)
From S$ 45.11
S$ 82.38
Eden Garden Resort

Eden Garden Resort

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★ 3.9 (28)
From S$ 20.44
Centara Riverside Hotel Chiang Mai

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★ 4.2 (787)
From S$ 62.64
S$ 74.77
OYO 928 Leaf Hostel

OYO 928 Leaf Hostel

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★ 5.0 (6)
From S$ 13.40

Events with a lot of buzz

Khantoke Dinner and Cultural Show

Khantoke Dinner and Cultural Show

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★ 4.6 (950) • 10K+ booked
S$ 26.89
S$ 27.29
Siam Dragon Cabaret Show Ticket in Chiang Mai

Siam Dragon Cabaret Show Ticket in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.4 (243) • 3K+ booked
From S$ 27.69
S$ 31.65
Miracle Cabaret show in Chiang Mai

Miracle Cabaret show in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.4 (29) • 800+ booked
From S$ 31.65
S$ 47.45
Fairtex Chiangmai Boxing Stadium at Pavilion Night Bazaar

Fairtex Chiangmai Boxing Stadium at Pavilion Night Bazaar

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★ 3.0 (2) • 100+ booked
From S$ 23.75
Fairtex Fight Kalare Boxing Stadium Muay Thai Ticket

Fairtex Fight Kalare Boxing Stadium Muay Thai Ticket

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★ 4.6 (46) • 1K+ booked
From S$ 23.75
Chiang Mai Loi kroh Muay Thai Boxing Stadium

Chiang Mai Loi kroh Muay Thai Boxing Stadium

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★ 4.7 (3) • 200+ booked
From S$ 21.39
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Chiang Mai Thaphae Boxing Stadium Ticket

Chiang Mai Thaphae Boxing Stadium Ticket

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★ 4.4 (389) • 10K+ booked
From S$ 37.55
S$ 39.55

Trouble-free transport

Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep, Mae Kampong and more Car Rental with Driver by Northern Master Car

Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep, Mae Kampong and more Car Rental with Driver by Northern Master Car

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★ 4.9 (61) • 500+ booked
From S$ 39.55
S$ 47.45
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Surroundings Car Rental with Driver by TTD Global

Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Surroundings Car Rental with Driver by TTD Global

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★ 4.5 (281) • 6K+ booked
From S$ 172.99
Shared van transter to Monjam, Maekampong, Doi Inthanon, and more
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Fix Itinerary Car Rental with Driver between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

Fix Itinerary Car Rental with Driver between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

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★ 4.7 (58) • 400+ booked
From S$ 256.99
S$ 276.75
Chiang Mai and Pai District Car Rental with Driver by Smart En Plus

Chiang Mai and Pai District Car Rental with Driver by Smart En Plus

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★ 4.4 (7) • 100+ booked
From S$ 222.39
S$ 225.35
Lamphun Private Car Charter from Chiang Mai

Lamphun Private Car Charter from Chiang Mai

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★ 4.5 (4) • 100+ booked
From S$ 207.55
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Lampang Private Car Charter from Chiang Mai

Lampang Private Car Charter from Chiang Mai

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★ 4.3 (10) • 100+ booked
From S$ 222.39

More to explore

Afternoon Tea at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort

Afternoon Tea at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort

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★ 4.2 (6) • 50+ booked
From S$ 46.09
Mama Noi Thai Cookery School Chiang Mai
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Mama Noi Thai Cookery School Chiang Mai

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★ 4.8 (1,611) • 20K+ booked
From S$ 35.19
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Fah Lanna Spa Experience at the Nimman Branch in Chiang Mai

Fah Lanna Spa Experience at the Nimman Branch in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.6 (858) • 10K+ booked
From S$ 29.79
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Baan Orjao Traditional Thai Costume and Photography in Chiang Mai

Baan Orjao Traditional Thai Costume and Photography in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.6 (477) • 8K+ booked
From S$ 10.85
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Thai Cooking Classes by Grandma's Home Cooking School
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Thai Cooking Classes by Grandma's Home Cooking School

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Morning departure
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★ 4.9 (1,381) • 20K+ booked
From S$ 47.05
S$ 47.45
Fah Lanna Spa Experience at the Old Town Branch in Chiang Mai

Fah Lanna Spa Experience at the Old Town Branch in Chiang Mai

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From S$ 29.79
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Makkha Health and Spa Experience at Colonial Gardens in Chiang Mai
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Makkha Health and Spa Experience at Colonial Gardens in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.7 (311) • 5K+ booked
From S$ 31.25
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Cheeva Spa Experience in Chiang Mai

Cheeva Spa Experience in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.6 (493) • 8K+ booked
From S$ 44.29
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Fah Lanna Massage at Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai

Fah Lanna Massage at Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.6 (91) • 1K+ booked
From S$ 29.79
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Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai by Elephant Dream Project
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Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai by Elephant Dream Project

Morning departure
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★ 4.8 (208) • 3K+ booked
From S$ 55.35
S$ 63.25
Makkha Health and Spa Experience at Rachadamnoen in Chiang Mai

Makkha Health and Spa Experience at Rachadamnoen in Chiang Mai

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★ 4.7 (126) • 1K+ booked
From S$ 31.25
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Baan Farm Thai Cooking School

Baan Farm Thai Cooking School

Afternoon departure
Up to 3 hrs
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★ 4.9 (169) • 2K+ booked
S$ 37.19
S$ 39.55

Why people love Wat Chiang Man

4.9 /5
20K+ reviews
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Klook User
5 Jan
nice ambience, great thai massage. love the sticky mango rice at the end! the voucher is easy to redeem
Tan *******
6 days ago
Tono was a great and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend this trip! He accomodates to your pace and it was a very relaxing trip through Mae Ping river.
HA *****
6 days ago
We toured the Thapae Gate on Sunday. My guide, View, gave us a friendly smile and explained various things about Chiang Mai's history and food. I went on a private tour alone as a woman, and it was really nice to have a female guide. We ate a lot of food. Foods like egg noodles, pig's feet rice bowl, sticky mango rice, traditional ice cream... We ate until we were full and had fun walking around. I think this will be the best memory in Chiang Mai. I highly recommend it to solo female travelers.
Klook User
6 days ago
It was very nice and ethical. You get to feed them and watch them go about their daily routines. Guide was very nice
2+
Klook User
6 days ago
guides were amazing and I felt very safe under their care cycling throughout the city. also shared quite abit of the history and secrets of Chiangmai. definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Chiangmai for the first time.
2+
TIAN ***
5 Jan
Amazing experience!!! Accompanying the elephants without forcing them to do anything that people prefer. If you are looking to ride the elephants, this is not the place.
Jang ****
4 Jan
The guide net is passionate and friendly. The explanation is professional and detailed. He tries to tell many stories. The Michelin restaurant didn't really appeal to my taste, but it was a good experience. I think going around the Waroot Market will be helpful for the trip.
1+
Nikki ******
4 Jan
We recently rented traditional Thai clothing from this shop and had an amazing experience! When we arrive there, the staff were incredibly accommodating. They not only provided a wide range of beautiful outfits but also offered FULL accessories to complete the look! Highly recommended!"

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Remarkable Landmarks and Must-Visit Sights

Chedi Chang Lom

Marvel at the chedi adorned with 15 elephant carvings at its base, showcasing intricate Sukhothai art influences. Explore the oldest known Lanna kingdom statue and the Tripitaka Hall, offering a glimpse into the local architectural style.

Main Wihan

Step into the larger wihan renovated in the 1920s, featuring a mondop structure with ancient Buddha statues. Admire the intricate gilded carvings and the oldest standing Buddha statue from the Lanna Kingdom.

New Wihan

Visit the smaller wihan housing the revered Palladium statues of Chiang Mai, including the Phra Sae Tang Khamani and the Phra Sila. Experience the rich history and protective powers associated with these sacred artifacts.

Local Cuisine

Indulge in popular local dishes such as Khao Soi, a flavorful noodle soup, and Sai Oua, a delicious northern Thai sausage. Experience the unique flavors of Chiang Mai's culinary delights.

Culture and History

Delve into the cultural and historical significance of Wat Chiang Man, founded by King Mengrai over 700 years ago. Explore the temple's intricate architecture, murals, and artifacts that reflect the rich heritage of the Lanna kingdom.