Get off the usual tourist path and visit the remote Hmong hill tribe village of Khun Chang Kien. Learn more about their way of life, and attend an evening Buddhist service at Doi Suthep Temple.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 6 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Hotels in central Chiang Mai city, within 6km of the 3 Kings Monument. Hotel outside the service area, the additional charge will be applied. Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time
- Private or small groups available
Experience
Highlights
- Travel by small truck to the remote hill tribe village of Khun Chang Kien
- Learn about the mountain way of life of the Hmong hill tribe
- Attend an evening Buddhist service at Doi Suthep Temple
- Break for afternoon tea or coffee and biscuits
Full description
Benefit from pickup at your hotel in Chiang Mai, and then depart for Doi Suthep and Pui Mountain. Arrive at Doi Suthep Temple to transfer to a small truck that will take you into the mountains to a remote Hmong Hill Tribe village.
Learn how the locals still live connected to nature, and get some free time to explore the village on your own, including the primary school and its compound. Relax with an afternoon coffee or tea before heading back to Doi Suthep Temple.
Follow your guide through the historic complex, and get lots of information about the ideals and beliefs behind Buddhism. Attend an evening service at the temple to get better acquainted with the beliefs, bathed in golden light.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation with an experienced driver
- English-speaking guide
- Transportation by small truck from Doi Suthep Temple to the Hmong hill tribe village
- Admission fees
- Afternoon coffee or tea with a biscuit
- Drinking water and cold refreshment towel
- Accident insurance
- Shared or private tour (depending on option booked)
- Options or meals not mentioned in the description
- Additional charge for pickup from hotels outside the city center
- Personal expenses
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with back problems
- People with mobility impairments
- People with heart problems
- Wheelchair users
Covid-19 precautions
You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- You must keep social distance while in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- You are required to bring and wear a mask
- You must fill out a travel information form
- You will receive a mandatory temperature check
- You must present a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts
- You must present a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Shorts
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- Keep your shoulders and knees covered to enter the temples
- The voucher is only valid on the date specified
- There are additional charges for hotel pickup and drop-off outside the city center: THB 500 from 6-15 kilometers from the center; THB 1,000 from 16-30 kilometers from the center