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Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Doi Suthep Alms-Giving Morning
Before sunrise, before breakfast: alms to the monks, chanting at the temple and the city waking up below.
Duration1 days / 0 nights
From$55 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
Before sunrise, before breakfast: alms to the monks, chanting at the temple and the city waking up below.
Best for: Early risers and photographers. The route runs Chiang Mai. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
What happens
- Offer alms with a local family
- Chanting in the main hall
- City view before the haze
- Breakfast at a market stall
5:15 pickup, alms offering, temple chanting, breakfast at a local stall, back by 10am.
What’s included
Included
- Guide
- Alms offerings
- Temple entrance
- Breakfast
Not included
- Hotel pickup outside the old city
- Donations
- Tips
Good to know
From $55 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 1 days. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: hotel pickup outside the old city, donations. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
What you will see
Temple
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
The golden chedi on the mountain above Chiang Mai, reached by 306 steps or a very short funicular.…
Chiang Mai · 1.5–2 hoursTHB 30
Temple
Wat Chedi Luang
A massive 15th-century ruined chedi in the middle of the old city, once home to the Emerald Buddha.…
Chiang Mai · 45 minutesTHB 40
Village
Doi Pui & the Hmong Village
A Hmong village and royal project gardens on the ridge above Doi Suthep, 1,400 metres up.…
Chiang Mai · Half dayTHB 200 (gardens)
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
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Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
