Chiang Mai Monk Chat & Meditation Experience

Highlights

• Visit Wat Suan Dok and its royal cemetery.
• Join a Monk Chat about Buddhism and meditation.
• Explore Wat Umong’s ancient brick tunnels.

Departure options: Morning 08:30–12:30 hrs. or Afternoon 13:00–17:00 hrs.

1. Pick up from your hotel lobby and depart to Wat Suan Dok (1370), the royal cemetery of the Chiang Mai Royal Family, home to a gilded chedi enshrining relics of the Buddha and a celebrated Golden Buddha image cast in the 16th century.

2. Continue to the Monk Chat Program, an interactive session where you’ll engage in meaningful discussions with Thai monks. Learn about Buddhism, Lord Buddha’s teachings, and the monastic way of life, and gain insight into Concentration Meditation and Vipassana Meditation, ancient practices that cultivate inner peace and profound self-awareness.

3. Monk Chat objectives:

4. Provide an opportunity for foreigners to engage with monks in an informal setting

5. Encourage learning, exchange, and discussion about Buddhism

6. Offer monks a platform to interact with people from diverse cultures

7. Share accurate knowledge of Thai Buddhism in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere

8. Then visit Wat Umong, a uniquely designed temple with ancient brick tunnels, built in the late 14th century. Explore its peaceful forest setting adorned with wisdom messages in both Thai and English. Afterwards, return to your hotel.