Chiang Rai Lanna Art & Living Traditions

Highlights

• Visit the White Temple.
• Explore Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park and Ho Kham.
• Enjoy Northern Thai flavours at Ma Long Toh Restaurant.
• Meet artisans in Tham Pha Tong Village.
• Make cold-process soap and watch a gold-panning demonstration.
• Prepare a herbal compress and experience herbal steaming.

1. Pick up from your hotel lobby and depart to Wat Rong Khun (White Temple). Admire the striking architecture created by renowned Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, where intricate white details and mirrored glass reflect the sunlight.

   Continue to Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park, a peaceful setting where nature, art, and Lanna heritage come together. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the landscaped gardens before exploring Ho Kham, the Golden Pavilion, to discover traditional Lanna craftsmanship and cultural treasures.

   Enjoy lunch at Ma Long Toh Restaurant, featuring Northern Thai flavours and an introduction to the region’s local food traditions.

   In the afternoon, visit Tham Pha Tong Village, a local community where traditional craftsmanship and herbal knowledge form part of everyday life. Meet local artisans and enjoy a welcome herbal drink before beginning the hands-on activities.

   Join a cold-process soap-making workshop using gold mineral powder at Ban Rai Phu Pha Tong, followed by a demonstration of traditional gold-panning techniques. Then, learn to make a traditional herbal compress using locally grown herbs and experience herbal steaming.

   Afterwards, return to your hotel in Chiang Rai.