A BUCOLIC RAMBLE AROUND CHIANGRAI

Enjoy this HALF DAY TOUR in CHIANG RAI with the highlights of this city in northern THAILAND. CHIANG RAI city is not big compared to CHIANG MAI, and it is not a city sheltering plenty of highlights, but it is charming and genuine and is still frequented by ethnic minorities living in the mountains around and coming in town to sell their goods During this quiet excursion, we will of course bring you to the famous white temple, You will discover the remote spots by car and will sit on a rickshaw to ride around the local market. You will namely visit the monument to King Mengrai (founder of the city during the European Middle-Age), the superb Wat Phra Kaew (that once sheltered the precious Emerald Buddha of Bangkok). You will also halt at the very weird golden clock, you will feel the atmosphere of the local market and observe local ethnic communities in their traditional attire selling their fruits or vegetables, But you will mainly take time to visit the white temple and its amazing sculptures. It has been built and decorated by a famous local architect. The temple doesn’t host any monks as it is rather an open air museum for amateurs of surprising art. Still under construction it is a real must for architecture and art lovers