Chiang Mai top attractions
Chiang Mai attractions are known for the moat wats and one hill: Wat Chedi Luang is 50 THB and Doi Suthep is 30 THB plus a songthaew. Sunday is Ratchadamnoen, and Saturday is Wua Lai.
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Walk the Old City at dawn: Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang (50 THB), and midday heat empties the lanes. Doi Suthep is the hill add: leave 07:00, 30 THB, songthaew 60 to 100 THB each way, and do not add Doi Inthanon the same day. Inthanon is 300 THB and a full drive.
Sunday Walking Street fills Ratchadamnoen, and Saturday is Wua Lai, south of the moat. Ethical elephant half-days live on sanctuaries, and sleep stays on where to stay. One wat morning plus one hill is enough.
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| Sight | Foreign ticket | Pair with |
|---|---|---|
| Wat Chedi Luang | 50 THB | Dawn in the moat |
| Wat Phra Singh | Booth often 20 to 50 THB | Walk from Chedi Luang |
| Doi Suthep | 30 THB | Leave 07:00 |
| Doi Inthanon | 300 THB | Separate full day |
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- How long is the moat wat loop?
- Two to three hours if you do Phra Singh and Chedi Luang at dawn. Add Suthep only as a separate morning.
- Sunday or Saturday walking street?
- Sunday is Ratchadamnoen inside the moat. Saturday is Wua Lai south of it. Pick one.