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Chiang Mai: Tour of Chiang Mai Ancient City of Wiang Kum Kam

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Chiang Mai

Explore the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam on a half-day tour in Chiang Mai. Discover the temple ruins, visit Wat Chiang Man, and learn about the region's heritage at the City Arts and Cultural Center.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Wat Kuu Kham (Wat Chedi Liam) Temple - One of the temples in the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam, now part of present-day Chiang Mai.
Wiang Kum Kam - Wiang Kum Kam is an historic settlement and archaeological site along the Ping River, which was built by King Mangrai the Great as his capital before he moved it to Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre - The Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre is located right in the middle of the Old City, just behind the Three Kings Monument. The centre is located inside the old provincial government hall in a restored building that dates back to the 1920s. For anyone interested in the history of Chiang Mai, the Arts and Cultural Centre is full of information and history about Chiang Mai’s past.

There are many different exhibitions in the centre including photos, old artefacts, maps, and an impressive audio visual display that depicts Chiang Mai’s history from the first settlers to the modern day city. There is even a small scale replica of a traditional wooden village.

What's Included

Horse-drawn carriage ride
Guided tour of Wiang Kum Kam, 3 Kings Monument, and cultural sites
Hotel roundtrip transportation in Chiang Mai

What's Not Included

Any food, drinks or snacks
Gratuities

Additional Information

This half day tour will take you to the ancient ruins of a city that vanished over 200 years ago; Wiang Kum Kam. On a horse-drawn carriage ride, discover the city’s ancient temple ruins and also visit a historic temple; Wat Chiang Man. Visiting Chiang Mai’s City Arts and Cultural Center will be a great opportunity to learn about the region’s heritage also.

Children 11 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Children 1 and younger are complimentary.
At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place. Single traveler may book this product, but is subject to availability
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center is closed on Mondays, however, the tour can still operate
For Spanish, French, German, Russian speaking guide you can upgrade to a Private Tour PLUS add Supplement payment Baht 800.00 (whole party)

Location

Wat Kuu Kham (Wat Chedi Liam) Temple

220 Kaeonawarat Rd, Tambon Wat Ket

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Singaporesling22

Apr 28, 2020

Historical morning out to the old city - Mr Boy picked us up at the hotel lobby on time. A very good start of our trip. MHe was also very helpful in explaining the history of every temples we visited. The old city is beautiful spot to visit and some beautiful pics were taken. A very organised trip by this agent.

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Wheetolow

Apr 22, 2020

An amazing ancient city - If you appreciate history this is worth a trip from Chiang Mai to see Wiang Kum Kam. You can see very old temples and ruins from a former capital. Many of the temple ruins visible now were not excavated from the river bottom until the 1980s. I learned this from the I Asia Thailand guide who was in my opinion the best part of the tour!

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Monty458

Feb 20, 2023

Better things to see closer to home (hotel) in the old city in Chang Mai - Our tour guide described Wiang Kum Kam as an underground city! An underground city conjures up images of Atlantis, perhaps the cave dwelling Troglodytes of France and Turkey or Coober Pedy in South Australia, with its underground homes, churches and hotel. If this is the image you have, you are probably going to be disappointed as the only underground aspect of this Ancient city is the earth from which it was excavated. There are few old ruIns, walls and temple structures but not much to inspire the imagination. The more contemporary temples in the village are interesting but as there are temples everywhere in Thailand there is no need to spend 30 minutes travelling to this ancient city to see them. In retrospective, you can probably find more interesting things to do closer to your home (hotel) base.

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