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The 12 Historical Tours in Chiang Mai That Earn Their Price

12 tours  ·  from $15 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 12 historical tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Chiang Mai: Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour - Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai’s first temple
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Chiang Mai: Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour

Chiang Mai: Historic Old City Bike Tour - Morning or Night - Tha Phae Gate and the old trading entrance
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Chiang Mai: Historic Old City Bike Tour – Morning or Night

2.Historic Old City Bike Tour – Morning or Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 263 reviews · 4 hours · from $39

Cycle Chiang Mai’s Old City past temples, gates, markets, and quiet lanes on a relaxed morning or night tour with local guides.

“Farm our guide was full of local knowledge and very attentive and safely conscious on the busier roads looking after us well. I learnt a lot about the temples and local knowledge plus the food market was great too.”

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Chiang Mai: Historic Old City Bike Tour - Morning or Night - Tha Phae Gate and the old trading entrance
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Chiang Mai: Historic Old City Bike Tour – Morning or Night

Chiang Mai: Private Historic Old City Bike Tour - Night - Starting near Chang Puak Gate
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Chiang Mai: Private Historic Old City Bike Tour – Night

Chiang Mai: Historical and Culture Exploration Walking Tour - Wat Phra Singh and the best northern-style details
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Chiang Mai: Historical and Culture Exploration Walking Tour

1 Day Sukhothai Historical Park from Chiang Mai Private Tour - Leaving Chiang Mai at 7:00 am
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1 Day Sukhothai Historical Park from Chiang Mai Private Tour

6.1 Day Sukhothai Historical Park from Chiang Mai Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $194

Explore Sukhothai Historical Park by bike on a private day trip from Chiang Mai, with hotel pickup, a guide, admission, and flexible pacing.

“M was a great tour guide! Provided great historical insights, funny stories, single handedly drove a long distance in a very clean and nice car, and took great care of us - even recommending delicious lunch food and buying nice snacks for us tRead more”

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Old Town History and Culture Walking Tour at Chiang Mai - Starting beneath the Three Kings Monument
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Old Town History and Culture Walking Tour at Chiang Mai

7.Old Town History and Culture Walking Tour at Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $15

Walk Chiang Mai’s old town from the Three Kings Monument to two major temples, with history, Lanna art, monk talks, and a small group guide.

“Lovely city tour with a knowledgeable and humble guide, I can highly recommend! It's a great way to get to know the city, the main temples and important places of the old town and get a good insight into the history and the city. The afteRead more”

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Chiang Mai: History & Mouth Watering Food Tour - Wat Chedi Luang and the Lanna old city
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Chiang Mai: History & Mouth Watering Food Tour

8.History & Mouth Watering Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Taste Chiang Mai specialties, visit Lanna temples, browse Warorot Market, and ride local transport on a small-group tour for $67.

“I had a great tastings tour and my guide Lynn was fantastic. We tried a lot of different foods and she even tailored the tastings on the fly to make them more vegetarian. One of the highlights of my time in Chiang Mai for sure.”

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No.1 Chiang Mai: Historical City Bike Tour - Small lanes, local neighborhoods, and the traffic question
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No.1 Chiang Mai: Historical City Bike Tour

9.No.1 Chiang Mai: Historical City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $56

Cycle Chiang Mai’s old city lanes, temples, markets, and neighborhoods on a four-hour guided tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Our guide Jane was both fun and knowledgeable and safely led us through the maze of the old city highlights. The temples were awe inspiring and the colourful market an epic delight!”

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Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History - Wat Chiang Man and the moat
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Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History

10.Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Explore Chiang Mai’s Lanna past on a private four-hour walk with temples, a local market, royal sites, coffee, and guide Richard.

“The tour was very nice and insightful, would definitely recommend! And our guide was not only extremely knowledgeable and open for all of our many questions but also a very genuine, kind person - we had a very good time!”

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Chiang mai Foodies and Historic Walk - Starting at the Three Kings Monument
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Chiang mai Foodies and Historic Walk

11.Chiang mai Foodies and Historic Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $53

Walk Chiang Mai’s temples, sample market snacks, and sit down for coffee and khao soi on this relaxed three-hour food tour.

“I had a destination wedding in Chiang Mai and wanted to take my guests on a food tour. It was a large group - perhaps 13 people - and some folks had to peel off before the end to go to another activity they previously planned. Despite all thRead more”

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Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour in Chiang Mai - Wat Chiang Man and the elephant-supported chedi
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Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour in Chiang Mai

12.Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $16

Walk Chiang Mai’s oldest temples, Lanna monuments, teak halls, and ruined chedi with a small-group guide in three informative hours.

“This was a really fun and interesting orientation to the city and Northern Thailand. Because I went on a Sunday, we even got to see some ladies doing traditional dances at the main temple. Highly recommend!”

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