Private tour from Chiang Mai to Historical Province. Leave Chiangmai by the side of the mountainous highway to Lampang (90 Kms. away). Drive on to stop at Wat Phrathat Lampang Luang, In architectural terms, Wat phrathat lampang luang is one of the most dishy and best preserved Lan Na temple to be found everywhere in the north.
The central viharn, featuring a triple-tiered wooden roof supported my massive teak pillars, is thought to be the oldest wood formatting in Thailand. Early 19th century murals from the Buddhist jatakas, or life stories, are painted on wooden panels within the viharn.
The lintel more than the significant entrance to the mingle is appropriate of notice, featuring an touching intertwined dragon relief once common in northern Thai temples, but rarely seen today. Afterwards, Faculty in Lampang City’s tourist, temples and markets by horse-cart riding. It is a symbol of Lampang.
Lampang is also known as the city of horse carts. It is the only city in Chiang Mai where horse carts are still part of daily city life. Mainly Lampang tours include a horse cart ride.
Visit Hariphunchai which once was one of the kingdom within the Northern Thailand. Go to probably the most beautiful royal temple in Lumphun province.
Wat Prathat Hariphunchai, the wat grounds contain 2 touching chedis, the taller Ahtit Dayalat, stands an impressive 51 meters high. Take time to discover the teak-wild library that houses a lot of ancient Pali scripts. There is an old Lanna architecture pagoda and a big call-to-prayer gong.
Stop at Wat Chamdevi. Jammathevee temple was built around heart of tenth century through King Mahantayot and King Anantayot ,the twin from Queen Jamadhevee of Hariphunchai Kingdom to stay the ashes of their mother. The chedi is believed to hold the ashes of Queen Chama Devi.
On the way back for this Private tour Chiang Mai to Lampang and Lamphun, We pass the scenic road alongside the tree-lined Chiangmai, thailand-Lamphun Street, for a distance of 12 kms. as far as the Chiang Mai Lamphun provincial boundary the roadway is lined by lofty 30-metre high yang trees, interspersed with fruit gardens, small farms and paddy fields.
