A Private Chiang Rai Temples Tour
Private temple tours in Chiang Rai: half-days with a driver from a Chiang Rai hotel, and full days from Chiang Mai with a guide, lunch and the White Temple's ticket. What each includes and what two people pay.
If you are staying in Chiang Rai, a private temples tour is a half-day: a car and a driver from your hotel, the temples you choose, and back in five or six hours. If you are in Chiang Mai, it is a full private day with a guide and usually lunch, priced a person on a sliding scale. In Chiang Rai, Theal Hai Tour Chiang Rai Travel Service’s Chiang Rai Customizable Half-Day Tour: Choose 4 Highlights, from US$66 (checked November 2026) for a car of up to three, lets you pick any four stops from its list. Entrance fees are paid on the day.
The from-price shown is for a car of up to three. In the date picker on 10 November 2026 the booking showed US$65.53 for one passenger with a 7:00 AM start on 20 January 2027; 26 November 2026 was not on sale. Check the calendar for your date (checked November 2026).
A half-day from a Chiang Rai hotel
The three temples are close together round Chiang Rai: Wat Rong Khun is 14.7 km by road from the clock tower in the centre, Wat Rong Suea Ten 3.7 km and Baan Dam 11.8 km. A car with a driver covers them in half a day, at your pace, without the coach groups’ schedule.
| Chiang Rai Customizable Half-Day Tour: Choose 4 Highlights (Theal Hai Tour Chiang Rai Travel Service) | Chiang Rai: Private 3 Famous Temples Tour with Lalita Cafe (SoGood Travel) | Chiang Rai: Private Half-Day White Temple & Highlights Café (ChiangRai Private Tour) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 5 hours | 6 hours | 5 hours |
| Stops | Any 4 from 13: the White and Blue Temples, Wat Huay Pla Kang, Baan Dam, Lalitta Cafe, the Karen village, Singha Park and more | The White Temple, the Blue Temple, Wat Huay Pla Kang, Lalita Cafe | A hilltop temple, the White Temple, a sheep cafe, the Blue Temple; others on request |
| Who drives | A local driver with basic English; no guide | A private driver; no guide | A local driver; no licensed guide |
| Car | Sedan for 1 to 3, SUV for 4 to 5, van for 6 to 10 | Not stated | Air-conditioned car |
| Pickup | Hotels in Chiang Rai city, or Chiang Rai airport | Your hotel lobby | Hotels in Chiang Rai city |
| Paid on the day | Entrance fees, meals | White Temple and Lalita Cafe tickets, meals | Entrance fees (the White Temple 200 baht), food and drinks |
| From | US$66 for up to 3 | US$45 a person | US$66 for up to 3 |
GetYourGuide listings, checked November 2026. Date picker on 26 November 2026: the SoGood Travel tour showed US$59.85 for one adult and US$44.89 a person for two or three adults (8:30 AM and 1:30 PM starts); the ChiangRai Private Tour half-day showed US$65.53 for one passenger (starts from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM).
None of these includes a guide. The driver takes you between the stops; reading up on the temples is up to you.
Check dates for a half-day with a driver
A full private day from Chiang Mai
From Chiang Mai the private days are long, 12 to 13 hours, and include a guide, lunch and some or all of the fees. They are priced a person, falling as the group grows:
| Chiang Rai White and Blue Temples Private Trip (Pagoda View Tours) | Private Tour Chiang Rai 3 Wonderful Temples & Lalitta Cafe (Chiangmai Siam Travel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 13 hours | 12 hours |
| Includes | A private driver-guide, lunch and water, hotel pickup in Chiang Mai, the White Temple’s 200 baht and the lift at the Red Temple | An English-speaking guide, lunch, water, hotel pickup within 5 km of Chiang Mai’s centre, all entrance fees and the White Temple’s Cave of Art |
| Stops | The White Temple and the Blue Temple; Huay Pla Kang and Wat Sang Kaew Photiyan in its description | Two options: White, Blue, Huay Pla Kang and Lalitta Cafe, or White, Blue, Sang Kaew and Lalitta Cafe |
| Two adults | US$149 a person | US$141 a person |
| Larger groups | US$140 a person for 3, US$130 for 4, US$120 for 5 to 12 | US$129 a person for 4 or 5, US$115 for 6 or 7, US$98 for 8 to 15 |
Viator listings, checked November 2026. Prices in US dollars a person.
Pagoda View Tours charges 400 baht if you want to be dropped in Chiang Rai with your luggage at the end. Chiangmai Siam Travel’s day costs US$209 for one adult alone.
Which to book
Chiang Rai Customizable Half-Day Tour: Choose 4 Highlights
Theal Hai Tour Chiang Rai: a car and driver for 5 hours from your Chiang Rai hotel, any four stops from its list, a sedan for up to three. Fees on the day.
Check dates →Chiang Rai White and Blue Temples Private Trip
Pagoda View Tours: a 13-hour private day from your Chiang Mai hotel with a driver-guide, lunch, the White Temple's ticket and the lift at the Red Temple.
See the tour →Private Tour Chiang Rai 3 Wonderful Temples & Lalitta Cafe
Chiangmai Siam Travel: a 12-hour private day with a guide, lunch and all entrance fees, the White, Blue and Red Temples and Lalitta Cafe.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026, Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
For a group day instead, the 3 temples tour compares the coach and van days, and Baan Dam has the Black House’s fee and hours.
More from Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai Tours with Open Dates
Temple visits and other days out round Chiang Rai with live availability. Pickup, inclusions and cancellation terms show on each tour before you pay.
Your Own Car Round the Temples
Theal Hai Tour Chiang Rai's 5-hour private half-day from a Chiang Rai hotel: pick four stops from the White Temple, the Blue Temple, Huay Pla Kang, Baan Dam, Lalitta Cafe and more.
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