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ITINERARY
08:30 Am
Meet your English-speaking guide in the hotel's lobby.A drive through a corridor of beautiful Gum trees to the quiet old capital of the 7th century Haripunchai Empire. Lamphun, formerly Haripunchai, situated 30 Kms to the south of Chiang Mai, is amongst the oldest cities in Thailand and predates Chiang Mai by several centuries.A glimpse of the past can be seen at the two most important temples, "Wat Phrathat Hariphunchai" where we can see the great pagoda which its top was placed with gold weighing approximately 6,498.75 grams, and " Wat Jarmmathewee "(the temple was named after the queen who first ruled the Hariphunchai Kingdom). Then drive on to visit the small town "Pasang" noted for Thailand's most beautiful women and most skillful in hand cotton weaving..
Then transfer back to hotel. |