Chiang Rai Food & Night Market Tour: Blue Temple & Street Eats

The Night Bazaar stays open late enough to eat your way through it without rushing.

A 4-hour evening tour of Chiang Rai combining temple sightseeing with street food sampling, starting with hotel pickup and moving through Wat Huay Pla Kang (the Big Buddha complex), the illuminated Clock Tower with its light show, the Blue Temple's deep blue interior, and ending at the Night Bazaar for market food and local dishes. A professional English-speaking guide leads the group on foot and by air-conditioned vehicle, with admission fees and samples included. Local beers cost extra.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening food and sightseeing tour

• Pick up from hotel in Chiang Rai
• Visit Wat Huay Pla Kang Big Buddha
• See Chiang Rai Clock Tower and light show
• Visit Wat Rong Suea Ten Blue Temple
• Explore Chiang Rai Night Bazaar and sample food
• Drop off at hotel in Chiang Rai

The experience

The tour begins with pickup from your Chiang Rai hotel and heads straight to Wat Huay Pla Kang, a sprawling temple complex five miles from the city center built around a towering Buddha statue, a nine-level pagoda, and an elegant white temple. The scale of the site sets the tone for the evening. This is not a quick stop. From there you move to the Chiang Rai Clock Tower, one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, timed to catch its light and sound show at 19:00, 20:00, or 21:00. While the show runs, you'll try local treats like mango and durian sticky rice, the kind of street food that tastes different when you're standing in the middle of the action rather than ordering it from a menu.

The Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten) comes next: a working temple famous for its deep blue walls, detailed artwork, and a large white Buddha statue. The murals and designs follow a modern artistic style that sets it apart from older temple architecture. Then the tour moves into the Chiang Rai Night Bazaar itself, where the real eating happens. You walk through stalls serving everything from Pad Thai to deep-fried insects, and the guide steers you toward the dishes worth trying. A Thai shaved ice dessert closes out the food portion. The bazaar also has a beer garden and a food court if you want to sit down, plus stalls selling hill tribe crafts, silver jewelry, and handmade accessories if you want to browse between bites.

The whole evening runs about four hours from pickup to drop-off. You're on foot through the markets and temples, and in an air-conditioned vehicle between stops, so the pace stays manageable even in the heat. The guide is a local who speaks English and knows which stalls have the best versions of each dish: the kind of knowledge that saves you from the tourist traps.

What’s included

• Professional English-speaking local guide.
• roundtrip hotel pickup and drop-off within 3km of Chiang Rai city center.
• air-conditioned vehicle between stops.
• admission fees to all temples.
• samples of local market foods and Thai desserts at the Night Bazaar.
• insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (8 to 65 years) · Child (2 to 7 years) · Infant (under 1): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 26 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bangkok Travel Agency

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to eat street food in the actual places locals eat it rather than at a restaurant table. The evening timing means the Clock Tower light show and the Night Bazaar's full energy are both happening when you arrive, and the guide knows which stalls serve the best versions of each dish. Something you would spend hours figuring out on your own.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 7 years); Infant (under 1): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What temples do you visit on this Chiang Rai night tour?

The tour includes Wat Huay Pla Kang, home to Chiang Rai's Big Buddha complex with a nine-level pagoda and white temple; the Chiang Rai Clock Tower with its evening light show; and Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple, known for its deep blue interior and modern artistic murals.

How much food do you actually get to eat at the Night Bazaar?

The Night Bazaar portion includes samples of local market foods and Thai desserts. You'll try multiple dishes as you walk through the stalls, from Pad Thai to street snacks and a Thai shaved ice dessert. The guide points you toward the best options, and you can eat as much as you want at each stall. Dinner itself is not included, though the bazaar has a food court and beer garden if you want to sit down for a full meal.

Does the tour include transportation between the temples and the market?

Yes, you travel by air-conditioned vehicle between stops, from your hotel to Wat Huay Pla Kang, then to the Clock Tower, the Blue Temple, and finally the Night Bazaar. You walk on foot through the temples and the market itself, but the vehicle handles the longer distances across the city.

What time does the Clock Tower light show happen?

The Clock Tower's light and sound show runs at 19:00, 20:00, and 21:00 each evening. The tour is timed to catch one of these performances while you sample local treats like mango and durian sticky rice.

Is alcohol included, or do I need to pay extra for drinks?

Local beers are available at the Night Bazaar's beer garden and cost extra. The food samples and other inclusions do not cover alcoholic beverages.