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Chiang Rai & Sukhothai in 13 days

7 sightseeing days in Chiang Rai, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Sukhothai. Includes Baan Dam - Black House Museum and Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Chiang Rai for the first 7 sightseeing days; move to Sukhothai on day 8, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 322 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Nakhon Pathom — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Hungry Wolf's — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Tong Tung Restaurant — Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Chopper Bar — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 10 · Dream Café — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Chiang Rai & Sukhothai itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Chiang Rai: Baan Dam - Black House Museum & Art Bridge Chiang Rai (ABCR)

  • · Baan Dam - Black House Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Art Bridge Chiang Rai (ABCR) · 30 min
  • · Art Bridge Chiang Rai (ABCR) · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Nakhon Pathom (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Chiang Rai: Cultural Hall Museum & Princess Mother '90 Museum

  • · Cultural Hall Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Princess Mother '90 Museum · 30 min
  • · Princess Mother '90 Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Hungry Wolf's (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Chiang Rai: Hilltribe Museum and Education Centre & Chiang Rai First Church

  • · Hilltribe Museum and Education Centre · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Chiang Rai First Church · 30 min
  • · Chiang Rai First Church · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Tong Tung Restaurant (Curry) · 75 min

Day 4: Chiang Rai: Mae Fah Luang Art & Cultural Park & Oub Kham Museum

  • · Mae Fah Luang Art & Cultural Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Oub Kham Museum · 30 min
  • · Oub Kham Museum · 120 min

Day 5: Chiang Rai: White Temple & Doi Khao Kwai

  • · White Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Doi Khao Kwai · 45 min
  • · Doi Khao Kwai · 75 min

Day 6: Chiang Rai: Namtok Khun Kon Forest Park & Tham Tu Pu

  • · Namtok Khun Kon Forest Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Tham Tu Pu · 75 min
  • · Tham Tu Pu · 75 min

Day 7: Chiang Rai: Wat Phra Kaew & Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong

  • · Wat Phra Kaew · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong · 30 min
  • · Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong · 75 min

Day 8: Chiang Rai → Sukhothai: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Chiang Rai → Sukhothai · 600 min

Day 9: Sukhothai: Ramkhamhaeng National Museum & Wat Traphang Thong

  • · Ramkhamhaeng National Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Wat Traphang Thong · 30 min
  • · Wat Traphang Thong · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Chopper Bar (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 10: Sukhothai: Sangkhalok Museum & Phra Mae Ya Shrine

  • · Sangkhalok Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Phra Mae Ya Shrine · 30 min
  • · Phra Mae Ya Shrine · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Dream Café (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 11: Sukhothai: Wat Si Sawai & Wat Chana Songkhram

  • · Wat Si Sawai · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Wat Chana Songkhram · 30 min
  • · Wat Chana Songkhram · 75 min

Day 12: Sukhothai: Wat Phra Phai Luang & Wat Tao Thu Riang

  • · Wat Phra Phai Luang · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Wat Tao Thu Riang · 30 min
  • · Wat Tao Thu Riang · 75 min

Day 13: Sukhothai: Wat Maha That & Noen Prasat

  • · Wat Maha That · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Noen Prasat · 30 min
  • · Noen Prasat · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    414 Moo 13 Nanglae

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.14 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Chiang Rai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    869/25-26 Phaholyothin Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 5.9 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397511; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 12:0030m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.35 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    1131 Kraisorasit

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Wed-Mon 11:00 - 21:30. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397511; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    620/1 Tanalai Rd

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  • 12:0030m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.29 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    1, Sanambin Rd

    Curry. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397511; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 12:0030m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.18 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    81/1 Na Khai Rd

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Day 5
  • 09:3090m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 12:0045m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (8.01 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Chiang Rai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Chiang Rai

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  • 12:0075m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (19.37 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Chiang Rai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Chiang Rai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Chiang Rai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.54 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Chiang Rai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 08:00600m
    Chiang Rai → Sukhothai

    Dedicated relocation day from Chiang Rai to Sukhothai; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 322 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Sukhothai

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  • 12:0030m
    Sukhothai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.15 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Pravetnakorn Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 11.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5344633; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    Sukhothai

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  • 12:0030m
    Sukhothai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.26 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Sukhothai

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    86/1 Singhawat Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5344633; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Sukhothai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.57 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Sukhothai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.36 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:3075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Sukhothai

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.23 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Sukhothai

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sukhothai (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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