Chiang Mai: Artisans and Workshops Cultural Tour
Overview
Get inspired by Chiang Mai's proud legacy of craftsmanship. Being the birthplace of Thai handicraft, this half-day tour takes you into San Kamphaeng, the centre of Chiang Mai's most vibrant handicraft district where ordinary daily household and decorative items are crafted, painted and displayed.
Visit factories and galleries of Chiang Mai's most famous forms of handicraft. Watch skilled artists at work in silk weaving houses, umbrella painting studios, woodcarving workshops and celadon ceramic kilns. See artisans creating silverware items, lacquerware and admire intricate details of umbrella painting.
Discover how teak wood is shaped into elegant furniture using traditional tools, and how silver and lacquer techniques are passed down through families. You'll have the chance to buy some of the amazing work directly from makers, each piece a unique memory.
An enriching tour for travelers who appreciate local art and meaningful shopping experiences.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- A half day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.
- All applicable taxes and service charges
✗ Not Included
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
- Hotel accommodation in Chiang Mai
- Supplements for pick-up/drop-off of customers from resorts outside Chiang Mai city.
- Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Itinerary
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Stop 1
This is the area where handicrafts are produced, and visitors are always welcome to watch the production. You can watch the full steps of the production of famous Thai handicraft such the famous Thai silk, umbrella making, celadon ceramics and silverware, just to name a few themed workshops. A great variety of artisans and workshops along one long main street where even the most modest shopping and art enthusiast will enjoy wandering around. We have chosen some of the finest workshops and handicraft factories around to browse, watch, try and buy locally made handicraft. Industries that will pass the revue touch the very heart of the Thai handicraft industry. While silk weaving has long been an outstanding example of Thai culture, the umbrella-making industry has long been a colourful favourite. Visitors can get an up-and-close view of how umbrellas are made as well have the chance to purchase them.
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Stop 2
Skilled craftsmen transform teakwood with the help of simple tools into elegant furniture with delicate carvings. Also fascinating to watch is the production of lacquerware where even eggshells are used to achieve unusual designs. For generations, families have mastered and transferred the finer art of the well-known Celadon Ceramics. The art of making these exquisite ceramics is modelled on Sawankhalok pottery, dating back to the Sukhothai period. Then make a stop to observe the intricacies of lacquer-ware and silverware before returning to your hotel.
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Good to Know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated both on private basis as well as on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis. Joint tours are operated with an English-speaking guide only.
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Chiang Mai areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Chiang Mai International Airport are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
- Please note pickup and drop-off services may not be confirmed for customers staying at private residences, apartment complexes, or other non-registered tourism accommodations. Customers may be asked to meet at a nearby hotel for pick-up and drop off.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- There will be ample time for customers to spend time on their own to admire the sites at their own pace or browse along the shops for souvenirs. When additional time needs to be allocated for more time at leisure or shopping, this can be discussed with the guide on spot.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
- In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
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Special Instructions
Our office hours are from 08:30 hrs until 18:00 hrs from Monday to Friday.
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
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