Visit Wat Chalerm Phrakiat (Lampang)
Presentation Wat Chalerm Phrakiat
Go up with your own car is forbidden. To get to the summit, you will have to buy ticket to take a seat in one of the pickups that go up and down between the parking at the bottom of the mountain and the cafe (with a terrace with nice view and very reasonable prices despite the lack of competition and the exceptional setting) 3.5 kilometers higher. Hang on, it shakes a little;) Thenre you will have to take a long way of stairs to reach the temple at the top. Better to have good shoes and be in shape. Take water before starting the climbing walk because up there no one sells drinks. And if you go with young children (I do not recommend it), watch them constantly. Half an hour's walk. Once you finish wisiting, you can go back done with one of the pickups that will bring you back to the car park.
Practical information about Wat Chalerm Phrakiat
Roundtrip ticket price to get up and down with the collective pickups: 70 THB per person to which must now be added the entry fee of the national park (200 THB per adult and 100 THB per child).
To go visit Wat Chalerm Phrakiat, you can also book one of the tours above.
How to get to Wat Chalerm Phrakiat ?
Wat Chaloem Phrakiat Phrachomklao Rachanuson is located near Chae Hom over 60 km drive from Lampang city. There are local buses going there but the journey will be very long (at least 1h30 to arrive in Chae Hom) and once in Chae Hom, you will have to reach the temple car park from which the pickups take visitors to the summit (about 6 km away). I did not test it because I went by car, but according to Chiang Mai TAT Office, once in Chae Hom, if you walk 1 km towards the Green Gate you will find a car service 200m further which can take you there. But I would advise you to have your own vehicle or hire car with driver to come here. Knowing that in Lampang, it is quite easy to negotiate with one of the yellow and green cars (local buses) to privatize one to take you wherever you want. Otherwise, ask your hotel, if they can find you a car with driver. And do not hesitate to add other stops like a stop at Chae Son National Park and its hot springs. Otherwise, the easiest way is to take the offer below on this page which offers to take you to the perched temple and the hot springs.Some tours going Wat Chalerm Phrakiat
By TakeMeTour
Explore the Unseen Temple & Secret Village in Lampang
Offered in English
Join me and you'll get to explore an unforgettably beautiful temple on the cliffs and the beautiful scenery at the border between Lampang and Chiangmai! You'll also get to relax at a waterfall and a hot spring!
By TakeMeTour
Unseen Experiences in Lampang withe an amazing hill temple !
Offered in EnglishHot springs in which you can cook eggs, waterfalls and a visit to Wat Chalerm Prakait, one of the most fascinating perched temples in Thailand.
Find Wat Chalerm Phrakiat on GoogleMap
Rules to respect when visiting a temple
Wat Chalerm Phrakiat is a temple and when you visit a temple in Thailand there are some rules to know and follow :
- Dress properly (knees and shoulders should be covered)
- Take off your shoes when entering the buildings
- Be quiet
- Don't hug or kiss
- Don't point your feet to Buddha's image
- Don't smoke
