Breakfast8:00 AM
The khao soi shops · Faham road, north-east of the old city, and across town
Late morning until the pot is finished, usually mid-afternoon
฿30–100 by weight
Plan your trip · Chiang Mai
1 perfect day in Chiang Mai
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 1 day
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~5
- Food & drink
- THB 170 – THB 440
Day 1
The Sunday Walking Street & Tha Phae Gate & the old city moat
5 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Lunch12:30 PM
The khantoke houses · Old city and the Wua Lai quarter
Evenings; the dinner-and-dance venues run a fixed sitting
฿40–90
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Just after sunset, when the brick is floodlit and the square in front fills with people — and at dawn, when the pigeons and the joggers have it to themselves
Open at all hours
Dinner7:00 PM
The khantoke houses · Old city and the Wua Lai quarter
Evenings; the dinner-and-dance venues run a fixed sitting
฿100–250
a short walk
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Dusk, in the first hour, when the stall lights come on and it is still possible to move — by eight it is shoulder to shoulder and the photograph is of the back of somebody's head
Sundays only, roughly 4:00 PM until midnight
1-day trip · THB 170 – THB 440