Royal Sanctuary
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
The legend of the white elephant that chose the summit, the golden stupa of 1383 and the road thousands of volunteers cut by hand in five months.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai Audio Guide
Walk the old capital of the Lanna kingdom with 27 audio stops narrated by experts. From Wat Phra That Doi Suthep to Warorot Market, every temple keeps a story worth hearing.
- +6h of audio
- 7 routes · 27 audio stops
- Offline mode
- English
- 7Landmarks
- 27Audios
- +6hOf narration
7 audio guides in Chiang Mai
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Monumental Ruin
Wat Chedi Luang
The colossal stupa split by the 1545 earthquake, the empty niche of the Emerald Buddha and the wooden pillar on which, by tradition, the fate of Chiang Mai depends.
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Royal Temple
Wat Phra Singh
A chedi that began as a royal tomb, murals portraying nineteenth-century Chiang Mai and a Buddha image with three claimants and a replacement head.
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Forest Temple
Wat Umong
The painted tunnels a king dug for a restless mind, the forest of trees hung with proverbs and Chiang Mai's field of broken Buddhas.
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Historic Market
Warorot Market
A market raised over the burial ground of Chiang Mai's kings, rebuilt after the 1968 fire and still the city's commercial pulse.
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Lanna Silverwork
Silver Temple
The Chiang Mai temple sheathed in repoussé metal to save the trade of the Wua Lai silversmiths, with superheroes hidden among the Buddhist reliefs.
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Lanna Walls
Tha Phae Gate
The east gate of Chiang Mai's walls: laid out in 1296, fortified in 1796 and rebuilt in 1985 from a single photograph of 1899.
Chiang Mai Audio Guide
What to see in Chiang Mai with the EarGuide audio guide
Chiang Mai packs seven centuries of Lanna history into a very short radius: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, founded in 1383 on the summit an elephant chose; Wat Chedi Luang, whose 82-metre stupa lost its upper third in 1545 and still guards the city pillar; Wat Phra Singh, with the most venerated and most disputed Buddha image in the north; Wat Umong and its fourteenth-century tunnels cut into the forest; Warorot Market, raised in 1910 over the old royal cemetery; Wat Sri Suphan, sheathed in repoussé metal to save the silversmiths' trade; and Tha Phae Gate, laid out in 1296 and rebuilt in 1985.
With the EarGuide Chiang Mai audio guide, every landmark reveals its history through professional narration prepared by guides who know the city inside out. Unlike a free walking tour or a conventional guided visit, you set the pace, the order and the stops. No groups, no timetables, no internet connection.
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No internet needed
Download the routes before you head out and explore without using data.
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Smart geolocation
The narration starts by itself when you reach the point of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Chiang Mai audio guide
How much does the Chiang Mai audio guide cost?
The EarGuide app is free. The Chiang Mai audio guide includes 7 walking routes with over 6 hours of professional narration across 7 landmarks and 27 audio stops. Download it free on Google Play.
Do I need an internet connection to use the audio guide?
No. EarGuide works entirely offline. Download the routes over WiFi before you set out and you can use the audio guide with no connection and no data use throughout your walk around Chiang Mai. The map shows your GPS position in real time even without coverage.
What languages is the Chiang Mai audio guide available in?
The Chiang Mai audio guide is available in English and Spanish, with professional narration prepared by guides and experts in the culture of northern Thailand.
How long does the full tour take?
The audio guide includes 7 independent routes with more than 6 hours of narrated content in total. Each route runs between 30 and 90 minutes. You can do them separately or combine several in one day, at your own pace.
Is the audio guide better than a free walking tour or a guided visit?
They are different experiences. The EarGuide audio guide lets you walk Chiang Mai without timetables or groups, pause and resume whenever you like, and replay any explanation as often as you need. It suits independent travellers, families and anyone who prefers a more flexible and deeper tour than a conventional free walking tour.
Which landmarks and points of interest does it include?
The Chiang Mai audio guide covers 7 main sites: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Umong, Warorot Market (Kad Luang), Wat Sri Suphan (the Silver Temple) and Tha Phae Gate.
Is the app available for iPhone?
For now the Chiang Mai audio guide is available on Google Play for Android devices. The iPhone version is coming soon to the App Store.
Can I use a purchase in the other EarGuide apps or on another phone?
Yes. Purchases belong to your EarGuide account, not to one app or one phone. A city unlocked in the EarGuide app is also unlocked in that city's own app, and the other way round, on both iPhone and Android. Just sign in with the same account on the other device. The store's “restore purchases” button only covers the app the purchase was made in, so signing in is what carries it across.
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