[2025 San Sai ] Travel Guide for Chiang Mai Sky Lantern Festival (Updated Mar)

#favouriteitinerary Chiang Mai’s Lantern Festival, also known as Yi Peng, is one of the most enchanting festivals in Thailand. It takes place every November and offers an unforgettable experience filled with mesmerizing lanterns, cultural rituals, and traditional performances. Here’s a suggested itinerary to make the most of this magical event. 🏮✨ Day 1: • Evening: Start your adventure by visiting the beautiful temples of Chiang Mai. Wat Phan Tao and Wat Chedi Luang are great spots to see thousands of lanterns lighting up the night. The serene temple settings add an enchanting atmosphere to the festival. • Night: Head to the Ping River to witness the breathtaking release of floating lanterns (Khom Loi). It’s a magical sight to see the lanterns rise into the night sky, symbolizing the release of misfortunes and the arrival of new beginnings. 🕊️💫 Day 2: • Morning: Explore the city’s vibrant streets, visit local markets, and try traditional Thai foods like mango sticky rice, pad Thai, and Khao Soi. • Evening: Attend the main Lantern Festival ceremony, featuring cultural performances, parades, and fireworks. The atmosphere is filled with joy, unity, and spirituality. Tips: • Arrive early for prime spots to see lantern releases. • Wear comfortable shoes for walking around the temples and streets. • Respect the traditions and people involved in the festival. This itinerary captures the spiritual and cultural essence of Yi Peng and ensures you experience its beauty to the fullest. 🎆🎉 #favouriteitinerary #chiangmaifestival #lanternfestival #YiPeng #thailandadventures #culturalcelebration #travelguide #magicalnight

The unforgettable 2024 Chiang Mai Yi Peng Festival has come to an end 🥰🙏🤤 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to enter the venue twice, which gave me more time and opportunities to capture more material and precious moments 🥰🥰🥰 It also gave me time to put down my camera and shoot a 3-minute MV for everyone 🥰🥰👏👏👏🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭 The venue was huge, with several areas, and it was impossible to capture world-class images for everyone to enjoy in just two hours 🤤🤤🤤 Especially at the moment when the lanterns were released, the whole venue was filled with beautiful scenery and chaos 🙈🙈🙈 The image of the lanterns reflected in the water was a small regret because of the distance 🥶😂 But that's okay, next year's venue for 10,000 people will be even more spectacular 🥰🤤 See you next year 🙏🙏🙏🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Here are 30 unforgettable world-class memories from the past two days to share with you 🥰🙈👋 Looking forward to seeing you in Chiang Mai in 2025 with Bucket List Ticked & Bucket List Asia 🤩🤩🤩

Encounter Chiang Mai Water Lantern Festival🌸Thailand Qixi Tour🌸 🌸Tha Pae Gate—White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House—Elephant Conservation Camp—Twin Dragon Temple, Chiang Mai University Tha Pae Gate: It's actually just a gate of the ancient city, but you can feed pigeons and take pictures at this gate, many girls check in and take pictures here 🌸White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House are in Chiang Rai, I suggest booking a group directly online, because the drive takes three hours 🌸Elephant Conservation Camp: Actually, I think the elephant interaction in the ancient city is very worthwhile, because they are really wild elephants, and the local elephant trainers are very fun. You need to bring a set of new clothes and a swimsuit 🌸Twin Dragon Temple, Chiang Mai University: On the last day, I stayed in Nimman Road, I saw that it was quite close to the Twin Dragon Temple, so I took a taxi to take a look. It is said that the relics of high monks are enshrined, and it is the most famous temple locally. Then I went down the mountain and went into Chiang Mai University to take pictures. 🌸There are so many places to release water lanterns! As long as there are rivers and ponds, they will almost become the place where water lanterns are released. On the festival day, the riverside is full of couples who release lanterns to pray for a happy love. 🌸Although the Water Lantern Festival is celebrated all over Thailand, only Chiang Mai can experience one of the 'Seven Wonders of Thailand', the Sky Lantern of Ten Thousand People! People wear traditional Northern Thai costumes, and houses and temples are decorated with colored and white flags and banana leaves