Trip Plan
Nan
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● Best season North670 km from Bangkok

Nan

Doi Phu Kha, Bo Kluea salt wells, Wat Phumin

The hidden north — Lanna murals (Wat Phumin), Doi Phu Kha mountains, sea of mist, Pua village cafés, few tourists

HillsTemplesNaturePhoto spots Ideal: 3 days670 km · 1h20 flight / 11h bus
How to go
Flight DMK → NNT (AirAsia / Nok ≈ 1,200–2,000 ฿) · Night bus ≈ 700 ฿ (11 hrs) · You need a car or scooter in town
Entry
Temples free; Doi Phu Kha NP 200 ฿; Bo Kluea free
Stay
Nan town 600–1,200 ฿, Pua resort 1,200–2,500 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season

Nov–Jan is cool with mist at Doi Phu Kha. In Feb the pink Chomphu Phu Kha flowers bloom. Aug–Sep has green rice terraces (Pua).

Day-by-day plan

3 days
1Day 1
  1. Arrive in Nan, rent a scooter/car
  2. Wat Phumin (whispering mural) + Wat Phra That Chang Kham + Nan National Museum (100 ฿)
  3. Lunch in the old town
  4. Wat Phra That Khao Noi viewpoint
  5. Sunset at Wat Phra That Chae Haeng
  6. Nan walking street (Fri–Sun) / night market
2Day 2
  1. Drive to Pua (1 hr) — rice terrace cafés (Ban Tai Lue)
  2. Doi Phu Kha NP — viewpoint at 1,715 m on the 1,715-curve road
  3. Bo Kluea salt wells + lunch
  4. Sapan village homestay / Pua resort
3Day 3
  1. Sea of mist sunrise at Doi Samer Dao / Doi Sakad
  2. Rice field view at Wat Phuket (Pua)
  3. Lunch, drive back to Nan
  4. Nan riverside, old houses

Food to try

  • •Nan-style khao soi + nam prik num
  • •Pua: Lanna lunch at rice-field cafés (Ban Tai Lue)
  • •Nan walking street (Fri–Sun) — northern snacks

Good to know

You can combine Nan with Chiang Rai (4 hrs). Good for couples and families who want a quiet, 'slow north' trip.

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฿7,150 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿14,340