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2027 Chiang Mai Sky Lantern Festival: Join instructor Huasheng for the lantern-lighting ceremony, with five-star hotels throughout!
BEYOND THE FRAME / FIELD JOURNAL 01

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2027 Chiang Mai Sky Lantern Festival: Join instructor Huasheng for the lantern-lighting ceremony, with five-star hotels throughout!

A photographic expedition

2027-11-11 — 2027-11-16Date timezone: Asia/Bangkok
6 days/ 5 nightsTime to create
Group size to be confirmedGroup size

Go beyond the view.

Mention Chiang Mai and many distinctive scenes spring to mind. Among them, the Chiang Mai Sky Lantern Festival is surely the most captivating. For this poetic, romantic festival, we have carefully designed a unique photography itinerary to help you discover Chiang Mai's charms in depth. This trip takes us between Chiang Mai's many famous sights. Stroll through Chiang Mai's Blue Temple and experience its stunning, serene deep blue; walk along Nimman Road to experience local everyday life; explore Weaving Street and the charms of traditional handicrafts; and browse Warorot Market, tasting local specialties and choosing souvenirs you love.

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Chiang Mai sky lanterns

Mention Chiang Mai and many distinctive scenes spring to mind. Among them, the Chiang Mai Sky Lantern Festival is surely the most captivating. For this poetic, romantic festival, we have carefully designed a unique photography itinerary to help you discover Chiang Mai's charms in depth. The highlight is undoubtedly the Sky Lantern Festival lighting ceremony. As night falls, countless lanterns carrying good wishes rise slowly, illuminating the sky like stars descending to earth: a dreamlike spectacle.

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Chiang Mai streets and markets

Chiang Mai Blue Temple | Nimman Road | Weaving Street This trip takes us between Chiang Mai's many famous sights. Stroll through Chiang Mai's Blue Temple and experience its stunning, serene deep blue; walk along Nimman Road to experience local everyday life; explore Weaving Street and the charms of traditional handicrafts; and browse Warorot Market, tasting local specialties and choosing souvenirs you love.

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Old city temples and Chiang Rai

Wat Chedi Luang | Tha Phae Gate | Sky Lantern Festival lighting Chiang Rai Blue Temple | Guanyin Temple | White Temple You will also discover the solemn grandeur of Wat Chedi Luang, the intricate Silver Temple, and the ancient simplicity of Tha Phae Gate. We will also visit Chiang Rai to photograph its beautiful Blue Temple and the Guanyin Temple, rich in Eastern character.

THROUGH THE LENS

The journey in pictures

Leading photographers: Hua Sheng →

Destination illustrations · select a photo to explore

A different way of seeing.

Portrait of Hua Sheng

Hua Sheng

Specializes in portrait, landscape and documentary photography, as well as drone aerial photography. He has worked in photography education and travel photography for more than ten years, collaborating with tourism authorities in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Malaysia and Thailand on in-depth destination projects. He has also produced official self-drive travel imagery for BMW, Ford, Roewe and Chery. His photography training clients include Shenzhen Library, Standard Chartered, China Merchants Bank, Bank of China, China Mobile, Guosen Securities and Shenzhen Airlines. Photography journeys He has repeatedly led portrait and landscape photography groups to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and to Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.

A rhythm shaped by light.

Shooting locations, accommodation and transport are subject to confirmation before departure and may change with the weather.

The itinerary may change with local conditions. Dates, sessions and participation arrangements for the lantern festival, parade and lighting activities are pending confirmation with the operator.

Itinerary dates and text times without their own zone use: Asia/Bangkok。Exact times use your selected timezone; dates alone and descriptions such as “morning” are not converted.

DAY 01Nov 11 · Asia/BangkokDay 1: Thursday, November 11 — Chiang Mai

Depart from your home city, arrive in Chiang Mai, and stay overnight in Chiang Mai.

Accommodation:Chiang Mai hotel

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 02Nov 12 · Asia/BangkokDay 2: Friday, November 12 — Chiang Mai

Visit Chiang Mai's Blue Temple in the morning and have coffee at Angel Waterfall; enjoy free time on Nimman Road in the afternoon.

Accommodation:Chiang Mai hotel

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 03Nov 13 · Asia/BangkokDay 3: Saturday, November 13 — Chiang Mai

In the morning, photograph street scenes on Weaving Street, then daily life at Warorot Market. In the evening, choose to attend the Sky Lantern Festival or photograph float parades, lantern lighting, and other activities in the old city.

Accommodation:Chiang Mai hotel

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 04Nov 14 · Asia/BangkokDay 4: Sunday, November 14 — Chiang Mai

Depart at 6:10 for Wat Chedi Luang to photograph almsgiving (starting at 7:00), then return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, visit Coconut Market. At 14:00, photograph the Silver Temple, then pigeons at Tha Phae Gate (the light is better from 15:00 to 16:00). In the evening, choose to attend the Sky Lantern Festival or photograph float parades, lantern lighting, and other activities in the old city.

Accommodation:Chiang Mai hotel

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 05Nov 15 · Asia/BangkokChiang Mai to Chiang Rai: Blue Temple and Guanyin Temple

After breakfast, travel to Chiang Rai to photograph the Blue Temple and Guanyin Temple.

Accommodation:Chiang Rai hotel

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief
DAY 06Nov 16 · Asia/BangkokDay 6: Tuesday, November 16 — Chiang Rai–Chiang Mai–China

Photograph the White Temple in the morning, then return to Chiang Mai and transfer to Chiang Mai Airport, ending a delightful photography trip.

Final arrangements follow the operator’s departure brief

Where we stay

Chiang Mai: 4 nights in a five-star hotel. Chiang Rai: 1 night in a five-star hotel. Hotel names are to be confirmed.

Getting there

To be confirmed by the operator

Know what is included.

USD 1,474.85 Original CNY 9,878 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurterperson

Platform service fee to be confirmed

Deposit USD 746.53 Original CNY 5,000 · Reference rates 2026-09-18 · Frankfurter / person

Included

Hotels: 5 nights in standard twin rooms at local five-star hotels;

Transportation: Local tour vehicle;

Local guide: Chinese-speaking local guide services;

Admission: Admission to sights listed in the itinerary (excluding the Sky Lantern Festival);

Photography instruction and services throughout;

保险:旅行社责任险,以及团体旅游意外保险(最高保额30万/人);

Daily drinking water supply; waste is not permitted.

Not included

Round-trip airfare and taxes between your departure city and Chiang Mai;

Sky Lantern Festival admission is paid separately; confirm regular-seat charges with the organizers.

Meals: All meals throughout the trip;

Personal expenses;

Accommodation is in standard twin rooms. Participants who cannot share or request a private room pay a single supplement; confirm the amount when registering.

Tips for hotel porters, restaurant staff, etc. are payable individually;

Driver and guide tips are paid separately; confirm the amounts when registering.

In force majeure circumstances, such as natural disasters, war or strikes, or exceptional events including flight delays or cancellations and consular visa delays, the organizing team reserves the right to cancel or modify the itinerary. Additional expenses, including extended visas abroad, accommodation, meals, transport and national airfare adjustments, may be charged at expenses. We will nevertheless try within our ability to minimize participants' losses;

Other unspecified additional service charges;

charges above exclude tax. An additional invoice-related tax charge applies if an invoice is required.

Service fees, supplements, taxes and the final total are subject to written confirmation.

Clarity before departure.

Availability and registration

This website accepts expressions of interest in this trip and does not synchronize the operator's remaining places in real time. Please contact us to confirm group departure, availability, the final quotation and booking conditions.

Cancellation and breach provisions

Before departure, participants and the organizing team may sign a written travel contract or give notice terminating the trip agreement. The contract is legally binding. If termination is requested more than 30 days before departure, excluding day 30, neither party is liable for breach. Days are calculated by subtracting the date the termination notice is received from the departure date; the same calculation applies below. If the organizing team terminates the agreement, all travel fees must be refunded without deducting visa or entry-permit fees. If a participant terminates after a visa or entry permit has been processed or a flight booked, the relevant visa, entry-permit and flight cancellation charges are deducted. The organizing team must refund the travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the termination notice. If either party terminates within 30 days of departure, including day 30, the terminating party bears liability for breach. [Liability of the organizing team] If the organizing team terminates the trip agreement within 30 days of departure, including day 30, it must refund all travel fees without deducting visa, entry-permit or similar charges, and pay compensation according to the following schedule: 30 to 15 days before departure: compensation of 2% of the total trip fee; 14 to 7 days before departure: compensation of 5% of the total trip fee; 6 to 4 days before departure: compensation of 10% of the total trip fee; 3 to 1 days before departure: compensation of 15% of the total trip fee; On the departure date: compensation of 20% of the total trip fee. If this compensation does not cover the participant's actual losses, the organizing team must compensate those actual losses. The organizing team must refund the full trip fee and pay compensation within 5 working days of receipt of the cancellation notice. [Participant liability] Participants terminating the agreement within 30 days of departure must pay the organizing team a business-loss charge according to the following schedule: 30 to 15 days before departure: 5% of the total trip fee; 14 to 7 days before departure: 15% of the total trip fee; 6 to 4 days before departure: 70% of the total trip fee; 3 to 1 days before departure: 85% of the total trip fee; On the departure date: 90% of the total trip fee; If these percentages do not cover the organizing team's actual losses, the participant must compensate the actual losses, up to the total trip fee. After deducting the business-loss charge, the organizing team must refund the remaining travel fees within 5 working days of receiving the participant's cancellation notice.

Trip information

[Registration] Registration for this trip is confirmed upon receipt of the deposit. [Transport] 1. Flights booked by the organizing team are economy-class group tickets. Once issued, they cannot be endorsed to another carrier or refunded. 2. Actual flight, driving and boat travel times on the day apply. 3. Airlines and flight schedules above are for reference only. Changes to flight times may require minor itinerary adjustments; the departure notice takes precedence. [Accommodation] The charges is based on 2 people sharing 1 room. We will try to pair solo participants with another participant of the same gender. Participants who do not wish to share, or cannot be matched, must pay the single supplement for a room of their own. [Group meals] We try to choose meals suited to Chinese tastes and ensure that every guest receives an adequate portion. [Photography] 1. Photography activities follow the itinerary. In exceptional circumstances, time spent photographing each location will depend on the actual conditions that day. 2. Please read this itinerary carefully and choose a photography trip suited to your circumstances. If you give up part of the itinerary for personal reasons, including health, or request to forgo accommodation or transport, this is considered voluntary withdrawal. expenses already incurred are non-refundable. You are responsible for your personal safety while not participating in the itinerary. 3. Participants may not leave the group without permission during group photography activities, except during free time. Leaving partway through the trip is considered a breach by the participant. Unused photography activities, meals, accommodation and vehicle services are non-refundable, and the organizing team is not responsible for accidents occurring while the participant is away from the group. 4. If force majeure events such as typhoons or blizzards prevent travel according to the agreed itinerary, additional or reduced expenses following changes will be settled according to the travel agency's actual group operating expenses. [charges adjustments] the organizing team reserves the right to adjust charges if major fluctuations in international oil charges cause substantial increases in fuel surcharges. If the increase is within what we can absorb, the trip fee will not be adjusted. [Departure notice] 1. The departure notice will be sent no later than 1 day before departure. If arrangements are confirmed earlier, we will notify you as soon as possible. 2. If the online itinerary differs from the departure notice, the departure notice takes precedence. [Optional activities at your own expense] Under the Tourism Law provisions prohibiting travel agencies from organizing or arranging optional activities at additional expenses, guests wishing to join such activities should contact the service provider themselves for information, charges and participation. If language difficulties lead you to ask a guide or tour leader for additional assistance, any paid or unpaid help is provided solely in that person's individual capacity, not on behalf of the organizing team or the local receiving agency. the organizing team has no involvement in the expenses, transaction charges or service standards of free-time activities; guests bear the outcomes themselves.

Fitness, equipment and conditions

Equipment and fitness requirements will be provided by the operator.

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