I Visited Chiang Mai During the Lantern Festival ✨ Thailand Travel Vlog | 4 day itinerary
This week we’re in Chiang Mai, Thailand to celebrate the festivals of Yi Peng and Loy Krathong. These two festivals usually take place in November – they take place on the 2nd full moon of the lunar calendar.
It’s been my absolute dream to see the Yi Peng Lantern festival in person and it was every bit as magical as I thought it would be! I want to say a big thanks to Thai Tourism for their support in making this happen!
If you want to find out more about the festival you can visit the official website; https://yipengchiangmailanternfestival.com/
I also got to explore Chiang Mai’s most iconic and temples, including Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Phra That Doi Kham, known for its golden Buddha and panoramic city views. I also visit Mae Kampong Village, a quiet mountain community surrounded by forest, and cafes by the river.
Places mentioned:
Wat Suan Dok
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Baan Kang Wat Khao Soi
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Baan Kang Wat
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BooKoo Studio
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GRAPH Coffee Baankangwat
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Brewginning Coffee
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Mae Kampong Village
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ไส้อั่วแม่นิ่ม Thai northern sausage
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Proudproudproud
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Rabiang View Maekampong
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Nawarat Bridge
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RINO
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Wat Saen Fang
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Doi Inthanon
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Inthanon Restaurant Chom Thong Chiang Mai
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Pha Dok Siew Waterfall
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Wat Phra That Doi Kham
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Wat Pha Lat
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
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หวายน้ำผึ้ง ช้างม่อย
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Ministry of Roasters – Chiang Mai
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311 Market Changmoi Center point
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Chanya Shops and Galleryhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9vBTbMKZUEnKxUwN6
Grazie Thai Local Food – Wan Ton Noodle
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CoolMuang Coffee
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Favs Selected
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Timestamp
00:40 Incheon to Chiang Mai
02:46 Hotel Tour
04:04 Baan Kang Wat Craft Market
10:55 Yi Peng Lanter Festival
19:41 Mae Kampong Village
27:45 Loy Krathong Festival
34:35 Doi Inthanon
37:48 Wat Phra That Doi Kham
39:46 Wat Pha Lat
41:13 Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
43:05 Chiang Mai shopping day
*A few tips I wish I knew before attending Yi Peng Festival:
– Buy tickets as early as possible. Tickets sell out very quickly, especially for popular zones.
– Arrive earlier than you think you need to. Traffic to the venue can be heavy, and arriving early gives you time to enjoy the markets, live music, and performances. I arrived about 3 hours before the lantern release and still wished I had more time to explore.
– My view was from the Elite Zone, but honestly, the views looked beautiful from all areas. However, standard tickets usually include non–air-conditioned transport, which can be uncomfortable due to the heat and bumpy roads.
– Releasing a lantern takes longer than expected. You need to hold the flame for around 2 minutes before release. Many people struggled, so it’s helpful to read the guidelines on the official website beforehand.
– Lantern releasing is a two-person job. You’ll definitely need help!
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Happy new year everyone! Where are you guys watching from?
traveling to indonesia please
Which seat type have you booked? View was awsome from your seat location❤
Can you please share the name of the Airbnb you stayed please 😊
very nice video 👏🏻
Wow
Hiii can i ask what seat do u choose for take the moment of yipeng lantern?? Thanks somuch for your kindness
I joined this event twice in 2024 and 2025, and planning to join 2026 as well.
Could let me know which category is this? I guess it's one of Gold, Platinum or Elite.
මම ශ්රී ලංකාවෙන්.අපේ රටේ මැයි මස පැවැත්වෙන වෙසක් උත්සවය සහ ජූලි හෝ අගෝස්තු මස පැවැත්වෙන මහනුවර ඇසළ පෙරහැර නරබන්න එන්න කියල මම ඔයාට ආරාධනා කරනවා.දන්සැල්,වෙසක් කූඩු,වෙසක් තොරණ,ලස්සන විදුලි සංදර්ශන පැවැත්වෙන අගනුවර වෙසක් උත්සවය ඔබට අලුත් අත්දැකීමක් එක් කරාවි.
hello, which tour did you book the lantern festival through? I've heard mixed reviews about the event. thank you in advance!
Do you have tour ITINERARY
Thanks for sharing! Bought a ticket thanks to you 😊
Hi I'm thinking of travelling there this year, but I got nobody to go together. You said it's hard to light up the laterns which is my worries… how did you do it alone? Were there staff to help? Which ticket type did you have? I hope the vip ticket has staff to help 😢
เทศกาลสงกรานต์เดือนเมษายน2026 แวะไปเที่ยงเชียงใหม่อีกนะรับรองได้ว่าสนุก
ชุ่มฉ่ำไปด้วยน้ำทีเดียวแหละ😊
The Lantern Festival was always on my bucket list, i hope someday i get to visit there. 🤞
The lanterns how wasteful. Let’s allow tourists to release garbage into the sky because it’s pretty…
My daughter and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! 😍
I thoroughly enjoyed this…I used to live in Thailand in the 90s, mostly Chinag Mai, and I literally had tears seeing the lanterns…so nostalgic and peaceful…so many more gorgeous locations too, the cafes and art markets, that was an element I always admired in Chinag Mai, so many talented artisans and differnet markets….you've made me want to return 🙂
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I’m Thai and I’m your follower
I’m subscriber when you have about 20K sub.
Nowadays you have 545k subscribers.
I love your content videos. I’m enjoy feel good all time to watch your vlog.
thank you for come to Thailand and Present my country to subscriber❤
😀😀hello Sol..from Greece,😘
YI PING FESTIVAL where did you. Booked the ticket?
Best wishes from France ! Will be in Chiang Mai in February 2026. Sure you inspire my choice with your videos… Always a pleasure to "see"you…
Hi dear, what camera did you used in this video?
China and France, depends. Happy new year and hope to see more beautiful content!
Je n'ai pas seulement apprécié le voyage mais je l'ai complètement adoré. Merci beaucoup pour ce beau partage de votre voyage, tout était magnifique que ce soit les lanternes, les magasins, la cascade, les cafés….grâce à vous j'ai découvert cette belle ville.🙏
Why the firework so sad😢
missed so many of your vlogs. got too much going on with life and your vlogs is my comfort.
Sol travel to A-Rai for next trip ?
Thank you 🙏🕯♾️🌈❤️🌍🕊
thailand is the best new year festival
16.1.2026.First class, fantastic, beautiful, wonderful and elegant.💯🏵️🍁🥀🌺🌹💛🧡💙♥️💜💚💚
Lantern festival is amazing and the architecture of the temples in Thailand is beautiful❤
super nice shots and edit! we just launched our channel and super inspired by yours! we also love chiang mai and thailand as a country!
Hi Sol…May I please know the name of the airbnb you stayed at?
This video again reminded me why I fell in love with this channel, beautifully made : )
Wow, what a sight, a galaxy of lanterns floating up in the sky. That would have been a transcendental experience. But one of the bravest and most confident visuals was you wearing a white shirt while eating curry noodles. 😊If I tried that, my shirt would have looked like a curried Jackson Pollock painting. Have a spectacular New Year and thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Enjoyed this vlog alot because it reminds me of the fun I had in Chiang Mai last August! Baan Kang Wat was my favourite place 😃 Seeing the lanterns is on my bucket list now
¡Si!; nuevo año, nuevos viajes por realizar.
Gracias por llevarnos contigo a ver y conocer lugares nuevos SolLife•°
It has been an absolute joy to watch your channel grow over the last few years. Your content just keeps getting better and better. The cover image for this video is incredible, you did such an amazing job and I can tell you put so much effort in. You inspire me to keep improving with my own art 🥰 thank you so much