Getting to Wat Pa Tam Wua
Tam Wua is located between Pai and Mae Hong Son:
Please try to arrive between 6am and 6pm. We are open 365 days a year. There is no need to book ahead, walk-ins are welcome.
From Chaing Mai or Pai
Take a bus, minivan or yellow truck from the bus terminal towards Mae Hong Son. Tell the driver that you’re coming to Tam Wua, and they will stop in front of the temple grounds. From there it’s a 1-km walk to the monastery itself. The yellow trucks may bring you all the way in.
From Mae Hong Son
Take a mini van or yellow truck from the bus station, headed towards Pai. Make sure to tell the driver to stop at Wat Pa Tam Wua.
Upon arrival
When you arrive here, follow the signs to “Information”, where you will be greeted by our friendly, helpful staff. You will be provided with white clothes for the duration of your stay, as well as a mattress, pillows and blankets.
If you need anything else – just ask us!
Accommodation
Wat Pa Tam Wua offers small singe-person kutis (huts) for men, kutis for ladies, three male dorm buildings, three female dorm buildings, as well as tents for men in our camping area.
There is generally a waiting list for kutis, which are given out based on length of stay. However, people displaying a serious commitment to their practice and to the monastery will be given preference. The singe-person kutis exist to provide a more private space for meditation, contemplation and Dharma study.
The kutis are a privilege, not a space for chatting or a private space for misbehaviour.
The kutis are a privilege, not a space for chatting or a private space for misbehaviour.
Strictly no male visitors to female kutis, or female visitors to male kutis.
Before leaving
Before leaving, please clean the kuti after yourself. Return your bedding and any white clothes, then sign out of the guestbook.
Any donations should be put into the donation box in the small dharma hall.
Any donations should be put into the donation box in the small dharma hall.
A bus to Pai leaves every morning from inside the temple grounds at 8:10am.
This costs 100 baht.
This costs 100 baht.
If you’re going to Mae Hong Son, or leaving at another time, you’ll have to walk to the main road (about 15 minutes) and flag a passing bus.