Wat Phra That Doi Tung is situated on top of Doi Tung Mountain, at an elevation of about 2,000 meters, 50 kilometers south of Mae Sai town.
Wat Phra That Doi Tung was built in the 10th century and renovated by Chiang Rai's most famous ruler, King Mengrai, during the 13th century and then by the famous monk, Khruba Siwichai, at the beginning of the 20th century.