The
Tours
Culture
Tour (details) Chiang Mai is an historical city
(Chiang Mai's 700th Anniversary was indeed celebrated in 1996) with a distinct
beauty and heritage of its own. Blending Burmese, Laotian and Indian culture,
the Lanna culture is unique. In addition to special dishes found only in
the North, the people of Chiang Mai have their own dialect, their own customs
and their own Lanna architecture, immediately recognizable on the ancient
temples that can be seen everywhere in the city. (...)
Nature
Tour (details) With an abundance of mountains,
forests (cf.Western Road), valleys, waterfalls,
caves,
lakes
and parks that can be found in the area, Chiang Mai abounds
in natural beauty. The natural attractions of the city are indeed popular
tourist destinations. In addition, if merely contemplating nature leaves
you yawning, you may want to consider elephant
treks through the jungle or river
rafting(...)
Shopping
Tour (details) When shopping in Chiang Mai, one must consider the many handicrafts that are part of the city's history.
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paper umbrellas, delicate ceramics and celadons,
dazzling gems
and jewellery, silverware
of all sorts, lacquerware
with intricate design, thai
silk, woodcarvings,
antiques and semi-antiques, furnitures,...
- Whatever you're looking for, you'll surely find a buy in Chiang Mai that
you will be pleased with. (...)
The
Routes
Doi
Suthep Route (details) An afternoon heading for
Doi
Suthep - the holy hill west of Chiang Mai - on an steep
road meandering for 12 km (7.5 miles) up the flanks of the mountain ('Doi').
On the way, we stop at the popular Kruba
Srivichai Monument. Back from Wat Prathat Doi Suthep,
you drive onto a road wich mounts through pine forest to Phuping
Palace, a summer residence of the royal family, on Doi
Buak Ha, 22 kms from town. The beautiful flower
gardens (cf. Nature Tour) are open to the public from
Friday to Sunday. After that, you climb inside a
'songtheow' (red pick-up converted into local taxi) and continue about
3Km to the Meo
tribal village of Doi Pui - wich will give you vignettes
of modern hilltribe life.
Northern
Route (details) A half day tour along the Mae
Rim- Samoeng route, inside the Mae Sa Valley, starting with a visit to
the PONG
YANG ELEPHANT TRAINING CAMP -30 kms from town, where
elephants demonstrate their formidable and highly valued forestry skills.
Back on the road, you head for the Mae
Sa Waterfalls, an eight level waterfall wich occupies
a tranquil setting amid gigantic trees. Your next attraction is the Mae
Sa Butterfly Farm, wich raises a large variety of beautifull
butterflies in a spacious garden. The farm also provides opportunities
for visitors to admire plenty of exotic continuously blooming orchids.
You have the option to make a stop at the Chiang Mai
Snake Farm to observe - in safety - dangerous reptiles.
Western
Route (details) A full day
tour starting out on Highway 108 heading toward Hod. Your first stop is
a few kilometres away from town at woodcarving
and lacquerware
shops. The shopping area which also contains many ceramic, silver
and bamboo crafts stores, continues until Km. 15. These shops provide you
with the opportunity to observe woodcarvings and neo-antiques being made.
You may also purchase these items at inexpensive wholesale prices. The
next stop on the highway is 58 kms southwest of Chiang Mai, at Chom Thong,
home of the handsome Wat
(Temple) Prathat Si Chom Thong. After the visit to Chom
Thong's temple you will return to the highway and follow the road to Doi
Inthanon National Park, a 1,005 square kilometre area which includes Thailand's
highest mountain and areas of dense virgin rain forest. Some 7 kms down
the road, you will stop at the lovely Mae
Klang Falls, Chiang Mai most photographed waterfall. These
falls are located at the foot of Doi
Inthanon National Park. Some 45 minutes later, you will
arrive at the highest point in Thailand, 2,595 meters (8,514 ft) above
sea level. Located at the summit is a shrine to Chao Inthanon, a former
prince of Chiang Mai. You can stop for the view, take a short nature walk
through the rain forest and then go back down the mountain to Km. 41 where
two remarkable chedi have been recently built to honour King Bhumibol
and Queen Sirikit.
Eastern
Route (details) A day trip along the road to Sankampaeng
and its famous Hot Springs. The day starts with shopping along a 13 km
stretch of the road lined by handicrafts
factories and shops where you have the opportunity to
observe the craftsmen at work and purchase their fine products.
Just 30 minutes on down the road you can go to the Sankampaeng
Hot Springs. The hot springs boil continously and emit
a strong smell of sulpur. You can also enjoy watching the thermal geysers
rising inside the beautifully landscaped flower gardens within the park
area.
The
Trips
Trip
to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle (details)
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