What to do in Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is a must for backpackers and offers some of the better budget rooms in all of Thailand. There are lots of Temples and then alot more Temples in Chiang Mai. There is a Rock Climbing shop with rock climbing wall. Day treks outside the city. And big city nightlife.
Explore Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Thailand
Chiang Mai Attractions
- Rafting Rapids / River Boat Tours on Ping River
- Motorcycle Tours to Mae Hong Son / Enduro-Moto Cross / Road Bike Tour to Golden Triangle / Off Road Dirt Bike Adventures
- Bicycle City Tours / Bicycle trekking Tours
- Lanna Muay Thai Training
- Trekking
- Hot Springs
- Rainforest Canopy Tours
- Rock Climbing
- Charity Work ... Baan Kingkaew orphanage ... www.baan-kingkaew-orphanage.org
Chiang Mai Nature Touring
- Elephant Nature Park ... 60km north of Chiang Mai ... a sanctuary for rescued and distressed elephants by volunteers.
- Maesa Elephant Camp ... elephants play football and paint
- Baanchang Elephant Park ... popular elephant trekking camp
- Chiangmai Zoo ... near Doi Suthep has +7000 animals
Chiang Mai Museums
- The Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Center ... 12,000 years of history in one museum is open except Mondays. Admission is 90 baht.
- Hilltribe Research Institute ... exhibits the culture of the Hill Tribes Peoples of North Thailand
- Chiang Mai National Museum ... Admission is 100 baht.
- Postal Museum ... near Ping River market area ... Admission is 0 baht.
- Chiang Mai Numismatic Museum ... coins of the ages
- Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders ... unusual museum about butterfly and beetles
- Chiang Mai University Art Museum ... the Fine Arts Department at Chiangmai University
- Bhuping Palace ... royal winter palace ... open to the public 08:30-11:30 & 13:00-15:00 ... Admission is 50 baht.
- Panisa Art Gallery ... built by a business tycoon Mrs. Sirinan Chindasilpa features contemporary art.
- Ji Qoo Art Gallery ... Japanese means time and space features contemporary art by young artists.
- La Luna Gallery ... European and Thai art
- Pictory Gallery ... at the JJ Designer Market
National Parks near Chiang Mai
- Doi Inthanon National Park ... Thailand's highest mountain 2500m
- Doi Suthep Pui National Park
- Khun Khan National Park ... 150,000 rai
- Doi Wiang Pha National Park ... 365,000 rai
- more National Parks in North Thailand
