Chiang Mai Off The Beaten Path

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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Chiang Mai

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Jungle Trek

Jungle Trek, Chiang Mai

 23 Reviews  This towering waterfall, about 250m high at the top, is an awesome sight. You approach it near Doi Inthanon National Park, and as you're hiking through the jungle (about a 10 minute hike) you can hear... 

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Elephants and Rafting

Elephants and Rafting, Chiang Mai

 14 Reviews  I came here as part of a long-necked tribe daytrip I did from Chiang Mai. We first rode on elephants for about 40 minutes or so alongside a river. We then transferred onto bamboo rafts and made our... 

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Karen Hill Tribe

Karen Hill Tribe, Chiang Mai

 5 Reviews  STOP 5 on TRIBAL TOUR Still continuing on back roads our next stop was the Karen Long Neck village. The long necks live here, we saw their homes in the distance. Instead of visiting these, we were... 

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Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai

 3 Reviews  Not a full bus for this tour, only 6 people including me! On leaving Chiang Mai, you head out in the countryside with mountain views. The road climbs, and the 1st stop is....... 1.........Vachirathan... 

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Sangkhaphaeng

Sangkhaphaeng, Chiang Mai

 3 Reviews  If you make it to Sangkhaphaeng you should try your hardest to visit the village of Ban On Luai Mae On!!! This is a small, friendly, and traditional village. Here you will find many interesting... 

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Wat Umong

Wat Umong, Chiang Mai

 2 Reviews  Way U Mong is located about ten minutes out of the main party of Chiang Mai but alot people miss going to this temple. The temple is located in the jungle and you immediatley notice the change in... 

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Miao Meo Hill Tribes

Miao Meo Hill Tribes, Chiang Mai

 4 Reviews

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MAERIM MONKEY SCHOOL

MAERIM  MONKEY  SCHOOL, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  Monkeys here perform tricks, such as playing basketball, riding tricycles, doing counting exercises and a demonstration of how monkeys climb trees and retrieve... 

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Dont ride, help!

Dont ride, help!, Chiang Mai

 erikute3534 Says:  We went to Elephant Nature park for a day, it was amazing experience especially for my son (was the only kid there! parents! is the best place for kids... 

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QUEEN SIRIKIT BOTANICAL GARDENS

QUEEN SIRIKIT  BOTANICAL  GARDENS, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  These Gardens I was told, are a bit off the tourist trail, so therefore, are a little difficult to get to. As this was the case, I hired a Taxi for the day, the... 

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VISIT AKHA & LISU TRIBES

VISIT AKHA & LISU  TRIBES, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  STOP 2 on TRIBAL TOUROn the Tribal tour, we stopped at an Akha & Lisu Tribal village. THE LISU came to Thailand from Yunnan in China about 100 years ago and... 

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Thai Massage Course!

Thai Massage Course!, Chiang Mai

 AmandaH2os Says:  I was in Chiang Mai in January of 2010 and had in incredible time! I went to Thailand with an organization called Integral Travel (IT), and we spent 3 weeks in... 

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Doi Angkhang - A popular Thai tourist destination

Doi Angkhang - A popular Thai tourist destination, Chiang Mai

 north_thailander Says:  Doi Angkhang largely unknown to foreign tourists but a famous destination for Thai tourists is a wild and mountainous frontier range which lies at the edge of... 

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Sai Namphung Orchid Nursery

Sai Namphung Orchid Nursery, Chiang Mai

 Willettsworld Says:  This is Chiang Mai's biggest orchid farm, which plays host to almost every species of orchid that grows in Thailand. This includes one of world's most beautiful... 

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Chiang Mai Philatelic Museum

Chiang Mai Philatelic Museum, Chiang Mai

 Willettsworld Says:  I stumbled across this small museum in the former post office. It displays many of Thailand's stamp issues, along with some old postal equipment.Open: 9am-4pm... 

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Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple

Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple, Chiang Mai

 Willettsworld Says:  This Chinese ancestral temple is the oldest in Chiang Mai, dating back to 1876. It's located along the west bank of the Ping River near the Nawarat Bridge.... 

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Namdhari Sikh Temple

Namdhari Sikh Temple, Chiang Mai

 Willettsworld Says:  This Sikh temple is used by the Namdhari sect of Sikhism and is one of two Sikh Gurdwaras in Chiang Mai. It was only the second one I ever saw in Thailand after... 

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Khum Keo Palace

Khum Keo Palace, Chiang Mai

 Willettsworld Says:  Khum Keo Palace was built by King Keo Nawarat, a former king of Chiang Mai from a century ago. The building is elaborately carved with five facades in the... 

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TRIBAL TOUR

TRIBAL  TOUR, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  ON this tour, you visit a lot of different Tribes who live in this area of Thailand.This tour visited Chiang Dao Cave, which was beautiful, then continued on... 

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BAI ORCHID & BUTTERFLY FARM

BAI  ORCHID & BUTTERFLY  FARM, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  STOP 4 on TRIBAL TOURIt was our lunch stop, and also and opportunity to have a look at the Orchids.This is one of a few Orchid & Butterfly farms located around... 

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WHITE THAI VILLAGE

WHITE  THAI  VILLAGE, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  STOP 3 on TRIBAL TOURContinuing on the back roads, out next stop was at a proper White Thai village.Here, we wandered amongst their homes, meeting the people... 

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CHIANG DAO CAVES

CHIANG DAO CAVES, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  Stop 1 of Tribal Tour...............We only visited the one, big cave here, but the Cave complex is huge, extending around 10-14 km, from the mountains of Doi... 

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KING INTHANON MEMORIAL SHRINE

KING  INTHANON  MEMORIAL  SHRINE, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  King Inthanon Memorial Shrine houses the ashes of King Inthawichayanon (1870-1897), the 7th ruler of the last dynasty of Chiang Mai.Before he passed away, King... 

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TIGER KINGDOM

TIGER  KINGDOM, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  Tiger Kingdom is where you can go inside an enclosure and interact with a Tiger. You can choose which size Tiger, and if you need a professional photographer to... 

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GREENHOUSE COMPLEX @ QUEEN SIRIKIT B/GARDENS

GREENHOUSE COMPLEX @ QUEEN SIRIKIT B/GARDENS, Chiang Mai

 balhannah Says:  The GREENHOUSES COMPLEX, comprising of 4 exhibition conservatories, and 8 glasshouses for plant collection, was officially opened by HRH Crown Prince... 

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Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi

 2 Reviews and 319 Opinions  Everything you would expect from a Mandarin Oriental plus the really spectacular design. Two... 

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Rimping Village

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Rachamankha

 5 Reviews and 220 Opinions  Stunning boutique hotel hotel with a Zen-Thai Temple charm. The hotel has open, frangipani scented... 

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