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Chiang Mai itinerary

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  1. 1

    Doi Suthep - The Mountain Temple Above Chiang Mai

    Wat Phra That Doi Suthep crowns a 1080-metre forested mountain 15 km west of the Old City and is the spiritual heart of northern Thailand. Founded in 1383 according to legend - a white elephant carrying a Buddha relic…

    Address
    9 Moo 9, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew red truck from Chang Phueak Gate (50 THB)
  2. 2

    Old City Chiang Mai - Inside the Square Moat

    Chiang Mai's Old City (Mueang Kao) is a perfect 1.5 km square enclosed by a moat and remaining sections of the 700-year-old defensive wall. King Mangrai founded the city as the capital of the Lanna kingdom in 1296. The…

    Address
    Old City (Mueang Kao), Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew or scooter from anywhere; walking inside the moat
  3. 3

    Sunday Walking Street - Chiang Mai's Best Night Market

    The Sunday Walking Street (Ratchadamnoen Road) is Chiang Mai's largest weekly market - a 1 km pedestrianised stretch through the Old City from Tha Phae Gate to Wat Phra Singh. From 16:00 to 22:30 every Sunday, around…

    Address
    Ratchadamnoen Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Walking inside Old City; songthaew to Tha Phae Gate
  4. 4

    Elephant Nature Park - Ethical Elephant Sanctuary

    Founded in 1995 by Lek Chailert (a TIME magazine Hero of Asia), Elephant Nature Park covers 100 hectares of valley land 60 km north of Chiang Mai and is South-east Asia's most respected ethical elephant sanctuary. The…

    Address
    1 Ratmakka Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200 (booking office)
    Nearest transit
    Provided transport from Chiang Mai included in tour price
  5. 5

    Wat Chedi Luang - The Old City's Ancient Stupa

    Wat Chedi Luang dates from 1391 and contains one of the largest religious monuments in northern Thailand - a 60-metre stupa (chedi) that originally housed the famous Emerald Buddha now in Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaew. A 1545…

    Address
    103 Prapokkloa Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Tha Phae Gate (8 min); songthaew to Phra Singh
  6. 6

    Wat Phra Singh - Chiang Mai's Most Revered Temple

    Wat Phra Singh (Temple of the Lion Buddha) at the western end of the Old City was founded in 1345 and is Chiang Mai's most revered Buddhist temple. The complex includes Wat Phra Singh proper, the small Lai Kham viharn…

    Address
    2 Samlarn Road, Phra Singh, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Walking from Tha Phae Gate (15 min through Old City)
  7. 7

    Doi Inthanon - Thailand's Tallest Mountain

    Doi Inthanon at 2565 metres is Thailand's tallest mountain and the centrepiece of Doi Inthanon National Park - a 482-square-km protected forest 60 km south-west of Chiang Mai. The summit holds the highest point in…

    Address
    Doi Inthanon National Park, Ban Luang, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai 50160
    Nearest transit
    Guided tour from Chiang Mai (transport included); 90-min drive
  8. 8

    Nimman Road - Chiang Mai's Trendy Cafe and Art District

    Nimmanhaemin Road (locally Nimman) west of the Old City is Chiang Mai's contemporary creative quarter - the centre of the city's digital-nomad community and home to its most innovative cafes, art galleries, design…

    Address
    Nimmanhaemin Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200
    Nearest transit
    Songthaew red truck from Old City (50 THB)
  9. 9

    Thai Cooking Class - Hands-On Northern Thai Cuisine

    Chiang Mai has more dedicated cooking schools per capita than any city in Thailand - around 50 active schools running 1-day courses for foreign visitors. Northern Thai (Lanna) cuisine is distinct from central Thai: less…

    Address
    Various schools across Chiang Mai; book online ahead
    Nearest transit
    Schools provide hotel pickup
  10. 10

    Bua Tong Sticky Waterfalls - The Climbable Cascades

    Bua Tong (Sticky Waterfalls) are a series of cascading limestone falls 60 km north of Chiang Mai that visitors can climb up barefoot. The high mineral content of the water deposits calcium carbonate on the rocks…

    Address
    Si Lanna National Park, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai 50150
    Nearest transit
    Half-day tour from Chiang Mai (transport included)

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