Location: Chiang Mai
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You could spend your whole Chiang Mai vacation exploring the famous Night Bazaar. Once you’ve exhausted the art of the cheerful haggle, however, there’s plenty more to explore. The National Museum and Botanic Garden are great places to soak up some local culture and to breathe in the delicate fragrance of Thai orchids. In the city’s center, the remains of ancient walls embrace over 30 temples. Limber travelers can climb 300 stairs to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, an ornate Buddhist temple in the hills.
Restaurants in Chiang Mai
1. Elephant Rescue Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,505 reviews
Elephant Rescue Park is a happy place for rescued elephants, located in the green valley of Chiang Mai. Our primary objective here is to rescue poor elephants from circus, hard work and mistreatment, provide a safe loving and secure environment for all the elephants that come and live with us, We try to keep them happy and healthy as they should be in nature but this can only be achieved with your help and support. Come and join us today. Don’t forget, all monies raised from our tours goes back to our elephants and towards rescuing new ones. You’ll get to feed them, walk with them, hug them, play with them, bathe with them and so much more.
Reviewed By mleonardo84 - Mexico City, Mexico
Lovely animals in a caring environment... totally recommend... please visit and support the place and the cause... great team running the place and providing and amazing experience with the elephants as protagonists
2. Elephant Care & Grand Canyon Jumping
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5.0 based on 197 reviews
One day Hill tribe elephant care village & Grand Canyon Jumping! NO RIDING, NO BEATING . Meet the elephants. Feed,interact, and play with the elephants in their natural home as you learn about their behavior and history. Take photos with the elephants. Enjoy a lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit join the elephants for a therapeutic mud spa. Bathe and brush the elephants in the river. Leave the village say goodbye to the elephants. The Grand Canyon in Chiang Mai in an experience you will not want to miss if you love adventure, especially cliff jumping! Pump up your adrenaline by jumping off 10m or 20m cliff into blue / green water or enjoy a relaxed swim with friends.
Reviewed By KathD508 - Sydney, Australia
We made the decision to visit the Elephant Care sanctuary as we were literally driving past and it wound up being the highlight of our day. For a fairly small fee we were allowed to walk around the grounds and see the rescued and retired elephants with a very helpful and informative guide. For a little bit extra we purchased baskets of bananas which the elephants were clearly delighted to have! It was fun getting up close to feed them. The best part was hearing the stories of how the elephants were now living out their lives in comfort after being rescued or retired from years of work. I would definitely recommend people visit the sanctuary as soon as travel is allowed, especially as I have read some of them are suffering financially at the moment.
3. Elephant Parade Land
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5.0 based on 106 reviews
Visitors can enjoy a behind the scenes tour of Elephant Parade’s art and production studio. Visit the museum and learn about elephants, their uniqueness, struggle and how we can all help these magnificent creatures. You will see full-size Elephant Parade statues from all over the world and choose your favorite from a collection of replicas. You can also create your own masterpiece at the workshop!
Reviewed By chuckc512 - Las Vegas, United States
This is more of a retail shop that supports the cause of elephant care and rehabilitation. Before we left for Thailand, we saw a documentary about a badly crippled elephant named Mosha who was treated by a veterinarian who specialized in prosthetic devices. It was an amazing story. The Elephant Parade land was started following his treatment and as a method of raising awareness and money for the cause of the great creatures. We saw baby elephant sized parade elephants in hotel lobbies and full sized parade elephants beautifully decorated in places around town. You could buy beautifully decorated elephants in a variety of sizes, all for a great cause. We love elephants so we bought 3 in different sizes and painted in styles that we liked (about $185). You will see them all around Chiang Mai and it worth a drop in to see what they do.
4. Pikanesuan Devalai Chiangmai
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5.0 based on 107 reviews
Pikanesuan Devalai is Hindu Temple Have a Big Ganesha Idol Dagdusheth Open Everyday 08.00 am - 08.00 PM !! Free Entrance !!
Reviewed By gabe_yoga1
This is possibly the most beautiful Ganesha temple in the old city of Chiang mai. You must come see all the colorful statues and the gorgeous pink Ganesha!
5. Kanta Elephant Sanctuary
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5.0 based on 722 reviews
Kanta Elephant Sanctuary, The Ultimate Elephant Sanctuary. A new dimension of seeing, feeling and touching the elephants in the wild open space, happily. As they are parts of our family there is no need to control them in the harm way. No Training Hook No Ankle Chain and absolutely No Riding. Our elephant were take care of by our Carer with love and respect.
Reviewed By katecV9899JY - London, United Kingdom
After looking through loads of reviews for a sanctuary where they treat the elephants properly, I can recommend Kanta wholeheartedly! Absolutely superb, picked up from hotel, change into uniforms and hats (elephants need bright colours to see you), fed sugar cane and grass, then made them sticky rice balls and fed them those too. “Nine”, our guide was superb, looked after and educated us all day, with so much information in good English. Lunch was delicious egg fried noodles, with soup and watermelon. Even bathed the elephants at the end. We loved it!
6. Kerchor Elephant Eco Park
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5.0 based on 96 reviews
Sweet Giants. After visiting this camp was wonderful experience with my boy. Nid she good manage for this trip well organize etc...Super. Mr Stater ( Rum ) he is good work with his job good knowledge about the elephants Supreme. Another guy "Kiki "Good lads mate improve lots of work...That what I can c. Try that 1 in the life time Guys. Recommend. Done guys. Liger and Whale
Reviewed By Paradise292387
This group from the Karen tribe takes great care of their elephants and allowed us a good deal of time to enjoy feeding, bathing and massaging the elephants. They also took a ton of photos of our group which we enjoyed having. Rum and his friends were so hospitable and even included water, watermelon and bananas for us to snack on. We had a large group and everyone got plenty of kisses and hugs from our new elephant friends.
7. Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara
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4.5 based on 8,000 reviews
Built about 600 years ago, this impressive temple once housed the precious Emerald Buddha.
Reviewed By Davinajs - Island of Malta, Malta
A must-see when visiting Chiang Mai old city, part of an historic temple complex, this impressive ancient temple was built around 14th century, originally 82 metres high with much of it collapsing after an earthquake.
8. Wat Phra Singh
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4.5 based on 3,509 reviews
This temple was built in 1345 under King Phayu, the fifth king of the Mangrai dynasty.
Reviewed By Davinajs - Island of Malta, Malta
It's easy to visit many of these temples dotted around when walking around the old city of Chiang Mai, the architecture here is stunning and well worth a visit.
9. Wat Umong
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4.5 based on 1,240 reviews
This unique 14th-century temple is built into the side of Suthep mountain and is constructed of a series of tunnels.
Reviewed By jiaogulanforhealth - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Easy to spend several hours there, going through the temple and strolling down to the lake to feed the fish, pigeons and turtles. 20 baht entrance fee to the temple.
10. Wat Phan Tao
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4.5 based on 708 reviews
Reviewed By travelwithshreya - Phitsanulok, Thailand
Our next stop was Wat Phan Tao, meaning “temple of a thousand kilns”. It served as a throne hall for one of Chiang Mai’s Kings of Lanna Kingdom. The beauty of this wooden temple is remarkable. Wat Phan Tao is known for its exquisite Lanna-style ordination hall entirely made of teakwood.
