Mae Rim

Kiwi-run business, totally buttoned-down and professional. Bungy jumping; off-road buggies; dirt bikes; paintball; indoor drift carts; Xorb ball; sports bar and restaurant. Transport available from Chiang Mai at 09:30, 13:00, 15:00.

Traditional Thai cooking instruction. Vegetarian-friendly. Restaurant and booking office located near Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai.

In a valley in the mountains of rural Chiang Mai, it welcomes guests who are interested in learning about, or just enjoying, wholesome, natural living. You can stay in an earthen brick hut, eat fantastic Thai food, admire, or make handicrafts, have a massage, or practice Thai boxing. Moreover, you can participate in earth home building, Thai cooking, and organic farming workshops. The staff at Earth Home can also help arrange homestays with local villagers if you prefer to sample the local way of life.

This waterfall is famous for its unique non-slippery limestone rocks, which allow visitors to climb up the waterfall without slipping. The area surrounding the waterfall is lush and green, providing a beautiful backdrop for a day of exploration.

This park offers several attractions. At the entrance you pay the entrance fee, but keep the ticket in your hand, because after 200 meter there is the ticket check.

A reservoir in surrounding woodlands. Hundreds of these huts on the water. Very popular with locals.

Feed some sheep and see a farm. A nice quiet area with lots of big statues around.

This feature has many zipline tracks, but most interesting is the one crossing the lake.

Set in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on the Samoeng Loop. The path winds up for almost 2 km to the 8 tiers of cascades. There are many secluded areas off the trail for picnics. Crowded on weekends and holidays.

Although they offer an "Elephant's Day Care" program with no riding, be warned that they also offer elephant rides through their "Elephant Training Courses."

A renowned sanctuary for rescued and abused elephants, established in 1996 by Lek Chailert, a native Thai woman who has become an internationally-recognized elephant advocate. During a day visit you will get to know the elephants, walk with them around the scenic park, and be treated to a vegetarian buffet lunch. Cats and dogs rescued after the tsunami also live at the park, dozing on benches and getting lots of love from visitors. Day and overnight visits as well as one week volunteering opportunities can be booked via the website. Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Chiang Mai.

Established to create a haven for retired elephants formerly working in building yards, a sustainable habitat for the elephants to live in a safe and natural environment free from profiteering and neglect. Family units are never separated and herbal medicines are used to keep the animals healthy and enjoy a better quality of life. There is no riding or beating of any kind. The main focus of the park is to promote the well-being of retired elephants. Visitors and volunteers can expect to work with the local mahouts to care, feed, and bathe the elephants.

An elephant camp in the hills about an hour's drive north of the city centre. Now their website says No Elephant Riding and No Elephant Show. They encourage sponsoring the elephants with a monthly amount of minimal 50 baht.

Walk-in tourists are welcome. A lecturer will be available to assist you. For those interested in a beekeeping training course to develop a beekeeping career, they offer an intensive one-day course taught by experts in both theory and practical application. Participants do not need prior experience. Individualized instruction is provided. Please book at least 7 days in advance.

Many different species of snakes.

Sylvester Stallone was here while shooting his last Rambo movie.

More dangerous species.

Princess Dara Rasmi was a consort of king Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and a member of the original royal family of Chiang Mai. 9 December 1933 she died. Now there is a yearly event around her villa. The event has a fair and performances of traditional dances.