CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (2023) | 10 BEST Things To Do In & Around Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is located in the northwest of Thailand. We highlight the best things to do in & around Chiang Mai:

10. Eat the traditional dish Khao Soi
This creamy yellow curry noodle soup comes with a choice of chicken or beef, and you can find it in nearly any restaurant in the Chiang Mai.

9. Tour the Buddhist Temples of the old town
There are over 300 Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai and many of them are located inside the historic old town, including Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chiang Man, Wat Phan Tao, and Wat Chedi Luang.

8. Visit an elephant sanctuary
We visited Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai, a sanctuary that is committed to education and rehabilitation of elephants that have been abused by the tourism industry.

7. Join a cooking class
We joined a half-day cooking class, during which we prepared 3 different dishes; a Thai soup, a curry, and Pad Thai. For each dish, there were different options to choose from for your proteins and flavors.

6. Cruise down the Mae Ping River
The Mae Ping River is the main river running through Chiang Mai and offers a quick escape from the city. You can rent a kayak and cruise down yourself or join a 2 hour boat tour that takes you past beautiful scenery around Chiang Mai.

5. Day tour to Doi Inthanon National Park
Home to Thailand’s highest mountain, Doi Inthanon National Park is about a 1.5 hour drive from the city. The park is filled with beautiful waterfalls, hiking trails, viewpoints, and twin pagodas near the summit.

4. Shop at the local Talat Warorot
This historic market opened in the early 20th century and is a great place to buy clothes, souvenirs, local food and spices. Open daily from 6am to 7pm.

3. Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
The sacred Doi Suthep temple is about 15 km or 9 miles outside of Chiang Mai. The temple also offers beautiful views of the city and the surrounding area.

2. Drive the Samoeng loop
This 100km or 62 miles route is a pretty easy ride with spectacular views winding through the Mae Sa Valley and the Samoeng Forest. We recommend making a few stops along the way: the Mae Sa waterfalls, botanical gardens, and the Samoeng viewpoint.

1. Chiang Mai Sunday Night Market
The largest market in Chiang Mai is the Sunday Night Market. Starting from the Tha Pae Gate, the market runs along the entire length of the Ratchadamnoen Road from 5pm until around 10.30pm. It’s also possible to visit the Saturday Night Market or the Chang Puak Gate Market on any other day of the week.

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🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Eat Khao Soi
1:41 Buddhist Temples Old Town Chiang Mai
2:21 Elephant Sanctuary
3:45 Thai Cooking Class
4:41 Mae Ping River Cruise
5:25 Doi Inthanon National Park Day Trip
6:30 Talat Warorot
6:58 Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
7:53 Samoeng Loop
8:47 Chiang Mai Sunday Night Market
9:48 Chiang Mai Other Things To Do

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[makrkhenshav]

All your videos are excellent. The format is 1st class, so informative. Thank you so much for helping us to plan our 1st trip to Thailand....

[ศิริศักดิ์โชติวิจิตรกุล]

Thailand is the paradise and second home for all visitor !!!
Thank you for visiting us, have a good trip…🙏

[tobii]

I really am thankful for your content. After being to some places myself it feels quite repetitive. There is a temple, here is a night market and so on - so I was really happy to hear about that loop! I’ll definitely try it out! Thanks.

[marekkucharski]

I wish I could rent a scooter, but I don't have driving license.

[Koh-Mata]

Awesome. You’ve nailed everything I wanna do there but you’ve pinned them on the map which is even better. Thank you very much

[MrN]

Arrived to Chiang Mai and found this video. Compliments for its quality, well crafted so makes me want to check out some of your other videos too.

[Zoey]

We are planning to go to Chiang Mai. Your video helps us to plan our trip better. Thank you!!! 👍

[sabrinastraveladventures]

I cannot wait to go! Lovely tips and suggestions!
Thank you
Sabrina🇫🇷🇬🇧

[Quizzes]

Great list. Doi inthanon looks heavenly. Is it cold year round or just for the month you visited? It would be cumbersome to pack a jacket just for this one temple. Thanks for sharing.

[divinaflamingarrow]

I enjoy and appreciate what you have chosen to share and the way you do this!! I watched this video and the Algarve. I would do the very same activities presented in both videos. Amazing and beautiful!

[thethailandtravellers]

Just discovered your channel!👍 Planning our trip to Chiang Rai and loved picking up some ideas😊❤ Groetjes uit Belgie

[Cosmic_dweller]

Khao Soi is not Thai national food.
It’s from Myanmar I believe. They called it Khao Soi too

[johnlanier]

I am currently in Chiang Rai, and I have been following your videos on what to do. Thank you so much for everything. I leave for Chiang mai in 2 days.

[denisechilds]

I plan on going to Thailand next year February 2025, thank you so much very informative 😊❤

[pcmacintyre]

It was nice to meet the two of you at the Elephant Nature Park.

[blueelephantthailandtours]

Amazing film about and around the North of Thailand, thank you for your kind sharing here.

[luisa]

How did you get to the national park? With a Bus? :)

[janicegraham]

Thinking of going in 2024, so really appreciate all this great information you provided. Thanks for taking the time to put this great video together.

[hannahrichards]

Whereabouts is the ziplining and white water rafting?

[kubrauzunku]

You’re great guider for thai. places 👏🏻 . Honestly, I checked to turkish guiders for thai. Soo, it is just bla bla ( sorry turkish utubers) . I m so lucky I found you . Thank u so much for your advices ( especially chiang mai & krabi ) . Ps : turkish knows phuket, bangkok, just yet .
But krabi & chiang mai is a cave in thai. I m so excited that going on there .
Ahh, ı ‘ll go to the bangkok right but for COLDPLAY CONCERT 🎉