Chiang Mai Province Udendørs- og sportsaktiviteter

it’s a tough job. they made it seem so fun and easy joyful like a theme park. some customer are overweight and they had to pull them. salute. it’s safe but tiring. not for everyone. worth the price. lunch is delicious as well

Jeg var meget glad for at opdage, at dette er et kooperativ, der primært drives med det formål at redde elefanter, som er uønskede eller ikke kan passes af deres ejere. De lokale Karen-stammefolk drager fordel af beskæftigelse og salg af varer til turister. Interaktionerne med elefanterne kunne ikke være bedre, da fodring, badning og klapning opmuntres. Guiderne taler fremragende engelsk og er ivrige efter at besvare spørgsmål og dele information. Jeg boede i junglehytterne efter min første dag og fandt freden og roen vidunderlig efter travlheden i Chiang Mai. Næste morgen blev brugt sammen med mahouter, der fodrede elefanter, og derefter en tur gennem reservatet til et naturskønt vandfald før frokost på en vejcafé. Endnu et vandfald og derefter tilbage til et andet reservat for en sidste interaktion med elefanter, før en bustur tilbage til Chiang Mai. Hver turist, jeg mødte over de to dage, var entusiastisk og nød hver ny oplevelse.

If you're visiting Chiang Mai, you should definitely try a Muay Thai class! It's a truly unique and exhilarating experience! I booked a group class on Klook a day in advance, thinking it would be less awkward with more people, but I still ended up making a fool of myself. The class started at 9 AM and finished at 10:30 AM, lasting a total of one and a half hours. For the first ten minutes or so, the head coach, Mark, led us through stretching, warm-ups, and jogging around the ring. The Thai coach spoke English, and everyone understood him. Since I was the only Chinese person there, my reactions were a bit slower than others, but I managed to get through the class despite some fumbling. After the warm-up, the head coach started wrapping our hands. After he wrapped one hand, he asked me how it felt. I said it was too tight, so he loosened it for me. But after he wrapped the other hand, I still felt it was too tight. He smiled helplessly and had to loosen that one too. I thought maybe the hand wraps for Muay Thai needed to be tight to protect the hands! But after the class, my hands were covered in marks, haha. Luckily, I didn't get injured. After wrapping our hands, the head coach had us put on gloves and started teaching us basic moves. After each move, he'd have us practice in pairs, repeating until we mastered the basics. My training partner was the assistant coach, "Ice." I often made mistakes because I was too nervous, like punching with my left hand and forgetting to guard with my right. He would tell me that if I didn't guard, someone would "bang" and hit me. Although the assistant coach also told me not to be nervous and just enjoy it, I always had that "good student" mindset, wanting to do my best, which just made me more flustered. In the end, I made the assistant coach laugh. He even started guarding when he should have been punching and punching when he should have been guarding. Seeing how nervous I was, he even jokingly threatened to hit me hard. I quickly waved my hands, "Nonono! You will hurt me! No!" He saw me frowning in fear and burst out laughing. Then we couldn't continue training; we were both bent over laughing. I guess that's my secret weapon in a fight! Making my opponent laugh until they're exhausted, and then winning without a fight. After a 90-minute trial class, I was completely exhausted. My hands hurt from the wraps, and my feet hurt from kicking. Even though I was hitting people, punching sandbags, and kicking tires, I was sore as if I had been beaten up. But it was so much fun and exhilarating! Life experience +1

Køb og book på forhånd via Klook, så sender de en venlig besked for at aftale et tidspunkt for afhentning på hotellet! Hele oplevelsen var meget sjov og sikker, og instruktøren guidede os hele vejen! Efter turen var der en lækker frokost at nyde! Kan varmt anbefales til familier!

Even though there was no contact information for the shuttle and no advance confirmation, which made me very nervous, the car arrived exactly on time at the hotel entrance! You can totally trust them. The ride takes about 90 minutes, and helmets are required for the entire trip. The instructor was very fun, and photos for two people cost 700 Thai Baht. The instructor was very enthusiastic about helping us create wonderful memories. It was definitely worth the money!

Absolut fem stjerner værd! Vores guide, Mr. K, var meget professionel! Han kontakter dig proaktivt dagen før turen for at fortælle dig, hvad du skal forberede. Vi startede med at køre til ATV-kørsel, hvilket var super sjovt! Instruktøren var også meget professionel. Du skal bruge lidt kræfter, ellers kan det være svært at dreje. Man vænner sig til det efter et stykke tid! Jeg anbefaler at have shorts på, da der vil være støv på vejen, og man kan blive lidt våd, når man krydser floden! Efter ATV'en tog vi en gummibåd til rafting! Instruktøren var meget drilagtig 😆 og sprøjtede vand på os hele tiden. Halvvejs var der et sted, hvor alle kunne hoppe i vandet og svømme, og instruktøren trak os direkte ud af båden 😆! Du kan have dit eget badetøj på, da du helt sikkert bliver våd! Til frokost tog vi til en thailandsk restaurant, hvor vi spiste en fælles menu, som var meget lækker 😋 – en god mulighed for at lære de andre deltagere at kende! Derefter kørte vi til Sticky Waterfall! Man klatrer op fra bunden af vandfaldet, og der er flere ruter. Vær opmærksom på, at de grønne sten er glatte, så vær forsigtig! Du skal have shorts eller badebukser på, da du bliver våd. En klatretur tager omkring 30 minutter og træner din hjerte-lunge-funktion! Alt i alt er det en meget anbefalelsesværdig oplevelse!

There was a buffet spread and my husband who has allergies to dairy, wheat, nuts, and eggs could still have some traditional meals. They also had hot tea and water. There are other drinks and snacks for purchase. It’s a pretty view. We were able to lock our items in a locker for free. They have covered seating with fans and western restrooms with showers (if you get dirty and want to change). They also have a cute gift shop! We visited the female elephants and the babies to feed (food for elephants were provided). Then we got to pose for photos with the male elephant and he greeted us goodbye with a bow. Then we did a 20-25 minute long bamboo rafting — very safe and peaceful then took a bus back (they provided) to the campground for about 3-5 minutes. After that, we waited for it to stop raining and did some ziplining.

Det var helt sikkert spændende og gav mig et adrenalinkick. Der var flere svævebaner og 2 broer, hvilket gjorde det sjovt. Man skal betale ekstra for en personlig fotograf, der følger en rundt. Denne pakke inkluderede også en lækker buffetfrokost.

I don't usually leave tips or reviews, but I wanted to thank the Myanmar coach who taught us this time. He took such great care of my two daughters. Highly recommended!