Things to do in Mae Ping River

The cruise was very slow (about 8km/hr) but gave nice time to see the sights. The Khao Soi at the rest stop was fantastic. We ended up taking the shuttle back because of a big rain storm that wouldn’t quit. nice that they offered that.

Today's main activity was a spa treatment at Anantara. I booked the Himalayan Therapy Massage [90 Minutes], which is a hot stone essential oil massage using Himalayan rock salt. Klook happened to have a 50% off deal at the time; otherwise, it would normally cost over 5,000 per person. The spa therapists here are really good; the massage was very comfortable. I've wanted to come back ever since my visit two years ago. They use heated rock salt for the massage, and the warmth (professionally known as far-infrared) helps relax the muscles and meridians. The overall pressure of this massage is probably a bit lighter than a typical essential oil massage. Finally, there was a facial treatment using a chilled rose quartz gua sha tool (my mom told me the technical term is "facial facelift"). After the treatment, we didn't have them drive us back to the hotel, as we were staying in Malate, which was only a five-minute walk away.

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

My wife booked the one with Photographer and tuktuk so I booked this. Baan Orjao exceeded my expectations and we enjoyed it. The photos are beautiful. They let us choose the clothes. They assisted us and the photographer suggested a lot of poses for us.

It was incredibly fun. You could tell that the tour guides were very knowledgeable about the animals, and safety was also a top priority. The group size was just right, not too big. Everything was explained very well, and all our questions were answered. The price-performance ratio was also excellent. A truly unique experience that everyone should try at least once.

The overall experience was good and fun. Teacher MAI was good and cheerful, and helped to take some good photos. All the dishes were delicious. It’s value for money and you can try many Thai dishes in-one-go.

The portion size was too large; one person definitely couldn't finish it, it was enough for two! The curry and pad kra pao were delicious, and the fried pork skin was also good, with a nostalgic flavor. The performance was very unique, and at the end, they even set off fireworks outside! P.S. The dancers were so beautiful~~~

🐘 "Everything moves slowly, but my heart feels warm." The most healing elephant accompaniment experience! I never thought I would have the opportunity to walk through the forest with elephants at such close range. This experience was truly magical and unforgettable! ✨ Elephant Dream Project is a park that is not overly commercialized and even retains a somewhat raw, natural atmosphere. Here, you can deeply feel the staff's careful and attentive care for the elephant herd. The elephants look immensely relaxed and leisurely. Watching them eat slowly and walk slowly... everything is so unhurried. "No disturbing, no bathing, no hugging." We simply quietly accompany, feed, and observe these gentle giants. This is truly the best and most respectful way to interact with them. I sincerely and highly recommend this to anyone looking to experience a different side of Chiang Mai! ❤️

I recommend booking the herbal tea and Thai yadom inhaler just for the novelty, culture and information you will get to learn from it. instructor: I had 2 instructors Mali & Erick and they were both very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their practices also very friendly!!