Kruba Srivichai Monument

Enemmän kuin pelkkä auringonnousukierros, tämä puoli päivää oli todella merkityksellinen, ja oppaamme James oli ehdottomasti kohokohta! Aloitimme ostamalla ruokaa annettavaksi (almuja) Wat Phra That Doi Suthepilla ja ohitimme sen munkin patsaan, joka keräsi varat vuoritien rakentamiseen. James on entinen munkki, joten hän selitti Buddhan tarinan, temppelin seinämaalaukset ja pilarikoristeiden merkityksen. Auringonnousu oli upea, ja koko kaupunki levittäytyi alapuolellamme, kun James kertoi jokaisen temppelin tarinan. Wat Pha Lat on rauhallinen piilotettu helmi. Munkkisuhteidensa ansiosta James antoi meille todellisen käsityksen luostarielämästä sekä nagojen, tiikereiden ja jumaluuksien takana olevasta merkityksestä. Suosikkimme oli Wat Umong. Kokeilimme paikallisia soittimia ja juomia pienessä tapahtumassa ja tutkimme meditaatiotunnekeleitä, jotka kuningas rakennutti arvostetulle munkille (ja sisällä oli suloisia lepakkoja!). Tuntui siltä kuin olisi vieraillut historiallisissa Lanna-temppeleissä oikean munkin seurassa. Lämpimästi suosittelen, ja James on paras opas!

I made good use of the free time in the evening for sightseeing. The duration was just right, not too long and not too short. It was very convenient that after the tour, I could be dropped off at a dinner location instead of being taken back to the hotel. The guide was also very kind and provided clear explanations, which was excellent.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend the Doi Suthep half-day tour! The itinerary is well-paced and never feels rushed. Our tour guide, Mike, speaks Chinese, so communication was completely seamless. His service was exceptional; he patiently explained things along the way and even kindly offered to take photos for us, knowing all the best angles. We stopped at a Hmong village for coffee halfway through, which had a wonderful mountain atmosphere and offered an immersive experience of Northern Thailand's hill tribe culture. The entire experience was relaxed and comfortable, making it stress-free even with children. A wonderful mountain excursion in Chiang Mai and extremely satisfying!

Se oli uskomattoman hauskaa. Huomasi, että matkaoppaat tunsivat eläimet hyvin ja turvallisuus oli myös ensisijaisen tärkeää. Ryhmä ei ollut liian suuri ja juuri sopiva. Kaikki selitettiin meille erittäin hyvin ja kysymyksiin vastattiin. Myös hinta-laatusuhde oli erinomainen. Todella ainutlaatuinen kokemus, jonka jokaisen pitäisi kokea.

Vaimoni varasi valokuvaajalla ja tuktukilla varustetun kierroksen, joten minä varasin tämän. Baan Orjao ylitti odotukseni ja nautimme ajastamme siellä. Kuvat ovat kauniita. Saimme valita vaatteet itse. He auttoivat meitä, ja valokuvaaja ehdotti meille monia eri poseerauksia.

Ryhmämme koostui kahdeksasta henkilöstä kolmesta eri maasta! Oppaamme jakoi tietoa Chiang Main historiasta ja kahdesta temppelistä, joissa vierailimme. Kesto oli juuri sopiva ja olimme kiitollisia kuljetuksesta hotellille ja takaisin!

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

We were picked up in an air-conditioned van, stopped at the market to learn about the ingredients, and then watched the instructor explain and demonstrate the cooking process before preparing our own dishes with the provided ingredients and tasting them. The pacing and depth of the explanation were just right, making it a fun cooking experience. At the end, everyone gets to cook with a spectacular flame show. It was a delicious and incredibly fun time. My daughter, a middle school student, loved it as well. I highly recommend the cooking class at Rice Barn with Teacher Lollipop! I was hesitant at first because there were few reviews, but I am extremely satisfied.

Varattu Klookin kautta. Varaukset mahdollista tehdä myös Line- ja WhatsApp-sovelluksilla. Ystävällinen palvelu. Teetä tarjoiltiin ennen hierontaa ja sen jälkeen. Otin tunnin aromahieronnan, ja kokemus oli erittäin miellyttävä. Tuntui mukavalta ja tulen mielelläni uudelleenkin.