Provincia Chiang Mai

Unforgettable Elephant Sanctuary Experience – T is the Best Guide Ever! Our visit to the elephant sanctuary was hands down the absolute highlight of our week-long trip to Thailand! A huge special thanks to our guide, T, who made this experience so extraordinary. T was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and dedicated throughout the entire activity. T took great care in explaining the background and unique personalities of each elephant, ensuring we interacted with them safely and respectfully. We are especially grateful to T for capturing so many fantastic photos and videos for us! Thanks to T's keen eye and patience, we walked away with priceless memories and moments captured on camera. T’s enthusiasm and attentive care truly made our day magical. This is a MUST-DO experience in Thailand, and we cannot recommend guide T highly enough!

Deși templele sunt foarte departe de Chiang Mai (3,5 ore pe sens), merită vizitate. Itinerariul a fost bun, totuși timpul lăsat pentru Templul Alb și Casa Neagră a fost prea scurt pentru a le vizita pe deplin, fiind mult prea mari. Ghidul turistic Apple a fost foarte drăguț. Totuși, recomand!

I was picked up from hotel around 6:30 AM and we are in a small group, around 10 PAX. We arrived around 7:30 AM and we were the first people to arrive at the area. Boat ride was only 20 minutes. It was really beautiful and serene. Pictures don’t justify what I saw in person. The guide was also fun to be with and takes our photos too! Better to go there in AM since it will be too hot in the afternoon. There was a coffee shop and camping ground around the area. I was dropped-off around 2 PM since I waited the people from our group to finish the sticky waterfall. But, the tour guide will give you an option if you wanted to go home first.

Educational, uplifting and very enjoyable experience, knowing that the tour is supporting the welfare of elephants rescued from situations they should never have been in, and learning about elephant behaviour and feeding preferences. Feeding and having close contact with the elphants while knowing this is something they are comfortable with was quite special. Hotel pickup was smooth and efficient, and the introductory talk as well as being educational made it clear what to do and not to do around the animals.

Nui and our driver Mr James were exceptional. I booked this tour the day before with my partner, we got a shared tour with another couple and one solo traveller. They picked us up across from Thapae gate. We drove about an hour before a brief rest stop, then onto a beautiful waterfall. The amount of mist and spray coming off was incredible but quite slippery so make sure you wear proper shoes. From there Nui and James took us to a Karen village for Tea and Coffee, which was very tasty. A brief moment to shop some souvenirs if you wished but nothing felt forced at all. We then had a nice lunch before continuing onto the summit. The cloud jungle is breathtaking, moss all over the trees and birds off in the bushes. Traveling back down we arrived at the twin pagodas. Nui provided some very insightful commentary into the Buddhist imagery. The views from here down into the valley below is one of the best landscapes I’ve ever seen. Thankyou to Nui and James for being insightful and funny.

A fost destul de departe până la Chiang Rai, dar am reușit să mergem și să ne întoarcem cu bine. Ghidul a fost, de asemenea, foarte bun și o persoană plăcută, care ne-a făcut o mulțime de poze. Templul Roșu nu cred că era în program, dar a fost inclus și, cum voiam să-I vizitez, m-am bucurat că am putut ajunge acolo. A trebuit să mă întorc în Bangkok în aceeași zi, așa că ne-am întors în Chiang Mai puțin mai târziu decât era programat, dar șoferul ne-a lăsat într-un loc din apropierea aeroportului unde se găsește ușor Grab, așa că am reușit să mă îmbarc în avion fără probleme. Este destul de departe până la Chiang Rai, așa că recomand cu căldură acest tur!

Șoferul a fost foarte amabil, iar itinerariul general a fost de încredere. Cascada Sticky se află în parcul forestier din nordul Thailandei, iar rocile cascadei sunt gri-albicioase cu o tentă albăstruie, ceea ce este uimitor! Apa este răcoroasă, iar în timp ce urci, poți interacționa îndeaproape cu natura!

We are meeting at 6:50 PM near the parking lot exit at the back gate of One Nimman shopping center. Do not go outside the parking lot; keep walking inside toward the exit direction of the parking lot. Because I couldn't easily find the meeting point in the picture, I ended up walking all the way around the main street of One Nimman. The White Temple is a combination of Buddhism and contemporary art, and even as a non-Buddhist, I had things to learn. It is very spacious with many photo spots. Photography is prohibited inside the White Temple. We had lunch at a restaurant near the White Temple and took a car for about 30 minutes to get to the Blue Temple. It is said to have been newly built by a disciple who helped construct the White Temple, and its scale is smaller. The Baandam Museum (Black House) showcases the artistic world of Chiang Rai-born artist Thawan Duchanee. It is quite grotesque. Using motifs like animal skins, bones, and hides, it strongly portrays the themes of life and death. Our guide, Alyssa, explained the temples very seriously, calmly, and clearly, making them easy to understand. Our driver, Mr. La, was also kind, drove safely and comfortably, and handled the long drive very well. You must definitely try the cocoa sticky rice ice cream at the Blue Temple. It is an exotic, delicious, and healthy-tasting natural ice cream. At the Black Museum, I received and ate something like a mini pineapple, which was very refreshing and delicious. I highly recommend a one-day trip to Chiang Rai.

O experiență minunată, o recomand. Anne și șoferul ei au fost foarte amabili și simpatici; am petrecut o zi spectaculoasă alături de ei, și asta în ciuda faptului că excursia este lungă, au făcut-o extrem de plăcută! Apelați cu încredere la serviciile lor ❤️🇦🇷