Chiang Mai Province සංචාර

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!

Although the temples are really far away from Chiang Mai (3.5hrs/single way), they are worth-visiting. The itinerary was fine, yet the time left for White temple/ Black House were too short to visit the whole as they are too big. The tour guide Apple was really nice. Still recommend!

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.

Chiang Rai was quite a distance, but we made it there and back safely. Our guide was excellent and fun, and took many photos for us. I don't think the Red Temple was originally on the itinerary, but it was included, and I'm glad we got to go as I really wanted to see it. We had to return to Bangkok that same day, so we arrived back in Chiang Mai later than scheduled. However, our guide dropped us off at a spot near the airport where it was easy to catch a GRAB, and we were able to board our flight without any issues. Since Chiang Rai is quite far, I highly recommend this tour!

රියදුරු ඉතා හොඳයි, සමස්ත ගමන විශ්වාසදායකයි. චියැං මායි හි වනාන්තර උද්‍යානයේ පිහිටා ඇති ඇලෙන සුළු දිය ඇල්ලේ ගල් අළු-නිල් පැහැයෙන් යුක්ත වන අතර එය පුදුම සහගතයි! ජලය සිසිල් වන අතර, ඉහළට නගින අතරතුර ඔබට ස්වභාවධර්මය සමඟ සමීපව අන්තර් ක්‍රියා කළ හැකිය!

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.

Wonderful experience, highly recommend. Anne and her driver were very kind and friendly. I had a spectacular day with them, and even though the tour is long, they make it super easygoing! Book with them ❤️🇦🇷