ChiangMai

[Beno777]

hi all, i am going to chiang rai, chiang mai and bangkok in december, first time going chiang rai and chiang mai and had planned this itinerary.

1st day - reached chiang rai early evening (stay Baan Jai Klang)

2nd day - White Temple-Wat Chiang Yuen-Wat Huay Pla Kang-Blue Temple-Chiang Rai Night Bazaar

3rd day - Golden Triangle Park-House of Opium Museum-The Northern Most of Thailand-Mae Salong (stay Baan Hom Muen Li)

4th day - The Martyr's Memorial Hall-Pa Tueng Hot Springs-Baan Dam Museum (stay Nakaraj Princess Chiang Rai)

5th day - Charin Garden Resort-Wat Saeng Kaeo Phothiyan-Mae Kachan Hotspring-Chiang Mai (stay Le Cocotier Resort)

6th day - Sticky Waterfall-Dantewada Land of Angels Waterfall Park-Hidden Village Chiang Mai (stay Astra Condo- Airbnb)

7th day - Doi Inthanon (still deciding between self-drive or local tour agency?)

8th day - no plan yet

9th day - Doi Suthep Temple-Doi Pui Mong Hill Tribe Village

10th day- Mae Kampong

11th day - Wiang Kum Kam-Ginger Farm-Chiang Mai Night Safari

12-16th day - Bangkok

Accommodations already booked and rented a car from Hertz (Vios, ~$290) throughout the entire chiang rai and chiang mai trip. anyone has any recommendations that i can add into my itinerary?

2nd day, Wat Huay Pla Kang located north, so can consider doing on 3rd day since u self drive. Can stop by Choui Fong tea plantation on way to Golden Triangle.

 

[Belial]

2nd day, Wat Huay Pla Kang located north, so can consider doing on 3rd day since u self drive. Can stop by Choui Fong tea plantation on way to Golden Triangle.

the tea plantation actually in my initial itinerary but my concern is by the time i leave golden triangle to mae salong will be late afternoon and the road will be dark by early evening 5-6pm making the mountain roads a bit hazardous to drive.

 

[Andrew833]

Since you drive in Chiang Rai, I think you can try self drive to Doi Inthanon.
I did Doi Suthep Temple and Mae Kampong. Doi Suthep Temple go morning not so hot.
Can go mae rim and old city.
Later I add a few more.

Chiang Mai’s X-Centre indoor go kart got 2 seater
816 Moo 1, Mae Rim-Samoeng Rd., Mae Rim 50180, Thailand.
Mae Rim Shooting Range (near X-centre)

Warorot Market
Jing Jai weekend morning market
Saturday and Sunday walking street
Malin Plaza (University) – night market

 

[Avante7227]

What place is this? 1hr can reach?

Mae Taeng district
About 1 hour drive from the city

 

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Elefin Farm & Cafe เอเลฟิน ฟาร์ม แอนด์ คาเฟ่
https://goo.gl/maps/PPbBkkDeBMgj4e4M7
Dantewada Land of Angels Waterfall Park
https://goo.gl/maps/EjNd4AxUpCEzeVDp7
Lalitta Café
https://goo.gl/maps/fMQJz2r2pYD9rFKw8

 

[rrr2015]

7th day - Doi Inthanon (still deciding between self-drive or local tour agency?)

8th day - no plan yet

9th day - Doi Suthep Temple-Doi Pui Mong Hill Tribe Village

10th day- Mae Kampong

maybe plan for at least a stop at mae hong son town? u may meet lisu(hill tribe) girls selling their craft. very pretty in beautiful traditional clothing

hope u staying a night in mae kampong?

 

[Belial]

maybe plan for at least a stop at mae hong son town? u may meet lisu(hill tribe) girls selling their craft. very pretty in beautiful traditional clothing

hope u staying a night in mae kampong?

Mae Hong Son a bit too far, will leave it to my next trip. As first planned to stay there for 1 night then go see the sun rise at kew fin but will see the situation before deciding.

 

[Andrew833]

hi all, i am going to chiang rai, chiang mai and bangkok in december, first time going chiang rai and chiang mai and had planned this itinerary.

1st day - reached chiang rai early evening (stay Baan Jai Klang)

2nd day - White Temple-Wat Chiang Yuen-Wat Huay Pla Kang-Blue Temple-Chiang Rai Night Bazaar

3rd day - Golden Triangle Park-House of Opium Museum-The Northern Most of Thailand-Mae Salong (stay Baan Hom Muen Li)

4th day - The Martyr's Memorial Hall-Pa Tueng Hot Springs-Baan Dam Museum (stay Nakaraj Princess Chiang Rai)

5th day - Charin Garden Resort-Wat Saeng Kaeo Phothiyan-Mae Kachan Hotspring-Chiang Mai (stay Le Cocotier Resort)

6th day - Sticky Waterfall-Dantewada Land of Angels Waterfall Park-Hidden Village Chiang Mai (stay Astra Condo- Airbnb)

7th day - Doi Inthanon (still deciding between self-drive or local tour agency?)

8th day - no plan yet

9th day - Doi Suthep Temple-Doi Pui Mong Hill Tribe Village

10th day- Mae Kampong

11th day - Wiang Kum Kam-Ginger Farm-Chiang Mai Night Safari

12-16th day - Bangkok

Accommodations already booked and rented a car from Hertz (Vios, ~$290) throughout the entire chiang rai and chiang mai trip. anyone has any recommendations that i can add into my itinerary?

I didn't notice until today that you are planning for Dec.
I did Khun Chang Kian (see sakura), Doi Suthep and Mae kampong on Jan 2023.
Khun Chang Kian very steep road, best to hire driver as the local went there every year. I start very early at 7am, reach there still early, very few cars coming down hill. Certain part of the road is single lane but local use it for 2 way traffic. Certain part of the road condition are not so good.
Mae kampong is out of the way but I add in to fully utilise the hire driver. Return to airbnb at about 3- 4pm.

Dec is cold season, prepare yourselves when going mountain. I'm at Doi Inthanon peak with 5 degree. Luckily I prepare for it.

 

[Belial]

I didn't notice until today that you are planning for Dec.
I did Khun Chang Kian (see sakura), Doi Suthep and Mae kampong on Jan 2023.
Khun Chang Kian very steep road, best to hire driver as the local went there every year. I start very early at 7am, reach there still early, very few cars coming down hill. Certain part of the road is single lane but local use it for 2 way traffic. Certain part of the road condition are not so good.
Mae kampong is out of the way but I add in to fully utilise the hire driver. Return to airbnb at about 3- 4pm.

Dec is cold season, prepare yourselves when going mountain. I'm at Doi Inthanon peak with 5 degree. Luckily I prepare for it.

will see how long i spend doing temple and doi pui village, if have time will make an attempt to go ban khun chan khian.

 

[BoEngLah]

I didn't notice until today that you are planning for Dec.
I did Khun Chang Kian (see sakura), Doi Suthep and Mae kampong on Jan 2023.
Khun Chang Kian very steep road, best to hire driver as the local went there every year. I start very early at 7am, reach there still early, very few cars coming down hill. Certain part of the road is single lane but local use it for 2 way traffic. Certain part of the road condition are not so good.
Mae kampong is out of the way but I add in to fully utilise the hire driver. Return to airbnb at about 3- 4pm.

Dec is cold season, prepare yourselves when going mountain. I'm at Doi Inthanon peak with 5 degree. Luckily I prepare for it.

Don't need to go all the way to khun chan kian, just stop at doi pui campsite area can see sakura liao and road still not so bad but dec still not blossoms yet.

 

[Andrew833]

Don't need to go all the way to khun chan kian, just stop at doi pui campsite area can see sakura liao and road still not so bad but dec still not blossoms yet.

Yes, campsite have sakura but I think the best is at the village on the top.
I think late Dec - early Feb right? Can rem the actual period.

 

[fredriv1929]

hi all, i am going to chiang rai, chiang mai and bangkok in december, first time going chiang rai and chiang mai and had planned this itinerary.

1st day - reached chiang rai early evening (stay Baan Jai Klang)

2nd day - White Temple-Wat Chiang Yuen-Wat Huay Pla Kang-Blue Temple-Chiang Rai Night Bazaar

3rd day - Golden Triangle Park-House of Opium Museum-The Northern Most of Thailand-Mae Salong (stay Baan Hom Muen Li)

4th day - The Martyr's Memorial Hall-Pa Tueng Hot Springs-Baan Dam Museum (stay Nakaraj Princess Chiang Rai)

5th day - Charin Garden Resort-Wat Saeng Kaeo Phothiyan-Mae Kachan Hotspring-Chiang Mai (stay Le Cocotier Resort)

6th day - Sticky Waterfall-Dantewada Land of Angels Waterfall Park-Hidden Village Chiang Mai (stay Astra Condo- Airbnb)

7th day - Doi Inthanon (still deciding between self-drive or local tour agency?)

8th day - no plan yet

9th day - Doi Suthep Temple-Doi Pui Mong Hill Tribe Village

10th day- Mae Kampong

11th day - Wiang Kum Kam-Ginger Farm-Chiang Mai Night Safari

12-16th day - Bangkok

Accommodations already booked and rented a car from Hertz (Vios, ~$290) throughout the entire chiang rai and chiang mai trip. anyone has any recommendations that i can add into my itinerary?

I always book with hertz so quite a good rare for vios. Usually this rate more for yaris.

Could consider Chiangdao but might need detour since your plans seems more on the other side. The roads are quite okay also.

 

[Belial]

I always book with hertz so quite a good rare for vios. Usually this rate more for yaris.

Could consider Chiangdao but might need detour since your plans seems more on the other side. The roads are quite okay also.

i actually selected yaris activ since it is the same rental price as the vios but don't know why my invoice indicated vios or equivalent. original rental was 9910 bht but i used this code HKTCSD3 and got to rent the car at 7177 bht.
Chiang Dao will need to wait for next trip together with Mae Hong Son as too far out from where i staying.

 

[ekardo]

going to be my first time in Chiang Mai...will be spending about 5 night...
is it advisable to rent motorbike in chiangmai to roam around the city and also the side trip to some of the waterfall or elephant area?

I should be booking a day tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, knowing the long and steep journey...

 

[Andrew833]

going to be my first time in Chiang Mai...will be spending about 5 night...
is it advisable to rent motorbike in chiangmai to roam around the city and also the side trip to some of the waterfall or elephant area?

I should be booking a day tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, knowing the long and steep journey...

If you have drive motorbike in other country before, then renting will be easier to travel.
Doi Inthanon National Park tour include 2 waterfalls.
There are many elephant sanctuary, I didn't go, so can't advise you.

 

[ekardo]

If you have drive motorbike in other country before, then renting will be easier to travel.
Doi Inthanon National Park tour include 2 waterfalls.
There are many elephant sanctuary, I didn't go, so can't advise you.

How’s the traffic in nimman area? Looking at staying at that area.

 

[Andrew833]

How’s the traffic in nimman area? Looking at staying at that area.

I stay at Liv@condo, just 5 min walk to One Nimman.
Nimman road is always busy, non peak hours still not too bad. Nimman area is full of cafe and restaurants.

Take note: Nimman area is where the planes take off, so can be noisy. Planes are smaller plane like scoot/ air asia/ Thai smile etc... I stay at Liv@condo ground floor, at first didn't notice after that find it a bit noisy. Overall still ok. Nearer to the airport direction, noise level may be higher.

 

[ekardo]

For 5 nights, recommend to stay Airbnb or hotel?

 

[Andrew833]

For 5 nights, recommend to stay Airbnb or hotel?

Depend whether you like hotel service or you like homestyle. Airbnb got no room service/ change towel etc.. Hotel in Chiang mai is cheaper but good location one can be expensive.
Airbnb is cheaper than hotel, location need to spend more time on researching. Most airbnb don't tell you the specific location. Airbnb also won't give you bottles of water daily, need to buy yourself.

 

[AuraKUPO]

going to be my first time in Chiang Mai...will be spending about 5 night...
is it advisable to rent motorbike in chiangmai to roam around the city and also the side trip to some of the waterfall or elephant area?

I should be booking a day tour to Doi Inthanon National Park, knowing the long and steep journey...

No bro don't ride in Thailand if you got no experience. If you ride in Thailand like how you ride in sg, you be dead within an hour on Chiang Mai road. Things that doesn't happen in sg will happen in Thailand. Like cement truck rolling over you or doing a turn to pour cement all over you, truck from opp lane come into your lane at 100km, car doing right turn and bang right into you ect...