A guide to sight seeing and tourist sights in Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai vacation guide and sight seeing

Chiang Mai is very photogenic

"The Ancient Kingdom of Lanna, Thailand's rose of the north..."

Chiang Mai thrives on tourism, with it’s 700 years of history and numerous charming cultural sites in the Old Town and beyond. From the banks and gates of the pretty moat to the ancient ruins of Chedi Luang and lofty heights of Doi Suithep mountain temple, there is plenty of sightseeing to be done in Chiang Mai.

Your travel guide will have pages of sights to get to while here in the city, and there are dozens of temples dating back half a millenia, making Chiang Mai one of the greatest concentrations of antiquity in Southeast Asia.

Aside from the cultural and historic legacy, there are plenty of contemporary and natural attractions to keep you busy for days. Doi Suithep/Pui National Park lies nearby with its wonderful waterfalls and lush environment, and the Mae Sa Valley to the North offers elephant camps, a botanical garden and more.

Chiang Mai travel guide highlights include a commendable zoo and exciting Night Safari, hotsprings, mountain drives, ruins of the earliest Thai kingdoms, and a charming old town full of timeless lanes that are lined with teak houses and traditional shop houses.

In this travel guide Chiang Mai is revealed with dozens of sights to see.

Within an hour are superb wateralls, the lovely Doi Suithep National Park, mountain top temples, Mae Sa adventure valley, the Botanical Gardens, elephant camps, hotsprings and caves...more

Circumnavigate the famous moat, or explore the lanes of this charming 700 year-old city, stumbling on hidden temples, ancient chedis, old teak houses and a traditional lifestyle...more

Escape into true rural Asia, trekking in a mountainous frontier, visiting hilltribe villages, experiencing laid-back Pai, lofty Doi Inthanon or the mystical Golden Triangle...more