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    • Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand

      Hike Mae Sa Waterfall

      1.9 mi
      To get there take the 107 north out of Chiang Mai until you get to the left turn onto 1096 (there are signs for Mae Sa Waterfall at the junction as well).  Continue on 1096 until you see the left hand turn into Doi Suthep National Park and the entrance for the waterfall. Because this waterfall is...
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    • Tambon Mae Win, Thailand

      Camp Out at Spicy Villa Eco-Lodge

      Located between Chiang Mai and Doi Inthanon National Park, about a 1 hour 15 minute drive from both, Spicy Villa Eco-Lodge offers lodging in private or family-bungalows; private bungalows have a private deck while family bungalows share a porch and balcony. All bungalows have solar power with out...
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    • Chiang Mai, Thailand

      Hike to Doi Kham

      4.0
      2.5 mi / 500 ft gain
      Starting at the market parking lot across from Cup Fine Day (Mae Hia, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand), follow the marked trail through the woods. The trail is a well cleared and maintained, and primarily stairs carved out of the hill. It's steep and the stairs can be uneve...
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    • Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand

      Visit Karen Long Neck Village

      During my tour to Chiang Rai and north tea plantations, my guide also took me to a Karen Long Neck village.  This, for the most part is a tourist attraction/trap and set up strictly for tourists. The Karen people are a tribal group throughout northern Thailand and Myanmar.  The tribe is known fo...
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    • Chiang Mai, Thailand

      Backpack through the Jungles of Chiang Mai

      5.0
      You can book this through pretty much any travel agency you find in Thailand, in Chiang Mai or Bangkok. The trek is done in the jungles of Chiang Mai which you can get to via 14 hour train ride for about $15 from Bangkok. The price of the trek varies between around $100-200 for the 3 day trek (wh...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Explore to Wachirathan Waterfall

      With a central location, Wachirathan Waterfall has a large parking lot surrounded by restaurants and vendors. Visitors can walk up a short paved trail to see the towering falls. Standing about 40 meters in height, Wachirathan rushes into the river below, throwing out a thick sheet of mist into th...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Explore Sirithan Waterfall

      Sirithan Waterfall consists of a small undeveloped parking area with a 150 meter plank walkway leading to a platform that looks out at the falls from a short distance. The only amenities available at the falls are a picnic table and trash can at the parking lot and a couple benches along the path...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Hike to Waterfalls in Doi Inthanon National Park

      2 mi
      To get to Doi Inthanon National Park drive south from Chiang Mai on the 108.  I suggest leaving Chiang Mai around 6am because this will allow you to beat the crowds and finish off the day before dark.  Continue on this road for about 55km- until you see the sign to turn off to Doi Inthanon.  This...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Explore Mae Klang Waterfall

      0.6 mi / 49.2 ft gain
      Although falling under national park jurisdiction, the entrance is just outside of the park gate, and so Mae Klang has its own small gate where visitors can show their park entrance pass or purchase one (tickets purchased here are good for entry to all other Doi Inthanon National Park areas as we...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Photograph the Royal Twin Pagodas

      4.0
      The pagodas are located inside Doi Inthanon National Park and are a must see as part of your day in the national park.  You can combine them with Hike to Waterfalls in Doi Inthanon National Park for a perfect full day.  To get to them, drive south from Chiang Mai on the 108.  Continue on this roa...
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    • Tambon Chang Khoeng, Thailand

      Hike to Mae Pan Waterfall

      0.6 mi / 147.6 ft gain
      Visitors park at the trailhead, then walk .5km down a single track trail that climbs and drops constantly before eventually scrambling over a few boulders to reach the viewpoint of the falls. With the humid and wet conditions of the area, much of the trail can be muddy, while the scrambling can b...
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    • Tambon Tha Pha, Thailand

      Explore Huai Sai Lueang Waterfall

      0.4 mi
      The first detail visitors should know are that there are multiple similar spellings of Haui Sai Lueang Falls, even on the signs standing at the falls. However they are accessed from an isolated parking area where Haui Sai Lueang and Mae Pan waterfalls are the only nearby areas of interest. Lying ...
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    • ตำบล ช่างเคิ่ง, Thailand

      Visit BEES - Burm and Emily's Elephant Sanctuary

      3.7 mi / 164 ft gain
      BEES - Burm and Emily's Elephant Sanctuary - is a sanctuary offering care for retired elephants, open for guests to visit, see their operation, and spend a day or longer observing elephants in their natural habitat with the help of knowledgable guides.  While Thailand, particularly the northern a...
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    • Tambon Ban Luang, Thailand

      Hike to Mae Ya Waterfall

      0.4 mi / 246.1 ft gain
      Reaching Mae Ya Waterfall requires a drive. There is a separate national park entrance gate along the road where visitors can show their park tickets or purchase tickets that also grant entrance to the rest of the park. A parking lot at the road's end has a few snack and food vendors. From here, ...
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    • Tambon Thung Yao, Thailand

      Hike through Pai Canyon

      5.0
      3 mi
      Pai Canyon is located off highway 1095 just south of Pai, Thailand. When you first arrive you will ascend a 300 ft stairway to the first viewing area that includes a climbable lookout tower. Beyond that you will see a horizon of elevated narrow canyon paths some no more than 1ft wide with 30 mete...
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    • Tambon Mae Hi, Thailand

      Hike to Mae Yen Waterfall

      9 mi
      The trail is best reached via Motorbike from downtown Pai.  The trailhead is located just 3km north east of downtown.  You will follow the road until it turns into dirt, and then continue on this dirt path until you reach a parking area right next to the river (and the first stream crossing you w...
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