CHIANG MAI TOUR GUIDE : MORE ON WHAT CAN WE DO TODAY

MORE ON WHAT CAN WE DO TODAY

CHIANG DAO CAVES

Unless you have your own transportation, it is best to book a trip at a travel agent to visit these beautiful caves. This area is very popular with Thais who, at present, outnumber foreigners by ten to one. Chiang Dao mountain and cave provides some of Thailand's most beautiful scenery. The mountain is the third highest in the country, but probably the most dramatic of all to look at. The sacred caves are filled with Buddha images belonging to Wat Tham Chiang Dao. The upper parts of the caves are the most easy to explore because lighting is installed there. If you wish to venture deeper, you should be accompanied by a guide and an oil lantern.

Queen Sirikit Botanical Gardens

In the 1930s, Englishman Dr. Kerr started a small botanical garden in this location 12 kilometers along the Mae Sa Valley. The current garden was opened in 1992 and covers a large area that incorporates many vegetation types, including some rare species. It also houses research facilities, student accommodation and an information center. The mountain location makes it an enjoyable escape for everyone, particularly nature enthusiasts. The best time to see the flowers in bloom is during the cool season. Visitors can take a leisurely walk along the many winding nature trails and generally get away from it all.

let's see how they make silk

You eat a really really fabulous lunch on tables like this
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Sankampaeng Hot Springs
Finish a day's shopping in Sankampaeng and wind down at the hot springs with hot tubs and a pool.
The drive to the small weaving village of Sankampaeng passes a large number of handicraft shops and the famous umbrella village of Bo Sang. Some three kilometres beyond the village, is a pleasant forty-acre park containing hot springs. The park has been well landscaped and in the cool season the flowers are very lovely. Huts with mineral baths have been constructed; there is a restaurant, a camping area and good places for picnics.
This is a very active geological area. The water, at a temperature of a hundred degrees centigrade, comes from a deep source. Attempts have been made to harness this energy and there is a research station nearby with information on display.
Muang On Cave
This cave is situated at Sankampaeng near the Hot Springs. A long staircase leads up to the mouth of the cave. A steep climb down again gives access to a number of caverns filled with impressive stalagmites and stalactites. There is a strange limestone formation that was once mistaken for the skeleton of a dinosaur. In one cavern is a large Buddha image.

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LET'S VISIT THE UMBRELLA FACTORY

THE PHOTO ABOVE
This is the most exciting 3-4 hour adventure in Chiang Mai and nobody knows about it

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The photo to the left is a secret restaurant the private boat above takes you to for lunch