Tour to Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park "The Roof of Thailand"

Inthanon National Park is the highest hilltop in the country and during the winter season the weather on the summit of the mountain can decrease to zero Degrees Celcius. This mountain is the endpoint for the Himalayan mountain massif which traverses Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Thailand; it overreach 2,565 m. over the sea level. Within an hr drive of Chiang Mai town are several places that can provide that image wonderful postcard spot. Due to the dissimilarity of temps in high and low altitudes, the mountain  favour over one type of forest: the lower part of the mountain has vegetation that grow with lucent and heat while the top part of the mount has plants that increase with moisture and the cold. Rare facilities trail in these mountain including Sphagnum Moss and the Delavay Rhododendron.
Highest mountain in Thailand, the 2565m Doi Inthanon National Park, has 3 beautiful cataracts cascading down its slopes. For most of the year a cloud hangs all-around the highest peak, the peak of Doi Inthanon National Park has a climate more like Canada than Thailand. Along the 47km road to the peak are terraced rice fields, great valleys and a few small Hmong and Karen tribal villages. This is 1 of the top locations in Southeast Asia for nature and creature lovers, the cloud-shrouded upper slopes produce abundant orchids, lichens, mosses and epiphytes and are habitation to nearly 400 bird kinds, the mount is also 1 of the final habitats of the Asiatic black bear, along with the Assamese macaque, Phayre’s leaf-monkey and a selection of other rare and not-so-scarce monkeys and gibbons as well as very common Indian civet, barking deer and giant flying squirrel - approx seventy five mammal gene in all.

The highest mountain in Thailand is called Inthanon National Park and it is positioned in Chiangmai province. The forest encircling the mountain were categorised as a National Park in 1954, and Doi Inthanon is 1 of the 14 original National Parks of Thailand. The summit of the mountain is at 2565 m. (8415 feet) above sea level. The entire national park handles a giant location involving 482 sq km (300 sq miles) of land. Doi Inthanon has become one of essentially the most favorite vacationer trips in Thailand, and it is a favorite vacation spot for Thai nationals as well. In 2012 it was rated the top park for hiking in Thailand.
Inthanon National Park is also habitation to a wide promiscuity of animal gene. While a lot of the large creatures are no longer found in the park it is still habitation to a number of different genre. Asiatic Black Bears, Barking Deer and Chinese Flying Squirrels can be seen, living alongside a large diversity of primates including Gibbons, Macaques, Leaf Monkeys and more than 30 stock of bats. Doi Inthanon is also the perfect locale in Thailand for bird watching, with over 300 multitudinous stock making their homes among the trees.
A side from the tourists who enjoy Doi Inthanon National Park,the Park is also the hearth of more than 3,000 hilltribe people who live in villages scattered over the slopes. Generally of these people are each Karen or Hmong and there's a big Hmong village close to Doi Inthanon National Park Headquarters at Baan Khun Glang. Many other smaller villages are seen by small, rough roads so, not part of the ordinary "tourist scene" but don't hesitate to have a look if you require. The hilltribe peoples constant welcome gracious and respectful guests.
Points of Interest

Peaks of Doi Inthanon

Angka Nature trail

King and Queen Pagoda

Hmong or Karen Market

Siriphum Waterfall

Vachiratharn Waterfall

Sirithan Waterfall

Getting there

You can find several different methods for those who wish to explore Inthanon National Park. To make it simple on yourself and ensure you do not miss anything, see our Tours to Doi Inthanon National Park. Join us for this favorite Chiang Mai day trip to  Doi Inthanon National Park, part of a National Park. Participants can view the lovely nature and the evergreen jungle at the high point. Stop at refreshing cascade, and take a short trek on the nature trail. Private transportation is the recommended way to visit Doi Inthanon National Park. The main sights are diffuse larger than a distance of 40 kilometers and only a private vehicle will allow flexibility in setting up your journey. Motor cycling is the best way since it allows travel on some of the craggy and small grime roads that  run to tribal villages.