Chiang Mai day tours visit Maesa Elephant Camp

Chiang Mai Day Trips visit to Mae Sa Elephant Camp

Maesa elephant camp tremendous area for adults and kids

Expertly guided tours to go to see the Asian Elephant in their chummy environment. See how elephant are used in the daily life of their spontaneously trained.

Maesa elephant camp has been about since 1976, as a conservation centre for used elephants received from across the country. Once employed in the logging industry, these elephants found themselves from jobs’ once heavy machines were brought in to subrogate them and, because of this, ended up roaming the roadway with their mahouts to cadge for meal.
The valley of Mae Sa Elephant Camp is that you could spend the whole day with one of their 70 likeable, big mammals, amid the spontaneous environment. With more than thirty years of caretaking feel challenging.
Their philosophy is to create a innate and sturdy scene for the elephants while working to conserve and propagate species them, due to the dwindling number of Asian elephants left in the wild. Mae sa Elephant Camp provide elephant shows and elephant riding.
A astonishing chance to get to know the real professional elephant trainer - learn about what they do everyday for their elephants and learn the secrets and techniques of becoming a trainers. Throughout a unforgettable farewell ceremony, all participants will incur a certificates of achievement to take house and cherish.
Elephant painting : Mae Sa Elephant Camp had been training its elephants to paint long before the Guinness World Records arrived on the place.
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 16:00 daily (shows three times daily, at 8:thirty , 9:40 and 13:30)

Admission costs : 200 Thai Baht, and elephant rides cost 1,200 Baht for number one hour and 800 Baht for thirty minutes.

Location : Maerim - Samoeng Road (km. 18) Tel: +66 (0)53 206 247, +66 (0)53 206 248
Elephant are exquisite, A boot tour is strongly recommended...wildlife, silence excellent.
You are able to reserve a car with driver for hire at one of the many travel agecy in Chianag Mai old town on the main street. The Mae Sa Elephant Camp is approximately 40 min. drive away from Chiang Mai on the journey north to Maerim.

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.

Chiang Mai tour packages for two days Animal and Nature

Day 1
Chiang Mai tour packages, drive to Originating high in the hill the Mae Taeng River wind its route through valleys and canyons. The stream supplies a lot of options for white water rafting, kayaking and cane rafting. It is a fat place to go away and remarkable memorial.

In the first place of this
Pick-up time at your hotel is around 08:00 to 08:30 h. After we have picked up all our guests we will drive about forty min to an orchid and butterfly grange. After that we will drive to maetang elephant camp. There we will see an elephant show and after make an elephant ride through the jungle to a village of the Lahu hilltribe. From there we will drive back to the elephant camp by oxcart. After which we will have lunch. After lunch you can make an exciting ride on a cane raft down Maetaeng River for about 1 hour. On our route back we will visit a village of the Long-neck Karen and Big Ear hill tribes. Next, you'll be treated to a tour of the factory watching the craftsmen as they work, before having the opportunity to shop at bargain prices in the stores. Arguably the highlight is the umbrella factory, where superb umbrellas are handcrafted through traditional methods.

Lahu Hilltribe

Chiangmai has long been referred to as Thailand's Ctit town of Handicrafts , and here in the North in the Sankampang Area of Chiang mai is the central point of the hand made commerce. various of Thailand's major producers are found here and you'll find all of the conventional crafts of the old days and the new in the shops along the Chiangmai - Sankampaeng Road.

If you plan to go buying in Chiang Mai, Thailand and save your cash to get the quality craft items and handmade products, Borsang and Sankampang Village is the best answer. Back to accomodate this Chiang Mai Package, we will finish this trip about 5:30 - 6:00.

Day2
Second day of Chiang Mai tour packages, Visit Doi Inthanon National Park remarkable landscape flora and fauna. Positioned in Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park encompasses the highest mountain In Thailand, Inthanon National Park, as well as several less summits. The doi (mountain) is principally a granite batholith interfering a southerly extension of the Shan Hills ranges and forming the split between the Nam Mae Ping river to the east and the Nam Mae Chaem river to the west. Lower elevations in the most easterly pant of Doi Inthanon National Park are limestone establishment and surround a quantity of caverns.
On This trips we can visit summit of Thailand, King and Queen Pagoda, waterfalls, Karen village and royal project.

The summit of Thailand

Angka Nature trail

King and Queen Pagoda

 Karen or Hmong Market

Royal Agricultural Research Station

 Wachirathan Waterfall

 Siriphum Waterfall

End of this Full day trip and complete the 2 days Chiang Mai tour packages for Animal and Nature.

Tour to Doi Suthep Temple

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, regconised by Thai people as the most country’s highly sacred temples, has a significant site either in terms of stories and as a voyager attraction.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and its golden stupa be eminent Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world all over the year. You'll enjoy the panoramic look of Chiang Mai City town and the Ping River from the high peak of Doi Suthep.
Doi Suthep Temple is placed on the peak of Doi Suthep. It is founded 14 kilometres to the west of Chiang Mai old city, 1,053 metres above sea level. The wat is in Tambon Suthep, Amphoe Mueng, Chiang Mai Province.
On this Chiangmai tours you will climb a landing of 306 steps leads to Doi Suthep Temple at the end of the zigzagging road up the mountain. This is definitely the very best way to approach the temple but there is also a funicular elevator if you are less steady on your feet. As well as seeing this magnificent temple the trip would be worthy it just for the beautiful views across Chiangmai alone. From the great view point at the front of the wat you will see the whole of Chiang Mai and beyond.
History : According to this mythology, a Buddha relic, which some say glowed, magically replicated just before it was about to be enshrined in the big chedi at Wat Suan Dok. The "cloned" relic was placed on the back of a oracular white elephant, which was acceptable to roam where-ever it wanted. The elephant eventually climbed to the top of Suthep montane, trumpeted three times, turned all around three times, knelt down and died. This was taken as a sign that this was the spot where the relic wanted to be, so King Ku Na built the original of the stupa on Doi Suthep at the end of 14th century.

You'll find fine views over the town of Chiang Mai to be had from the temple's lower platform. The terrace is surrounded by large bells that are rung by palmer to bring good luck. On the northwest corner of the platform is a statuary of the legendary elephant who selected the spot of the wat. Enclosed by a frescoed cloister, the upper veranda is home to a tightly-packed exquisite of small shrines, bells, golden umbrellas and Buddha imagery. shoes must be removed and shoulders must be covered before toward the inside this sacral area. In the center of the upper platform is the great stupa, a 16th-century expansion of the 14th-century original. The dazzling gold-plated temple is modeled on Wat Phra That Haripunjaya in Lamphun, primitive the greatest temple in the Chiangmai district.
Accessible by climbing 306 steps steep up or by lift for 30B. The way up is flanked by plants and Naga snake figures. All visitors must take off their shoes and dressed suitably to go into the wat terrace. No shorts permitted and shoulders must be covered, you can find clothes available for rent.
Ticket :Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (admission 30 Thb.) is open daily 7am to 5pm. If you'd rather not climb the 306 steps, a special part of the experience, there's a funicular lift to the top for 50 Thb.

If you have time to see one temple while you're in Chiangmai, make it this one. It's further out of town and you will need to take a red truck to get there - to the top of the 'mountain'.

How to go : Get here early or late to stay away from the crowds. To get here, take a public car from in front of the zoo, at the western end of Huai Kaeo avenue. The fare is 50 Thb going up and 40B for the Palace. The ride can get chilly, so bring a sweater or jacket. The bus stops at the base of the naga landing. Another option you can contact Chiang Mai tour agency.This tour is available in two solutions budget tour or private tour. The private option provides you better comfortable and you can spend as much or as little time at any of the places that you tour. Unlike the tight and fixed schedules of join with group tours, the private choice allows you to do the tour at your own pace. This half day tour is a most satisfying one. You can simplify matters by booking a half-day tour though any tour agency in Chiangmai for around 600B, including a stop at Winter palace or Meo Village that you can decide one.

Package tours Chiang Mai for three days seeing the sights and cultural

Firstly of this Package tours Chiang Mai, take to Wat Doi Suthep, one of the most significant wat in Chiangmai. The Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is build near the top of Doi Suthep montane at 1055 m. above the sea level, fifteen kms from Chiangmai old town. The wat can be reached from the main roadway through the Suthep - Pui national park.
A must see, on any voyager to Chiang Mai, is the exquisite and divine wat of Doi Suthep Temple which is placed near the top of Doi Suthep - Pui National Park.
Having lunch at the local eating house and continue to craft otop village. trip to the biggest and hottest of the local handwork manufactory are situated along a 13 km stretch of the Chiang Mai - San kampaeng Road.

Sankampaeng handwork otop village is a famous Thai craft center. Traveler come here to study how Chaing Mai’s illustrious goods are made step by step, such as Sa paper, verge, Thai silk, silverware, teakwood carvings and lacquerware. You will have a possibility to purchase their craft as souvenirs at a inexpensive cost. if you find that big produst or oversized Thai divan you've been searching for, all stores can prepare shipping. And subsequently seeing the sights around center of Chiang Mai at the ancient town more than 700 year since established on 1290 to Wat Suan Dok, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Chiang Man.
Suan Dok Temple

Suan Dok Temple is one of the best wats in Chiang Mai. The grounds are good-looking and it is fantastic to see the monks always on the grounds as it is bestead in a university. Spend some time strolling through the university locality while you're there. You will find nearly no crowds because it is located out of of the antique city town. Go early for the very best shine
The temple is engrossed in the silence and the golden bell kissed by the sunlight is simply beautiful. Do not forget it.
Wat Phra Singh



Phra Singh temple is sometimes the largest and most noticeable, although it may not seem so at first look . Upon toward the inside the main gate, you're greeted by a large and dusty parking area. Across the lot is a great wiharn (rosary hall) with an intricately carved front. This is your first clue that there's more here than there might appear. The altar in the large sanctuary is charming, though rather representative for Thai temples these days. We were fairly amused by the plethora of "account books" spread about on the worthy side of the altar (behind the columns in the picture we're afraid). In any temple that gets tourist, there is almost always a donation box with a guest book for you to write your name and gobbet donated in. Well, in this wat there were at least half a dozen boxes, each with a different target - repair of the wat building, electrical energy, taxes, etc. - and so each with its own account book. In making a donation to one or more target, you then have to scrabble around for the proper book to write it down in.
Phra Singh temple still a part of the Chiang Mai Memorial
Wat Chedi Luang



Chedi Luang temple is very fine-looking and spectacular Temple. Pictures and words can't narrate fully till you get there personally and feel it. Even the air feels different when you get nearby at the foot of this ancient temple, virtually I could feel the tranquillity and serenity of mise en scene promptly, despite the weather was a bit windy that day. It is surely highly recommended to pay a visit if one is in Chiangmai, no matter even if you're one who's attracted in historic design, structure or cultic purpose, you will be marvering at the great stunning success of Wat Chedi Luang.
Wat Chedi Luang the best old temple in the center of Chiang Mai
Wat Chiang Man



Chiang Man temple is located in the historic capital of Chiang Mai, which still exudes its ancient attraction. whilst traveling to Chiang Mai Wat is actually everywhere certainly accessible and well worth a visit from any position.
Wat Chiang Man was created in 1297 CE as the earliest wat of Chiang Mai on the position of Wiang Nopburi, a fortified town of the Lawa people which had been used by Ruler Mangrai as a camp between the construction of his new capital city old town Chiangmai.


The next day of this Package tours Chiang Mai, Meeting the tour guide at accomodate about 8:30. Quit from the hotel and run to north of Chiang Mai. Visit to Mae Sa elephant camp.



Maesa elephant camp is in a gorgeous spacious, picturesque setting so give enough of time to be funny the place. Enjoy the elephant show for an hour, see them draw, play soccer and basket ball, or show off the strength they have. Here the elephants and Ma-hoods are taken care of given a aim and way of make money.

Don't miss the hour long elephant safari through the hills!!! You do need to give several tips along your trips here but it is worthwhile it for the extraordinary meeting and shoot a picture.



Continue to lunch time at Tiger Kingdom and play with the tiger. I love large creatures - particularly tigers. I've never had a prospect to be up close and personal with them. At Tiger Kingdom they make it feasible. There's much wrangle if the tigers are dope since they're so domesticated when in consort with people. I do not know well, but would not aspire to be near a hungry tiger that is 180 kg with paws the size of my head. To the side from that, the staff is super bland, they are experienced about the tigers, and will help you get a pair photo too. I wasn't shy chaff with the smaller ones. My heart started beating hard when I was in the cages with the medium sized tigers, and yes I was certainly alarmed when I was inside the cages with the largest ones.

After Tiger Kingdom go to hilltribe village.

Baan Tong Luang is very good for what it is. It is a touristy place so if you've had trekking experience before I can see that you might be disappointed. But if you do not have the time or desire to do the trekking, then a stop at here is a terse snapshot of conventional villages and customs. This site is developed as a tourist attraction but not your typical pushy villagers’ trying to sell you overpriced product, although when you first inwards, that was your initial hope. Happily, such expectation was squashed to bits as you were free to wander around the village and take limitless photos. The scenery was tranquil, and the area is huge such that you do not feel like we were rubbing elbows with other groups of tourists after Stroll around village and Drive back to the old town.

Ultimately of Package tours Chiang Mai. Exploring Inthanon National Park, Thailand

The highest mountain of Thailand “Doi Inthanon” or Mountain Inthanon was originally known in the northern vernacular as “Doi Luang Ang Ka”, which conveys its colossal extent and geography. Lore has it that Doi Inthanon once contained a enormous tank or “Ang” in Thai. This reservoir was where crows or “Ka” generally came to drink water. So the locals named the mountain the “big crows’ reservoir mountain”. Subsequently the 7th ruling prince of Chiangmai, Chao Intha Wichayanon, who once came to explore the mountain passed away, his daughter, Chao Dara Ratsami, buried her father’s ashes here to fulfill his wish. Then Doi Luang Ang Ka was change the new name “Doi Inthanon”. In 1972, Doi Inthanon was stated the 6th national park of Thailand.
On This trips we can visit summit of Thailand, King and Queen Pagoda, waterfalls, Karen village and royal project.



The height peak of Thailand
Nearly at the summit of the montane the road will stop at a yard from here it is a short five min. walk to Thailand's highest point and the authentic highest of Doi Inthanon. There may be a large sign marking this posit and taking your photo taken under this seems to be the most popular activity. The summit is still well wooded so there are no views from this point, you will get better views a bit further down the montane at Ang Ka and the Royal Pagodas.



Angka Nature trail
Just a few meters under the peak car park you can see the start to the Ang Ka natrure path this 360 metres long advanced boarded footpath is well worthwhile the might as it will take you into the unspoiled rainforest and you may really be able to get a feel for the plants which exits at this elevation.



King and Queen Pagoda
The Wonderful Holy Relics pagoda of Nobhamethanidol-Nabhapolbhumisiri (km 41.5) are built by the Thai Air Force and Thai citizens on the auspicious occasion of King Bhumibol’s fifth cycle birthday in 1987 and Queen Sirikit’s 5th cycle birthday in 1992 in order. The Buddha’s relics are set aside inside the Nobhamethanidol stupa.



Royal Agricultural Research Station
The Doi Inthanon Royal Project is 1 of the charming attractions in Chiang Mai. Visitors can visit temperate-climate plants and flower garden at Ban Khun Klang, highland trout fishery, plant treatment and multiplication labs, rice terraces, coffee garden, strawberry orchard at Ban Mae Klang Luang, etc. Moreover, you can find innate cognizance and trekking trails, for example Doi Hua Sua route, and Ban Mae Klang Luang.



Vachiratharn Falls
The sensational Wachirathan falls is positioned in Doi Inthanon National Park, halfway up the mount. This attractive spot is excellent for picnics and is reached by a short, expedient trail from the yard location. The cascade has a steep drop of 50 m. with a great cascade plummeting over the edge into a deep pool below, generating a steamy veil of groovy beauty.
The falls are reached by a short, easy trail from the car park area. Wachirathan waters tumble down granite escarpment, making a misty veil of cool splendor. Traveler should be very wary : three people have fallen to their deaths while shooting photographs. Just a short length on the main road beyond Wachirathan is the small Karen hilltribe village, Ban Sop Had. Turn right just past the bridge and you will discover the village a few 100 m. up the cloud entry path.



Siriphum Cascade
Siriphum cascade formerly called “Lao Lee Waterfall”, which was named after the headman of a nearby tribesman village. Then Mr.Ror.Vor. Jakthong Thongyai, a former Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, named the cascade “Siriphum” to increase the prestige of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen. The Waterfall is positioned near kms. 31, Chomthong-Doi Inthanon Raod. This is an extraordinarily elevated falls able to be seen from a long ways off.
Finish this hold day program and finish the three days Package tours Chiang Mai for three days seeing the sights and cultural.