Nearby Attractions

Chiang Mai's most revered temple, built in 1345 to enshrine royal ashes, famous for the exquisite Lai Kham murals and the Phra Singh Buddha housed in its main hall.

Walking the temple grounds is free; the ฿40 foreigner fee applies only to entering the Lai Kham viharn where the murals and Phra Singh Buddha are kept.

Home to a massive 14th-century brick chedi that once stood 82m tall before a 16th-century earthquake (or cannon fire, by some accounts) toppled its spire — for decades it also housed the revered Emerald Buddha now in Bangkok.

A gilded chedi crowning a mountain 1,073m above the city, reached by a 306-step naga-flanked staircase (or a cable car) — one of Northern Thailand's most sacred pilgrimage sites, with sweeping views over Chiang Mai.

Sources vary on the exact current foreigner fee (30-50 THB reported); this is separate from Doi Suthep-Pui National Park's own ~100 THB vehicle entrance fee and the optional ~20 THB one-way cable car — confirm at the gate.

A nocturnal wildlife park where open-air trams tour Savanna and Predator zones after dark, plus a walkable Jaguar Trail and nightly animal shows — one of the most-visited paid attractions in Chiang Mai.

฿950 comprehensive foreigner ticket covers the tram ride through both zones, the Jaguar Trail, and all shows (per the park's own June-2026-updated price page); older third-party listings show separate ~฿1,200 tram / ~฿400 trail pricing, so confirm the current package at the gate.

A rescue-and-rehabilitation sanctuary founded by conservationist Lek Chailert in the Mae Taeng valley, home to 100+ elephants retired from logging and trekking camps — genuinely no riding, no chain performances, and no forced bathing; the full-day visit includes feeding, an optional river bath, and a buffet lunch.

฿2,500 for the standard full-day visit (hotel pickup included); children pay ฿1,250. Book ahead — daily visitor slots sell out.

A hillside zoo at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain, Thailand's first zoo to house giant pandas (Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, later Lin Ping), with a separate aquarium and a shuttle bus that loops around the sprawling, forested grounds.

฿150 covers basic zoo admission only — the aquarium (฿520), panda enclosure (฿100), and Snow Dome (฿150) are all separate add-on tickets.

A stretch of family-run workshops where artisans still make umbrellas and parasols by hand from bamboo and mulberry-bark 'sa' paper, hand-painting each one — visitors can watch the process for free and buy unpainted or finished pieces on the spot.

Walking the village and watching artisans work is free; painting your own umbrella at the Chiang Mai Handicrafts Center costs around ฿1,100.

A small eco-park demonstrating how elephant dung — mostly undigested plant fiber — is washed, boiled, and pressed into handmade paper, with a hands-on paper-making station and elephant-themed gardens; proceeds support a nearby elephant camp.

฿100 per person is the most commonly cited entrance fee, though some sources list up to ฿150 depending on what's included; free for children under 4.