The man behind Elephant Valley Jack Highwood is the founder and manager of Elephant Valley in Chiang Rai. Jack is from the UK. He is 35 years old. Jack came to Thailand for the first time in 2002. Through schoolfriend who is half British-half Thai he came into touch with an elephant camp on Koh […]
Chiang Mai Temple Tours We offer Chiang Mai temple tours that start and end in Chiang Mai. The city has more than 300 temples. The majority of visitors just visit the main temples such as Wat Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man (and Wat Phantao next door) and Wat Phra Singh. Chiang Mai’s […]
Wat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s most famous temple Wat Doi Suthep is without a doubt Chiang Mai’s most famous temple, located on the mountain called Doi Suthep. It is a sacred site to many Thai people. The temple is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Chiang Mai. From the temple, impressive views of […]
History of the road to Wat Doi Suthep Few people know about the history of the road to Wat Doi Suthep. Followers of the “monk-engineer” Kruba Srivichai constructed the road to the base of the stairs leading to the temple. He known as the Saint of Lanna and was involved in more than a hundred […]
Lanna Ancient House The Lanna Ancient House was built in 1867. The house used to belong to Grandmother Moung Kham Suaysuwan, a Burmese logging contractor. This area also was the location of the Forestry Office of Siam ,as well as the British and French consulates. In addition, a foreign court was located nearby Nawarat Bridge, close to the […]
Chiang Mai Gymkhana Club The Gymkhana Club is one of the most famous Chiang Mai Historical Sites. It is the oldest sports club of the city. Fourteen people founded this sports club in 1898. All of them were British except one Thai national. Together they bought the land. The “Chieng Mai Gymkhana Club” was born. […]
We have put together a listing of some of the most interesting Chiang Mai Historical buildings. Any of these building can feature in a customized tour of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai Post and Telegraph Office The Chiang Mai Post and Telegraph Office, or “Hong sai” (wire building) among the locals, was constructed in 1909 near […]
Our Chiang Mai Private Tours We offer a wide range of day and multiple day Chiang Mai private tours on this website. We offer all kinds of tours: cultural tours, samlor tours, temple tours, historical tours, culinary tours, trekking tours, family tours, festival tours, handicraft tours, tribal culture tours, Buddhism tours, national park tours and […]
Single travel or traveling alone Single travel or traveling alone is expensive, especially if you do a private trip. All the tours on this website are private. They have been priced and can be booked from two persons up. The reason is that we don’t recommend private tours if you travel alone. It’s very expensive. […]
Private tours vs join tours Most of our tours are private. This means that our guide and our vehicle are at your service throughout the tour. Private tours are not cheap but if you can afford them, private tours are definitely worth the money. There are, for instance, cheaper ways to visit Doi Inthanon on […]