Chiang Mai Vacation

Abounding in natural beauty and a place famous for activities like fishing and trekking; Chiang Mai has become one of the most visited places in the world. Chiang Mai is a mountainous region, 751 kilometers from Bangkok, in the country of Thailand. Its many rivers and lakes, with abundant amounts of different kinds of fishes, make it an ideal spot for anglers, to come and fish from around the world. Its beautiful valleys and mountains, dotted with small tribal villages, make it the ideal region for trekking. With so many activities and places to explore, there is no surprise that people from around the world prefer Chiang Mai for vacation.

Apart from being a heaven for anglers and trekkers, Chiang Mai has still a lot to offer. One of the famous attractions is the Patara Elephant Farm. This farm was set up with the intention of preserving the elephants in Thailand. Here the elephants are bred with the intention of returning them back to the wild. In the farm, the elephants are well looked after and are free to roam about happily, without anybody making them perform any tricks for the tourists. This is not a standard elephant show put up for tourists, but a place where you can get close and personal with an elephant. It is a bit expensive, but worth every penny and the perfect place to start off your Chiang Mai vacation.

If you love forests and are a wild life enthusiast, then you must take the Flight of the Gibbon Adventure Tour. The tour takes you to a 1500-year-old rainforest outside the Chiang Mai city. Here you will get to explore the rainforest canopy. Two kilometers of interconnecting zip lines have been built into the canopy of the forest, consisting of 18 platforms, sky bridges and lowering stations. You will get to explore the forest from a totally different perspective. Guides are there to take you around and although you will be walking on rope bridges, it is totally safe and fun adventure. Breathtaking sceneries and coming across different wild life will make this a truly exhilarating experience in your Chiang Mai vacation.

Another popular activity among tourists is whitewater rafting in the different rivers of Chiang Mai. Various tour operators take the tourists, rafting on different rivers. One of the tours you can take is the Sian River Adventures. You will be picked up at your hotel in a jeep and will be taken first to see different sites and then for lunch. After that you will be taken to the Siam river, given certain safety instructions and then you can have a thrilling rafting experience. Mae Taeng is another river where it is possible to do whitewater kayaking, in your Chiang Mai vacation.

After a few days of hectic activities, it is time to head out to the famous spas and massage parlors of Chiang Mai. They are famous for different types of massages and beauty treatments. It is the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate yourself at the end of your Chiang Mai vacation.