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Best things to do/Visit in Mae Rim
A perfect trip includes a complete experience of discovering the city and countryside. There are many rural areas where you can have a good time by exploring their hidden gems. For example, Mae Rim in the heart of the Northern province of Chiang Mai is something you simply cannot miss.
Less than an hour drive from the city, you’ll arrive at Mae Rim, where nature is the highlight of this area.
Mae Rim is a small area in Chiang Mai Province. Located in the North of Thailand, Mae Rim offers a truly Thai wildlife and nature experience. Expect to see a lot of natural wonders in this area. Mae Rim is the best place to discover the authentic Thai culture. The city is full of locals who sell food and handicrafts to make a living in and around the town.
The Mae Sa Waterfalls are worth the trip over windy roads to get here. There are 10 waterfalls in total and each has its own viewing platform. Visitors will also find natural pools next to the waterfalls for swimming, however, it’s important to note that the pools are deceivingly deep and can have a steep drop, so be sure to take precautions!
The falls are a great place to bring a picnic but, if you prefer, you will find a nice selection of food stalls. The waterfalls are set within a jungle, and a walk along the paths is truly a refreshing experience! The rainy season produces stronger currents and more dramatic falls, but one thing is certain, it is great all year round!
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Mae SA Waterfall Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National Park
Highway 1096The Mae Sa Waterfalls are worth the trip over windy roads to get here. There are 10 waterfalls in total and each has its own viewing platform. Visitors will also find natural pools next to the waterfalls for swimming, however, it’s important to note that the pools are deceivingly deep and can have a steep drop, so be sure to take precautions!
The falls are a great place to bring a picnic but, if you prefer, you will find a nice selection of food stalls. The waterfalls are set within a jungle, and a walk along the paths is truly a refreshing experience! The rainy season produces stronger currents and more dramatic falls, but one thing is certain, it is great all year round!
Dara Pirom Palace Museum
Dara Pirom Palace Museum is located at Dara Rasmi Camp, Mae Rim. The building is influenced by Western architecture and was the residence of Princess Dara Rasmi, the wife of King Rama V. She is the daughter of Phra Chao Indra Witchayanont, the 7th Chiang Mai Governor. The museum displays the articles related to Princess Dara Rasmi and maintained in their original conditions. For example, the living room displays the dishes, the dining set, personal articles, musical instruments, etc.
The museum is a fond place to remember the princess, as she was a true advocate for public health, education and agriculture and she genuinely cared about the well-being of the people of Chiang Mai.
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Dara Pirom Palace Museum
Dara Pirom Palace Museum is located at Dara Rasmi Camp, Mae Rim. The building is influenced by Western architecture and was the residence of Princess Dara Rasmi, the wife of King Rama V. She is the daughter of Phra Chao Indra Witchayanont, the 7th Chiang Mai Governor. The museum displays the articles related to Princess Dara Rasmi and maintained in their original conditions. For example, the living room displays the dishes, the dining set, personal articles, musical instruments, etc.
The museum is a fond place to remember the princess, as she was a true advocate for public health, education and agriculture and she genuinely cared about the well-being of the people of Chiang Mai.
This Botanical Garden was named after the Queen of Thailand. The gardens host various glass houses with incredible tropical plants and trees. Inside one of the buildings, visitors will find a replicated tropical rainforest and another building houses beautiful desert plants. The grounds are absolutely lovely and the trails are very serene to walk through!
Travel is definitely about people and the culture but sometimes it’s also about the nature that is all around and Sirikit Botanical Garden is a true pleasure to experience.
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Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden
This Botanical Garden was named after the Queen of Thailand. The gardens host various glass houses with incredible tropical plants and trees. Inside one of the buildings, visitors will find a replicated tropical rainforest and another building houses beautiful desert plants. The grounds are absolutely lovely and the trails are very serene to walk through!
Travel is definitely about people and the culture but sometimes it’s also about the nature that is all around and Sirikit Botanical Garden is a true pleasure to experience.
Mon Cham is a restaurant and camping resort located in the Nong Hoi Royal Project. This is a Royal project that His Majesty King made to solve many problems of the native population, especially in rural areas. The project involves cooperation with local people and experts to create strategies to improve local’s knowledge about environmental conservation. Also, it helps to boost local economies by promoting water conservation, swamp drainage and Thailand forests preservation.
Nong Hoi Royal Project was initially aimed to help Hmong hill tribe diversify their crops. However, now this royal project has become a popular venue for eco and agro-tourism. And Mon Cham is the most popular attraction of the area.
Enjoy the view
Located 1,400 above the sea level, you can see a breathtaking view of the mountain range of Suthep-Pui and the stunning terraces. There are some huts where you can chill with friends or family over a fresh fruit juice or cold beer. You will see many plantations of pineapple, herb, variety flowers and vegetables.
Have a delicious lunch with fresh local ingredients
Most lunch or dinner serves in Mon Cham restaurant is fresh out from their own garden. The meals are excellently cooked and low priced, ranging from 40 to 100 Baht per meal ($1-3,5).
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Mae Raem
Mon Cham is a restaurant and camping resort located in the Nong Hoi Royal Project. This is a Royal project that His Majesty King made to solve many problems of the native population, especially in rural areas. The project involves cooperation with local people and experts to create strategies to improve local’s knowledge about environmental conservation. Also, it helps to boost local economies by promoting water conservation, swamp drainage and Thailand forests preservation.
Nong Hoi Royal Project was initially aimed to help Hmong hill tribe diversify their crops. However, now this royal project has become a popular venue for eco and agro-tourism. And Mon Cham is the most popular attraction of the area.
Enjoy the view
Located 1,400 above the sea level, you can see a breathtaking view of the mountain range of Suthep-Pui and the stunning terraces. There are some huts where you can chill with friends or family over a fresh fruit juice or cold beer. You will see many plantations of pineapple, herb, variety flowers and vegetables.
Have a delicious lunch with fresh local ingredients
Most lunch or dinner serves in Mon Cham restaurant is fresh out from their own garden. The meals are excellently cooked and low priced, ranging from 40 to 100 Baht per meal ($1-3,5).
This particular Buddhist temple is said to be one of the best temples in all of Thailand. The intricate and ornately decorated buildings have incredible detail and the grounds are very tranquil and a pleasure to walk through. The Wat Pa Dara Phirom Temple is not at all touristy and visitors will be greeted warmly by the locals.
Visitors will have a true sense of culture here and it would almost be a shame to miss this incredible place. It is very close to the Mae Rim Market and easy enough to arrange transportation.
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Wat Pa Dara Phirom
This particular Buddhist temple is said to be one of the best temples in all of Thailand. The intricate and ornately decorated buildings have incredible detail and the grounds are very tranquil and a pleasure to walk through. The Wat Pa Dara Phirom Temple is not at all touristy and visitors will be greeted warmly by the locals.
Visitors will have a true sense of culture here and it would almost be a shame to miss this incredible place. It is very close to the Mae Rim Market and easy enough to arrange transportation.
Elephant Poopoopaper is an eco-friendly museum to learn about paper productions from elephant poop fibres! The tour includes walking through the site gardens and seeing all the different stages from poo collection, rinsing to final product assembly.
Visitors can take part in the production circle. Just pull up a stool, roll up your sleeves and work together to take part in the processes. During the paper-making process, there is a rich graphics and signage involved. It is an art workshop, eco-tourism, history and culture education, local crafts and exciting activities combined into one programme!
Elephant Poopoopaper is a licensed partner of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Thailand. This means that the park supports WWF mission to protect our planet’s natural environment to build a better future for humans lives.
Tour duration: 45-60 minutes
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Elephant POOPOOPAPER Park Chiang Mai
Elephant Poopoopaper is an eco-friendly museum to learn about paper productions from elephant poop fibres! The tour includes walking through the site gardens and seeing all the different stages from poo collection, rinsing to final product assembly.
Visitors can take part in the production circle. Just pull up a stool, roll up your sleeves and work together to take part in the processes. During the paper-making process, there is a rich graphics and signage involved. It is an art workshop, eco-tourism, history and culture education, local crafts and exciting activities combined into one programme!
Elephant Poopoopaper is a licensed partner of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Thailand. This means that the park supports WWF mission to protect our planet’s natural environment to build a better future for humans lives.
Tour duration: 45-60 minutes
An orchid and butterfly farm is another place you must visit in Mae Rim. In fact, there are a few orchid and butterfly farms in the area. Sai Nam Phueng Farm is the largest one.
There are over 1,300 orchid species grow in Thailand. In this largest farm, you can enjoy most of these tropical orchids. You can also find some extremely rare orchid like Vanda Cerulea Alba or pure white orchid. Guests are not only indulged by its beauty but also educated by its history and unique facts.
The butterfly is the prettiest insect everyone loves. Here in the butterfly garden, there are not only one or two kinds but hundreds of butterfly species. They also have some butterflies that you can only see in Chiang Mai. All of these butterflies live freely in a natural environment.
The other farms are Mae Rim Orchid, Suan Bua Mae Sa and Bai Orchid & Butterfly. These parks are most popular family friendly destinations.
Opening hours:
Sai Nam Phung Farm: Everyday 07.30 – 17.00
Mae Ram Orchid: Everyday 08.00 – 16.00
Suan Bua Mae Sa Orchid: Everyday 7.30 – 16.30
Bai Orchid and Butterfly Farm: Everyday 7.30 – 17.00
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Bai Orchid og Fjárfarafarmur
An orchid and butterfly farm is another place you must visit in Mae Rim. In fact, there are a few orchid and butterfly farms in the area. Sai Nam Phueng Farm is the largest one.
There are over 1,300 orchid species grow in Thailand. In this largest farm, you can enjoy most of these tropical orchids. You can also find some extremely rare orchid like Vanda Cerulea Alba or pure white orchid. Guests are not only indulged by its beauty but also educated by its history and unique facts.
The butterfly is the prettiest insect everyone loves. Here in the butterfly garden, there are not only one or two kinds but hundreds of butterfly species. They also have some butterflies that you can only see in Chiang Mai. All of these butterflies live freely in a natural environment.
The other farms are Mae Rim Orchid, Suan Bua Mae Sa and Bai Orchid & Butterfly. These parks are most popular family friendly destinations.
Opening hours:
Sai Nam Phung Farm: Everyday 07.30 – 17.00
Mae Ram Orchid: Everyday 08.00 – 16.00
Suan Bua Mae Sa Orchid: Everyday 7.30 – 16.30
Bai Orchid and Butterfly Farm: Everyday 7.30 – 17.00
Lanna Folk Museum displays handmade pottery under the “Long Khao” (granary) and the tools used in the lives of the North, such as farming tools, fishing tools, weaving, Khantoke, including the demonstration of soil molding by Khun Mae and decorating the garden with clay potteries by Khun Pho. Accommodation is also available for visitors.
- Demonstration of making traditional pottery.
- Rooms made of ancient “Long Khao” (granary)
It was established from the gathering of the Northern wisdom by the founder, who a Bangkok native who settled in Chiang Mai in 1991 and began to open the museum to the public later.
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361/5 หมู่ 2Lanna Folk Museum displays handmade pottery under the “Long Khao” (granary) and the tools used in the lives of the North, such as farming tools, fishing tools, weaving, Khantoke, including the demonstration of soil molding by Khun Mae and decorating the garden with clay potteries by Khun Pho. Accommodation is also available for visitors.
- Demonstration of making traditional pottery.
- Rooms made of ancient “Long Khao” (granary)
It was established from the gathering of the Northern wisdom by the founder, who a Bangkok native who settled in Chiang Mai in 1991 and began to open the museum to the public later.
Thai Buffalo House, Mae Rim, is a tourist attraction opened in 1999 for Thai and foreign tourists to visit and experience the life of Thai farmers and buffaloes used to farm since the past to present. In some areas, buffaloes are still used to plow a field. In addition to watching the farming activities, utilization, buffalo training, such as plowing, plowing, rice threshing, etc., you can also visit the Farmer's Museum which displays the lifestyle of Thai farmers and various types of agricultural tools.
Thai Buffalo Village
Thai Buffalo House, Mae Rim, is a tourist attraction opened in 1999 for Thai and foreign tourists to visit and experience the life of Thai farmers and buffaloes used to farm since the past to present. In some areas, buffaloes are still used to plow a field. In addition to watching the farming activities, utilization, buffalo training, such as plowing, plowing, rice threshing, etc., you can also visit the Farmer's Museum which displays the lifestyle of Thai farmers and various types of agricultural tools.
Take a unique tour of Siam Insect Zoo and get a close look at hundreds of interesting live insects. The extensive collection includes species like stag beetles, scarab beetles, leaf insects, stick bugs, and more. Do not miss the butterfly garden, where thousands of butterflies will circle around you. The best time to see the butterflies falls during the rainy season from April to October, when the number of butterflies is highest.
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Siam Insect Zoo
Take a unique tour of Siam Insect Zoo and get a close look at hundreds of interesting live insects. The extensive collection includes species like stag beetles, scarab beetles, leaf insects, stick bugs, and more. Do not miss the butterfly garden, where thousands of butterflies will circle around you. The best time to see the butterflies falls during the rainy season from April to October, when the number of butterflies is highest.
Tard Mork Waterfall, Mae Rim, Thailand
Picture-perfect Tard Mork Waterfall cascades down large boulders and creates a small pool at its base. Located in an area often missed by foreign visitors, this waterfall is less than an hour away from Chiang Mai. The quiet conditions are ideal for a quick swim or a leisurely picnic surrounded by lush vegetation.
Tad Mork Waterfall
Tard Mork Waterfall, Mae Rim, Thailand
Picture-perfect Tard Mork Waterfall cascades down large boulders and creates a small pool at its base. Located in an area often missed by foreign visitors, this waterfall is less than an hour away from Chiang Mai. The quiet conditions are ideal for a quick swim or a leisurely picnic surrounded by lush vegetation.