Thailand’s lush Chiang Mai, with its green mountains, rice paddies and colorful Buddhist temples, is the country’s northernmost province, encompassing northern Thailand’s largest city, Chiang Mai, and near to Chiang Rai, Myanmar and Laos, which form the Golden Triangle. Home to two million people, with rice farmers and hill tribes outnumbering urban dwellers, the city and the area are known for handicrafts, and Chiang Mai was once the country’s cultural and religious heart, making it ideal for wellness seekers.
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Explore the historic sites and temples of the walled-in Old City, coupled with excursions to nearby elephant camps and immersion in the local culture through cooking classes and neighborhood tours. Here is just one example of what our destination specialists can create for you.
This morning, savor the beauty of Thailand’s northern countryside with an Indagare-arranged hot air balloon ride over the landscape, culminating in a private champagne brunch in the open fields. Then, explore the region’s ancient history with an expert guide and driver who can take you on a Buddhist Temple Tour to the most legendary sites.
Take a cooking class at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, beginning with a morning trip to the local market to find ingredients, followed by a chef’s demonstration and the chance to fire up a wok of your own. Spend the rest of the day shopping and snacking in the Wat Gat neighborhood, home to Thai artisans, European architecture and lauded eateries that stretch along the Ping River around Wat Gate Khar Rham Temple.
A visit to an elephant sanctuary is a highlight of any Thailand trip. Learn about these spectacular animals and enjoy the unique opportunity to ride an elephant at one of Indagare’s preferred camps. We carefully vet the elephant programs and only work with companies that are sanctuaries and humane to the animals.
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A cicada chorus commences as a light breeze stirs the tall grasses amid lush rice fields. Intermittent birdsong is interrupted by the muffled clanging of a cowbell in the distance, as a dragonfly flits by. At Four Seasons Resort Chiang...
A Boston businessman’s turn as luxury hotelier offers real estate–obsessed sybarites the opportunity to play house—or rather, palace—in the idyllic Thai countryside.
Open to both resort guests and outside visitors, the open-air kitchen is nestled among the lush tropical forest of this breathtaking resort. Classes begin with a morning trip to the local market in the city of Chiang Mai, where students...
One of the best ways to embrace the beauty of Thailand’s northern countryside is to drift gracefully one thousand feet above it in a hot-air balloon. Wake early and take a flight in time to watch the red glowing sunrise...
This bucolic neighborhood of Thai artisans, European architecture and in-the-know international eateries stretches along the Ping River around Wat Gate Khar Rham Temple. Start by stopping in at the Healing Family Foundation. The local charity teaches learning and physically disabled...
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To me, Chiang Mai’s Elephant Nature Park is the equivalent of an Elephant Refugee camp—with a road map for a hopeful future. The park itself is located in the Mae Taeng Valley, about a ninety-minute drive from Chiang Mai. Established in...
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