Day trips · 8 spots

8 Mae Rim spots

Stars, waterfalls, elephants and a sea of mist, all a short drive north of Chiang Mai. Here is every stop from the reel, in the order we fly them.

City edge to mountain top

PlanetariumClear nightsFree star nights, Sat

The AstroPark. A real observatory and a planetarium, made for clear nights.

Bamboo hutsSheep farmLake ziplineEntry 50 THB

Bamboo huts on the water, sheep on the grass, and a zipline across the lake.

Royal templePalace next doorModest dress required

A royal temple named after Princess Dara Rasmi, with her old home next door.

Michelin GuideNorthern ThaiOpen daily 10:00 to 21:00

A garden restaurant in the Michelin Guide, for proper northern Thai food.

Elephant morning300 THB, book ahead

A morning with the elephants, and from here the road climbs.

Canopy walkEntry 100 THB

Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden. Walk the canopy walkway, high up in the treetops.

Jungle coasterZiplines

A jungle coaster racing down the hill, and ziplines over the forest.

~1,350 mSea of mistMist at dawn, Nov to Jan

Over thirteen hundred metres up. In the cool season, you wake up above a sea of mist.