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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

All You Need to Travel Chiang Mai Confidently

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Top Hotels

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Best Tours & Activities

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Top Restaurants & Bars

Currency and Culture Tips

Currency & Culture Tips

Hotels

TOP HOTELS

Top 3 Luxury Hotels in Chiang Mai

Akyra Manor Chiang Mai

5 star

Nimman

$100-$293

Akyra Manor Chiang Mai

The Chiang Mai Old Town

5 star

Old City

$92-$170

The Chiang Mai Old Town

Le Meridien Chiang Mai

5 star

Chang Khlan

$102-$198

Le Meridien Chiang Mai

Top 3 Mid-Tier Hotels in Chiang Mai

U Nimman Chiang Mai

5 star

Nimman

$71-$191

U Nimman Chiang Mai

Sanae' Hotel Chiang Mai

4 star

Nimman

$41-$103

Sanae' Hotel Chiang Mai

Rimping Village Hotel

4 star

Wat Ket

$65-$240

Rimping Village Hotel

Top 3 Budget Hotels/Hostels in Chiang Mai

33 Poshtel

Backpacker's Hostel/2 star

City Center

$64-$70

33 Poshtel

Hostel Lullaby

Backpacker's Hostel/2 star

City Center

$35-$40

Hostel Lullaby

Alexa Nimman

Backpacker's Hostel

Nimman

$25-$40

Alexa Nimman

Activities

TOP TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Tours

Care for Elephants - Single Day

Help care for elephants by feeding and bathing them at this elephant sactuary.

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Duration:

9 Hours

Chiang Mai Street Food Tours

Morning Old City Market Tours OR Evening Market Tour

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Duration:

3 Hours

Amazing Sunrise Tour Doi Suthep Temple

See the gleaming golden spire and elaborate sculptures of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in peace and quiet on this serene sunrise tour.

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Duration:

5 Hours

Bike Historic Old City

Discover the charms of Old City Chiang Mai. Biking the back lanes and alleys experience the modern city alongside the ancient temples inside the walls of the old city.

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Duration:

3.5 Hours

Attractions

Elephant Rescue Park

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Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara

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Night Bazaar

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Kanta Elephant Sanctuary

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Restaurants

TOP DINING & DRINKING

Fine Dining

David's Kitchen

David's Kitchen

Cuisine

French, Asian

Price

$$$$

The Service 1921 Restaurant & Bar

The Service 1921 Restaurant & Bar

Cuisine

Chinese, Thai

Price

$$$$

Oxygen Dining Room

Oxygen Dining Room

Cuisine

French, Thai

Price

$$$$

Casual Dining

Labkai Nimman

Labkai Nimman

Cuisine

Thai

Price

$

LEON DE Nimman

LEON DE Nimman

Cuisine

Thai, French

Price

$$

B Samcook Home 16

B Samcook Home 16

Cuisine

Asian

Price

$$

Bars

Rise Rooftop Bar

Rise Rooftop Bar

Cuisine

Bar

Price

$$

Zoe Yellow Doner Kebap

Zoe Yellow Doner Kebap

Cuisine

Bar

Price

$

Roots Rock Reggae Bar

Roots Rock Reggae Bar

Cuisine

Bar

Price

$

CURRENCY, CULTURE, & LANGUAGE TIPS
Currency & Tipping Info
Tipping Etiquette

Tipping Etiquette

Tipping isn't expected but is always appreciated. 10% is fair for restaurants, your spare change for maid service, no tip for tuk tuk drivers, small tip for hired drivers, small tip for tour guides if good.

Cash vs. Credit Rating

Cash vs. Credit Rating

2 on a scale of 1 to 4 (Credit Accepted at large hotels and restaurants but cash is still main form of payment at smaller places)

Availability of ATMs

Availability of ATMs

Widely Available

Exchange Rate

Exchange Rate

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Purchasing Power Rating

Purchasing Power Rating

$ (Inexpensive City)

Currency Name

Currency Name

Thai Baht

Culture Tips
Government Safety Rating
Government Safety Rating
1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Percentage of English Speakers
Percentage of English Speakers
27%
Prevalance of Tourism
Prevalance of Tourism
4: Very High
Experience Level Needed
Experience Level Needed
1: Little Experience Needed
Taxi Availability
Taxi Availability
4: Highly Available (Tuk tuks & Taxis)
Population Size
Population Size
127,000
Airports
Airports
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Type of Outlets
Type of Outlets
Two flat vertical pins or two round pins-No adapter needed
Train Stations
Train Stations
Chiang Mai Railway Station
Vaccinations Needed?
Vaccinations Needed?
None Required. Typhoid recommended. Also should be up-to-date on recommended U.S. vaccinations
Time Zone
Time Zone
Indochina Time (GMT +7)
Visa Needed?
Visa Needed?
No
Language & Culture
Language Assistance
Thai
Sawasdee
"Sah-Wah-Dee"
Hello
Kawp Koon
"Kop-Koon"
Thank You
Kruna
"Ka-Roon-Nah"
Please
Beiyr
"Bee-Ah"
Beer

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