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By Citylife | Thu 12 Mar 2020
There are some spectacular sightseeing and tour experiences for the visitor, and indeed residents to savour — no matter your interests, the ‘Rose of the North’ offers something for you.
Chiang Mai is steeped in history from the remnants of the Old City walls to the historic temples and notable sites. Outside the city, nature beckons with forest-covered mountains, spectacular viewpoints, hot springs, rivers and waterfalls. There are many areas of outstanding natural beauty to explore but also different cultures to discover. Many of the hill tribes living in Northern Thailand have different customs both each other and ethnic Thai people.
You can see the sights yourself, but for most visitors, the best way is to join an organised tour. Many companies offer an enormous range of tour experiences from extensive group bus tours to personal private guides who will take you to rarely visited communities deep in the mountains.
There is so much to see. Start your Chiang Mai sightseeing and tour journey here.
Located far from the well-trodden routes of Chiang Mai’s hill tribe treks, Thailand Hilltribe Holidays is giving visitors a look at authentic hill tribe life.
You’ll start your day nice and early – we’d recommend waking up at around 6:45am – before you are picked up at your doorstep between 8 – 8:30am and whisked
I was in Vientiane, Laos, for the first time recently. Going to Laos was like taking a time machine back to Thailand’s 1980s. I went there solely out of curiosity
