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Thai cuisine is famed for spicy, sour, and salty ingredients, especially lemongrass, turmeric, and chilis. Hands-on cooking classes in Chiang Mai allow one to learn how to create delicacies like Khao Soi and chili paste from scratch. Chef-instructed lessons are offered at May Kaidee's School and Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School. Vegan-friendly and farm-fresh courses are available at Sammy's Organic Thai Cooking School and the Thai Farm School.

Cycling is immensely popular in Chiang Mai. Mae Rim–Samoeng trail is Chiang Mai’s largest cycling playground, home to waterfalls, valleys, elephant farms, hilly villages, national parks, and Royal projects. The city’s longest dedicated bicycle trail runs from Chiang Mai Convention Centre to Huay Tung Tao. In addition, tourists can enjoy cycle tours for sightseeing in the old city and its five gates, Doi Suthep temple, Phuping Palace, Rubber Trees Road, and more. Read More

A traditional Khantoke dinner is a northern Thai (Lanna) style dinner accompanied by Laotian music, folktales, and dance performances. An ornate lacquered khantok, or round pedestal, is filled with Thai delicacies like sticky mango rice, pork curry, fried noodles, and papaya salad. You share this khantoke with your family and friends while sitting on floor cushions. The Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre and Muang Mai Market are the best places for khantoke dining. Read More

Originating from Tibet, the Karen Hill Tribe, residing in the villages of Chiang Mai, are the largest ethnic minority group in Thailand. Comprising four subgroups, each with its own language, attire, and traditions, they are among the popular tourist tours in Chiang Mai. The most prominent among the subgroups of the Karen Hill Tribes are the Long Necks, famous for the women wearing brass rings around their necks. Considered auspicious jewelry by the women, the wearing of the brass rings gives an elongated neck appearance, leading to the women of the tribe being given the nickname 'giraffe women'. Read More

Kayaking in Chiang Mai is ideal for getting the best land and water in the stunning Chiang Dao Valley. Glide over the tranquil Mae Ping River aboard an inflatable kayak as you pass verdant wetlands, jungles, bamboo forests, and hills. Midway, you can stop to explore the ancient temples inside Chiang Dao Caves. October to April is the best time for kayaking in Chiang Mai.

Even though the nightlife of Chiang Mai isn't comparable to Bangkok, you can find everything from nightclubs, pubs, and bars to night markets and walking streets. You can also enjoy a dinner cruise or sit at one of the many riverside bars in Chiang Mai.

A white water rafting experience like no other, Mae Taeng River's long 10 km route offers some of the wildest rapids and turns to conquer. Chiang Mai's jungles come alive as you go through the rapid river trail. Most tour operators offer excellent guides, safety equipment, and pick-ups and drop from the hotel.

Chiang Mai straddles the Maenam Ping River. River dinner cruises in Chiang Mai provide customizable menus, drinks, and Thai delicacies for party bookings, romantic honeymoons, and sightseeing tours in a fun-filled, relaxed setting. The Riverside Chiang Mai and Mae Ping River Cruise are the two most popular operators.

See the beauty of Chiang Mai's lush tea plantation at Araksa Tea Gardens on an evergreen hill, named after India's largest tea-growing region. Established in 1939, the organic plantation specializes in producing high-quality Assam tea and black tea. Learn about the tea growing process from scratch, go tea-picking, try tea tasting, and take home freshly plucked and processed leaves. Tours start at 9 AM, 11 AM, and 2 PM.

Opened in 2014, The Lila Thai Massage Centre in Chiang Mai was established by Naowarat Thanasrisutharat, former Director of Chiang Mai Women's Prison. Today, over 2,000 female ex-prisoners are offering Thai massages to women in Chiang Mai across six locations. These skilled women combine acupressure and assisted yoga in Thai massages, using their forearms, thumbs, fingers, and elbows to knead the muscles and help you relax.