Baan Kang Wat is an arts and craft community in Chiang Mai’s Suthep area, with small shops, studios and cafes arranged among wood-and-concrete buildings and greenery. It offers a chance to browse local design...
Chiang Mai Attractions
Chiang Mai is one of northern Thailand’s most rewarding destinations for culture, nature and outdoor experiences, with attractions ranging from centuries-old temples and lively markets to national parks, waterfalls and mountain adventures. The current Chiang Mai Travel Hub inventory is organised across major themes including temples, nature, national parks, waterfalls, museums, shopping, hot springs, elephants, adventure and general activities.
The city itself is strongest for temples, markets and cultural attractions, while the surrounding province opens up into mountains, forests and rural areas. That means visitors can easily combine Old City sightseeing with day trips to Doi Suthep, Doi Inthanon, Mae Rim, waterfalls, hot springs and adventure attractions.
Explore Chiang Mai Attractions
- Temples and heritage – Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh and other important Lanna temples across the city and surrounding hills.
- Nature and national parks – Explore Doi Inthanon, mountain viewpoints, forest trails and protected areas throughout northern Thailand.
- Markets and shopping – Browse Sunday Walking Street, night markets, local produce markets and modern shopping areas for food, crafts and souvenirs.
- Waterfalls and hot springs – Add Sticky Waterfalls, mountain cascades and geothermal attractions to a wider Chiang Mai itinerary.
- Adventure and family activities – Choose from ziplining, trekking, rafting, wildlife experiences, water parks and other outdoor attractions beyond the city centre.
Browse the listings below to discover Chiang Mai temples, nature attractions, markets, adventure experiences and the best places to visit across northern Thailand.
Baan Kang Wat
Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai
Wat Chet Yot
Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Chet Yot, also known to the locals as Wat Jed Yod, is a beautiful temple nestled in Chiang Mai’s serene surroundings, and a popular tourist attraction.
Mae Ping River Cruise
Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang MaiMae Ping River Cruise offers a slower view of Chiang Mai from the water, passing riverside buildings and bridges before the banks become greener. The operator’s daytime trip combines a boat journey with a stop at...
Baan Dam Museum
Nang Lae, Mueang Chiang RaiBaan Dam Museum, often called the Black House Museum, is an art and architectural complex in Nang Lae, north of Chiang Rai. Created by Thai artist Thawan Duchanee, it brings together dark timber buildings, paintings...
Wat Rong Suea Ten
Rim Kok, Mueang Chiang RaiWat Rong Suea Ten, better known as the Blue Temple, is one of Chiang Rai’s most distinctive contemporary temples. Deep blue surfaces, gold ornament and sculptural guardians create a dramatic exterior, while the...
Thai Elephant Conservation Centre
Wiang Tan, Hang ChatThe Thai Elephant Conservation Centre is a government-run elephant care, education and visitor facility in Lampang province, on the highway between Chiang Mai and Lampang. A visit introduces the relationship between...
Chae Son National Park
Chae Son, Mueang PanChae Son National Park combines forest walks and waterfalls with one of northern Thailand’s best-known hot-spring areas. Steam rises among rocks at the main visitor hub, while nearby bathing facilities let...
Lampang Night Market
Suan Dok, Mueang LampangLampang Night Market is commonly known as Kad Kong Ta Walking Street, the weekend market along Talat Kao Road in Lampang’s old riverside trading quarter. Food stalls, small purchases and a walk among historic...
Ploen Ruedee Market
Pa Tan, Mueang Chiang MaiPloen Ruedee Market is an evening food and entertainment market in Chiang Mai’s Jing Jai Central area. Located beside Jing Jai Village and opposite Jing Jai Market, it brings together Thai and international food...
Chiang Mai Shooting Club
Don Kaeo, Mae RimChiang Mai Shooting Club is a professional shooting range in Don Kaeo, Mae Rim, approximately 20 to 30 minutes north of central Chiang Mai. Also known as Chiang Mai Shooting Club at Pan Pattana 3, the range offers...
Op Luang National Park
Hang Dong, HotOp Luang National Park, also spelt Ob Luang, protects a rugged landscape south-west of Chiang Mai where the Mae Chaem River squeezes through a narrow rocky gorge. The main visitor area offers a close encounter with that...
Sri Lanna National Park
Ban Pao, Mae TaengSri Lanna National Park protects a broad mountain and forest landscape north of Chiang Mai. For many visitors, its most accessible introduction is Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Reservoir, where boat trips lead to floating raft...
Mae Kampong Village
Huai Kaeo, Mae OnMae Kampong Village is a mountain community in Mae On, around 50 kilometres east of Chiang Mai. A stream runs through its wooded setting, with houses, cafés and homestays arranged along the narrow road and hillsides...
Sibsongpanna Khantoke
Suthep, Mueang Chiang MaiSibsongpanna Khantoke combines a northern Thai dinner with an evening of cultural performances in Chiang Mai. The appeal is spending the meal with music and dancing, sampling several regional dishes while a staged...
Wattana Art Gallery
Suthep, Mueang Chiang MaiWattana Art Gallery is home to exciting works of art in all of Thailand; little wonder the gallery attracts both locals and foreigners in their numbers.
Chiang Mai Cabaret Show
Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai Cabaret Show is an evening performance associated with Anusarn Market in the Chang Khlan Night Bazaar neighbourhood. Its appeal is the combination of colourful costumes, lip-sync performances, dancing and...
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium
Suthep, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai Zoo Aquarium is a separately ticketed attraction inside Chiang Mai Zoo, at the foot of Doi Suthep. Its freshwater and marine displays lead to two underwater tunnels, letting you compare river fish with ocean...
Iron Bridge Chiang Mai
Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai’s Iron Bridge, also known as Khua Lek or Sapaan Lek, crosses the Ping River at the eastern end of Loi Kroh Road. Its steel framework gives it an older appearance, while the river, nearby restaurants and...
TCDC Chiang Mai
Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang MaiTCDC Chiang Mai is a design resource centre run by Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency. Located near Muang Mai Market, it combines a specialist library, material resources and exhibitions with programmes that...
Noina Art Studio
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiNoina Art Studio offers drawing and painting lessons in the northeast corner of Chiang Mai’s Old City. The small studio on Moon Muang Road Soi 9 suits travellers who want time at an easel or drawing table, with...
Three Kings Monument
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiThree Kings Monument stands in a central square on Prapokklao Road in Chiang Mai’s Old City, in front of the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre. Its bronze figures commemorate the rulers associated with...
Chang Phuak Gate
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiChang Phuak Gate marks the northern entrance to Chiang Mai’s Old City, beside the moat and the busy Manee Nopparat Road. Its name means White Elephant Gate, and the brick gateway is a useful landmark for...
Suan Dok Gate
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiSuan Dok Gate marks the western entrance to Chiang Mai’s Old City, where Suthep Road meets the moat. The brick gateway and adjoining waterway make a useful stop on a walk around the old fortifications...
X Centre
Rim Tai, Mae RimX Centre is an adventure venue in Mae Rim, north of Chiang Mai, combining bungy jumping, drift karts and off-road vehicles with group activities and options for younger visitors. The attraction is the ability to choose...
Phoenix Adventure Park
Mae Raem, Mae RimPhoenix Adventure Park in Mae Raem, Mae Rim, combines high-rope obstacle courses, ziplining and a miniature train in a countryside setting north of Chiang Mai. The rope courses are about balancing, climbing and working...
Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre gives visitors a broader understanding of the city behind its temples, markets and moats. Models, photographs, films and interpretive displays connect Chiang Mai’s...
Chiang Mai Historical Centre
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai Historical Centre explores the city’s development through its early communities, the Lanna kingdom and later periods of change. It is part of the municipal heritage group in the Old City, behind Chiang...
Nong Buak Hard Public Park
Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang MaiNong Buak Hard Public Park is a compact green space inside the southwest corner of Chiang Mai’s Old City. Also called Suan Buak Haad, it brings ponds, lawns and shaded paths together for a short walk or a relaxed...
Chiang Mai Moat
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai Moat marks the boundary of the Old City, tracing a roughly square circuit around its temples, neighbourhood streets and historic gates. The water, surviving brickwork and restored corners make the...
Chang Puak Market
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiChang Puak Market, often called Chang Phuak Gate Night Market or North Gate Food Market, is the evening food-stall area outside the northern gate of Chiang Mai’s Old City. Vendors gather along Manee Nopparat Road...
Chiang Mai South Gate Market
Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang MaiChiang Mai South Gate Market is a daily food-shopping and eating area beside Chiang Mai Gate on the southern Old City moat. Often called Chiang Mai Gate Market or Bumrung Buri Market, it has a morning fresh-market...
Icon IT Chiang Mai
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiIcon IT Chiang Mai is a specialist electronics and computer centre on Hatsadisewi Road, just north of the Old City’s moat. Its shops cover computers, phones, accessories and repair services, making it a practical...
Somphet Market
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiSomphet Market is a small daily fresh-food market near Moon Muang Road Soi 6 in the northeastern part of Chiang Mai’s Old City. It is also known as Ming Muang Market and is a convenient place to browse fruit...
Wat Chai Si Phum
Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Chai Si Phum is a community Buddhist temple on Wichayanon Road near the northeastern corner of Chiang Mai’s Old City moat. Its gilded façade, carved gable and naga stairway ornament give it a distinctive...
Wat Chiang Yuen
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Chiang Yuen stands just outside the northern side of Chiang Mai’s Old City, on Manee Nopparat Road. Its white-and-gold chedi, lion guardians and Burmese-influenced buildings give it a distinctive place on a...
Wat Chomphu
Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Chomphu is a neighbourhood Buddhist temple tucked into the Chang Moi streets just outside Chiang Mai’s eastern moat. Its golden chedi is the main visual landmark, rising above a compact compound surrounded by...
Wat Ou Sai Kham
Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Ou Sai Kham is a small temple on Chang Moi Kao Road, just outside Chiang Mai’s Old City near Tha Phae Gate. Jade Buddha images are its defining feature, accompanied by a decorated prayer hall, a scripture...
Wat Sai Moon Myanmar
Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Sai Moon Myanmar is a Burmese Buddhist temple near the southeastern corner of Chiang Mai’s Old City moat. Its decorated entrance, Burmese-style religious imagery and active Myanmar community give it a...
Wat Puak Hong
Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Puak Hong is a small Buddhist temple in the south-western part of Chiang Mai’s Old City. Its unusual round, stepped chedi gives it a distinctive place among the city’s temples, making it a worthwhile...
Wat Prasat
Si Phum, Mueang Chiang MaiWat Prasat is a small historic temple in Chiang Mai’s Old City, just north of Wat Phra Singh. Its timber worship hall, carved decoration and unusual relationship between the main hall and chedi make it a rewarding...
What are the top attractions in Chiang Mai?
Popular attractions include Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai Old City, Doi Inthanon National Park and the city's famous walking streets and night markets.
What is Chiang Mai best known for?
Chiang Mai is best known for its historic temples, Lanna culture, mountain scenery, markets, northern Thai food and easy access to nature and adventure experiences.
What can you do for free in Chiang Mai?
Popular free options include Tha Phae Gate, One Nimman, Sunday Walking Street and several temples and natural attractions, although donation or parking charges may apply at some locations.
How many days do you need in Chiang Mai?
Three to five days gives most visitors enough time to explore the Old City, major temples, markets and at least one or two day trips into the surrounding mountains or countryside.