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8 places from 4 Chiang Mai travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

8 places

  1. Samoeng Loop

    Activity · Mae Rim

    An easy 100 km scooter loop through the Mae Sa Valley and Samoeng forest, with spectacular views, waterfalls and mountain villages.

    4:24· Dane and Staceyin 2 vlogs

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7 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

    Activity · Mae Taeng

    A sanctuary for retired working elephants, funded entirely by visitors, who make vitamin balls, feed the elephants, walk with them and give them a mud bath in the river.

    12:58· 金魚腦Goldfish Brain1 vlog

  2. Flight of the Gibbon

    Activity · Mae On

    A full-day jungle zipline tour with over 20 zips, including one of the longest lines, plus rope bridges, abseiling and gibbons in the trees along the route.

    1:49· Dane and Stacey1 vlog

  3. Thai Secret Cooking School

    Activity · Mueang Chiang Mai

    A small, personal cooking school that starts with a local market tour, then moves to the rice paddies to cook five dishes from scratch.

    2:46· Dane and Stacey1 vlog

  4. Grand Canyon Chiang Mai

    Activity · Hang Dong

    A former quarry turned into swimming holes, with an inflatable water park on one side and cliff jumping on the other; life jackets are required at first.

    10:33· Dane and Stacey1 vlog

  5. Wat Fa Ham Kayaking

    Activity · Fa Ham

    Kayak rental run by the monks of Wat Fa Ham for 50 THB per day, for paddling the Ping River within the city. No reservation is needed.

    11:51· Nomad Nest1 vlog

  6. Elephant Nature Park

    Activity · Mae Taeng

    An ethical sanctuary run by the Save Elephant Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates elephants abused by the tourism industry. Visitors watch them roam and help with feeding.

    2:52· World Wild Hearts1 vlog

  7. Ping River

    Activity · Mueang Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai's main river, offering a quick escape from the city by rented kayak or on a two-hour boat tour past traditional teak houses and rural greenery.

    4:48· World Wild Hearts1 vlog