Hidden gems - Sights & Landmarks in Chiang Mai, Thailand not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Chiang Mai

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chiang Mai. This list contains 38 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Chiangmai Elephant Land

Corporate office

👍👍 If you are in doubt about which sanctuary to choose, don't look further and go here! I can officially say that I had the best day of my life at elephant land. I don't have enough words to describe how amazing the day was. We decided to go for a full day tour and every minute was worth it. Super Bo...

5.00 (64 reviews) (~2.14 km from centre)

Vespa Adventures Chiang Mai - The original motorbike tours

Corporate office

👍👍 Had such a great day doing the Chiang Mai Countryside Adventures Tour, was a whole day adventure through the streets of Chiang Mai with Bhurm, went to so many places, a fruit market, elephant sanctuary that looks after retired elephants got to get up close and feed the elephant, went to an amazing t...

5.00 (62 reviews) (~3.09 km from centre)

Olsen Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 We have had the best trip with Olsen Tours and cannot recommend them more highly. The itinerary for our 3 days in Chiang Mai and 2 days in Chiang Rai were expertly tailored to our personal requirements and interests. The car was spotlessly clean and comfortable and we loved the drive back through th...

5.00 (23 reviews) (~8.12 km from centre)

Discova Chiang Mai

Tour operator

👍👍 I really enjoyed the full day tour with He. She took good care of us, was very friendly and good at English, the route was very nice with lots of smaller streets and the lunch was great. Also the bikes were in good condition. Fully recommended to get an impression of the countryside around Chiang Ma...

4.90 (145 reviews) (~1.02 km from centre)

Wandering Star Tour

Tour agency

👍👍 Amazing experience ! 🤩 The staff of the agency is extremely nice, they did everything to make my experience the best it could be and unforgettable ! ☀️ I did an incredible cooking course thanks to them at the Smile Organic Farm🧑🏽‍🍳 And an awesome trek of two days and one night with Somporn Tour...

4.90 (119 reviews) (~1.99 km from centre)

Chiangmai Hidden Charm Travel

Travel agency

👍👍 Tong was an EXCELLENT resource for many events around the area. We were referred to her by another hotel guest and are SO glad we went. We will always call her when we come or send people her way if they ask for recommendations. She was very knowledgeable about all the typical tours (elephants, atv...

4.90 (75 reviews) (~1.54 km from centre)

Chiang Mai & North Thailand Tours | Thailand Hilltribe Holidays

Travel agency

👍👍 Thailand is the land of smiles and North of Thailand especially Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Chiang Rai is really culturally Rich and beautiful 🥰

4.90 (54 reviews) (~8.9 km from centre)

Suan Chang Puak・สวนช้างเผือก

Historical landmark

👍👍 Very nice coffee garden

4.80 (128 reviews) (~1.15 km from centre)

Thongran's House

Hotel

👍👍 I wish I knew about Thongran's House earlier. I've spent 2 weeks in Chiang Mai exploring different neighbourhoods, and Thongran was the 4th and last hotel in our CM journey - however it's the only hotel I will come back to when I return to Chiang Mai in later years. If you want to feel like you're s...

$29/night

4.80 (120 reviews) (~1.78 km from centre)

Satva Yoga - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Yoga studio

👍👍 I rate Satva Yoga Chiang Mai 5 stars on the following aspects particularly : 1, Outstanding professionalism : In addition to excellent personal Yoga skills and friendliness that most teachers process in this industry, the couple-teachers Freddy and Nit at Satva Yoga have vast knowledge about using...

4.80 (95 reviews) (~0.94 km from centre)

Thailand Mountain Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 Incredible experience! I am big runner — I run an average of 80-miles per week on the road. The trail run I went on with Sebastian was tough for me. I enjoyed that it was challenging and pushed me. Sebastian made sure I was prepared for the run and kept me safe and well cared for during the run. He...

4.80 (90 reviews) (~1.72 km from centre)

Chiang Mai Visa Run

Travel agency

👍👍 Super comfortable, on time, very responsive and kind. Lovely driver, very well organized trip, so very, very recommendable. You pay when u get to destination (a symbolic sign of mutual trust) …and they really show care about each client Thank u and sure use u again 🙏

4.80 (88 reviews) (~1.96 km from centre)

MotorBike Chiang Mai #2

Car rental agency

👍👍 What a find, wonderful and super friendly owner. She is very helpful in giving tips and secrets of Chaing Mai. They have a range of bike(all seem to be in great condition) which you can choose from. They rent by the day week and month very reasonably priced and they even offer a a taxi service for w...

4.80 (77 reviews) (~0.51 km from centre)

Pissamorn House

Lodging

👍👍 I think this is the best place to stay in Chiang Mai! The perfect location, near the top attractions, the PERFECT hosts, ready to help you in every way possible, and the lady of the house prepares the best Thai breakfast. Highly recommend!

$22/night

4.80 (42 reviews) (~1.36 km from centre)

Chiang Mai Street Food Tours

Tour agency

👍👍 Awesome food tour to sample a wide variety of North and main Thai food. Even during COVID where lots of places were closed, they took us to 2 markets to be able to sample more than 10 food items. They (of course) took us to the Cowboy Hat lady stewed pork, which was honestly just okay, but I had pos...

4.80 (41 reviews) (~7.69 km from centre)

Green Trails

Sightseeing tour agency

😐 Mixed feelings about this 1-day experience, going to the hill tribes through the forest and the to the “sticky waterfall”. The highlight of the day was certainly the trek in the jungle, also thanks to our guide (mr Chai) who expertly led us through and explained flora and fauna when we encountered...

4.80 (26 reviews) (~5.37 km from centre)

Chiang Mai Travel Plus

Travel agency

👍👍 Gaan is a very knowledgeable person about tour in Chiang Mai..whatever you wanna do she will find it..in the best way with the best price👍

4.80 (26 reviews) (~1.44 km from centre)

ThailandBiking - Chiang Mai Branch

Sightseeing tour agency

👍 We did a leisurely bike tour of about 24km through the outskirts of Chiang Mai with guides Wee & Wit. Ideal way to cover some ground. We cycled through the rice fields, visited a couple of nice temples, a local bakery and stopped for an authentic Thai lunch. Guides were very friendly and knowledgeab...

4.70 (78 reviews) (~4.96 km from centre)

Pak Chiang Mai พัก เชียงใหม่

Resort hotel

Casual rooms & suites in a tranquil hotel featuring free breakfast, a restaurant & a garden terrace.

$66/night

4.70 (77 reviews) (~2.13 km from centre)

Chiang Mai Holistic

Yoga studio

😠 Completely unreliable. I booked the Ecstatic dance 2 days in advance and showed up 45 min before what the class time said on the website schedule (website indicates 6pm). I was told upon arrival that the class is actually at 7. I spent 90 min walking around the area waiting, only to be told when I c...

4.70 (73 reviews) (~2 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Chiang Mai, Thailand