Thailand hotels resorts - Home Stay ThailandGolf courses - Lanna Golf course: This public 27-hole golf course is located only 8-10 minute drive from the Mae Rim Lagoon Hotel. The course is more than 20 years old. Green Valley Golf Course: There is a 18-hole country club which offer a very challenging lay out for the golfers. It located only 5-7 minutes drive from the hotel. The hotel provides transportation back and forth to both courses at 100.- per person San Kamphaeng Cotton & Silk Weaving Village - This equally famous village is located 13 kilometres from town. The village is the major source of all Thai silk and cotton produced in Chiang Mai. The materials are woven by local folk on traditional wooden looms and are sold in a wide variety of plain lengths, plaids, brocades, stripes, prints and checks. Khantok Dinner - Khantok means a wooden tray for carrying dishes, around which diners sit in groups of five or six on the floor. Major Khantok dishes included glutinous rice, Burmese and northern Thai-style curries, spiced minced dishes, Chiang Mai sausage, highly seasoned sauces and dips, and crisp pork rind. Diners eat with their hands while dancers provide entertainment, performing popular northern dances such as the graceful fingernail dance, candle dance and sword dance. Elephant Training Centre - Each day, at km 10 on Mae Rim-Samoeng Route, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.This temple is Chiang Mai's most important and visible landmark and overlooks the city from its forested mountain backdrop. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is 15 kilometers from town, 3,520 feet above sea level and dates from 1383. The temple is approached by climbing a steep Naga staircase comprising more than 290 steps the less energetic may ascend by funicular cars. The temple's golden pagoda contains holy Buddha relics and attracts Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world throughout the year. The temple compound offers an exhilarating view of Chiang Mai city and surrounding countryside. trained elephants demonstrate their formidable and highly-valued forestry skills from 9.30 until 11.00 A.M. at Mae Sa Elephant Training Centre. Orchid and Butterfly Farms - Two major nurseries in the Mae Sa Valley, the Mountain Orchid, Mae Raem Orchid and the Sai Nam Phung Orchid Nursery provide opportunities for visitors to admire these exotic year-round blooms. Chiang Dao caves - The sacred, Buddha-image-filled caves of Wat Tham Chiang Dao are 72 kilometres from town. The caves are illuminated by electric lights, while deepest recesses can be explored with local guides who carry oil lanterns. |
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