Chiang Dao

temple chiang dao

Chiang Dao is located above the valley of the River Ping on the slopes of green hills of Doi Chiang Dao. The name means "City of Stars " and comes from the name of its Previously, only one star or "(Time) of the star" True to its name, the limestone mountain to 2186 meters (7174 feet) to Chiang Dao district of. Housing is impressive in a quiet location with lovely little sense of the exotic northern Thailand.

tunnel chiang dao

Chiang Road, 72 km in Chiang Mai to Fang and Tha Highway 107 tonnes.
Plane Nearest major airport in Chiang Mai. Water, air conditioning, a taxi will be charged around 1000 - 1200 baht one way (~ $ 35US).
By bus How to easiest, cheapest, so you can access Chiang Road, is to live in or near the side of Highway 107. Along the road next to each place, you can wave down a bus or a very good Songtheaw Chiang Mai (40 baht), or square (40 baht). Regular buses (in the 6:00 to 18:00, every half hour)
There are buses every day from Chiang Mai up to six tonnes of temporary housing, stops along the river channel. 90 minutes, 40 baht.
Where you can ask the driver to stop along the way, that is better than wool from Chiang Road bus stop, where Sontheaw charged 100 baht or more drivers to give a ride to the resort.
Avoid
Most hotels can set a rental bike from about 200-300 baht / day. This is the most expensive option, because very few taxis in town, their pricing strategy, is ready to pay 150 baht per trip, no matter how much you are from one of barter.
Taxis are usually in the 7-11 near the city, for better negotiations with taxi drivers, rather than asking the hotel as they mark their prices are sometimes quite significant.
View

    Chiang Tung Road (ถ้ำ เชียงดาว Tan River Road), 5 km from the main road. The most famous attraction here, providing 12 km of the stalactites, the cave is full - even though only five of the tunnel is open to the public. Chambers is great, but the lack of spectacular decorations. Joined: 20 baht electricity. You can visit the cave part of the individual lights, or lanterns to hire a guide to see the cave. This will be charged 100 baht each, plus tour will want to end around 100 baht / person (go to the temple?). Bring your own flashlight recommendations.

    Bird Watching

    Hot Springs watershed by a certain number of pipes of the Federal Reserve.

    San Phakia is a place on the mountain overnight camping in a beautiful scenery, and Doi Luang Chiang Dao, and the valley below. In the month of January is the place to see cherry blossom flower fully. Tents, blankets, mattresses and sleeping bags for Ads (300 baht / tent). Some cottages are also available. Access via 24 km of roads; sodium Society of the main road. Actual driving a small bike, but did not improve bicycle tires in the streets.
What Falls National Park in Chiang Road Falls National Park in Chiang Road
City Jiangdao Jiang Road, near National Park [1], which covers an area of ​​1.000 square kilometers of beautiful steep mountains in the area. As very high, it is cold and dry from the plains, and can get really cold in the winter. Local is a subtropical plant, with a variety of bamboo and a number of mountain streams and waterfalls. Local is a popular hiking because there are many mountains in addition to Mountain View, Lisu and Karen villages scattered in the park.

    Doi Luang Chiang Dao (ดอย หลวง เชียงดาว) at 2225 m is the highest mountain in the area (and the third highest of all in Thailand) and qualified as a two-day trip.
[Edit] supplier Hiking

    Chiang Dao Nest tourism and trekking, offers a variety of 2-3 day trips in national parks. Small, private groups, local hill tribes tour, at around 1,000 baht / person / day all inclusive.
Doi Luang Chiang Dao () is a limestone mountain area wildlife Chiang Road, Pa Dao. Cone-shaped mountain is 2,195 meters above sea level, so that after the third highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon and Doi Pa Hom Pok. Narrow plateau overlooking spectacular mountain scenery, including sea mist on the basis of the size of Chiang Road, Phi Doi Sam Agriculture, Chiang Road, Mountain, and the end of the Doi Inthanon the Far East. Peak cold and windy. It is full of rare highland flowers, birds and butterflies. Doi Chiang Kai-shek visited the channel needs the approval of the Director of Wildlife Department, Royal Forest Department. This should be set at least 2 weeks prior to departure. Call 025612947 for more information.
Transport: Peak foot access. In the Chiang Dao cave, guides, porters and transferred to the start of the use of existing Chartered. car rental cost about 900 baht, 300 baht per person Porter. Chiang Dao Hill tourist facilities there. Visitors must bring their own sleeping bags, food and water. If you are a very suitable Trekkers you might be up and down, if you start very early in the day, local residents confirmed. There is a small village near the northern part of accommodation from the road, easily accessible by paved road motorcycles.
Down the hill in the vicinity of the class is probably Tam Trail, located in a cave near the river channel. Tracks pretty steep, but it can shorten the walking distance to refuse. It is quite difficult to climb.
    
 


Buy
Every Tuesday morning, the city has a large market, trading under the hilltribe people.