Exploring Chiang Mai can be like taking a much-needed break. The city and region have an undeniable laid-back charm and old-world charisma about it that’s disarming and allows you to relax and enjoy yourself. We’ll introduce you to six experiences to enjoy while visiting the Chiang Mai area. They'll help give you a bit of insight and flavor into how the residents live in this northern area of Thailand and the beauty that can be found here. We'll start with a traditional Thai massage. Although Chiang Mai can't claim this style of massage, the slow and steady moves and the rejuvenated way it makes you feel are the perfect complement to a few day's stay in this enchanting area of Thailand.
Having a Thai massage in Chiang Mai is almost like taking a relaxing yoga class. The purpose of the massage is to loosen and increase mobility in your joints, muscles, and tendons as much as it is to massage and ease sore muscles. There are many spas and hotels offering traditional Thai massages all over the Chiang Mai region. However, one of the most charming is Horizon Village & Resort. You can enjoy a traditional Thai massage amid authentic Lanna-style décor in the beautiful surroundings of Tweechol Botanical Garden.
To experience the massage, you dress in loose-fitting clothing and lie on a mat on the floor. The massage technician gently stretches, kneads, and rocks you using their hands, feet, and knees to achieve the desired results. It's a form of meditation that fosters better stress management while improving your flexibility and range of motion.
Animal lovers must visit an elephant sanctuary when they visit the Chiang Mai region. There are several to choose from in the immediate area. The sanctuaries serve as retirement homes for elephants who have spent their lives working in the timber or elephant-trekking industries in Thailand and have earned a nice long rest.
The sanctuary provides food, shelter and medical care for the elephants and pays for the costs by charging visitors for the chance to interact with the resident elephants. It’s a win-win for both elephants and visitors. You can feed, pet and interact with them; however, no riding is allowed.
One of the highlights of exploring the Chiang Mai area is sampling all the amazing food available in restaurants, markets, and on the streets. Northern Thai food offers distinctive and delicious dishes that will quickly become favorites. You’ll become obsessed with finding the perfect bowl of khao soi or experiencing an authentic khan toke meal while wandering around town.
Horizon Village & Resort also offers a Thai cooking class where you can learn how to prepare your new favorite dishes and make them once you’ve returned home.
Although Chiang Mai also has Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets and several other markets, the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar along Chang Klan Road is the original and operates every evening from 5 PM until late.
The Night Bazaar is the place to find stunning textiles made by the local hill tribes, and the beautiful silver jewelry this region of Thailand is famous for. You can also pick up hand-carved wooden souvenirs, intricate hand-carved and dyed soaps, and practically anything else you need or want on your trip. Go ahead and buy a few Chiang Mai printed tourist t-shirts while you're there to give to the people back home. The Night Bazaar is also famous for the sheer variety and amount of food. Spend a relaxing and fun evening eating and browsing your way through the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.
Chiang Mai is actually two cities. There’s an ancient walled city surrounded by a moat in the middle of the modern city that was the center of the Lanna Kingdom long ago. Wandering Old Town Chiang Mai is a fun way to spend a morning. You can view the ruins of the city walls and explore several beautiful temples within the city’s borders.
The Old Town is also the home of the charming Lanna Folklife Centre. This museum has various exhibits which offer a glimpse into the Lanna lifestyle of ancient times and illustrate how Chiang Mai evolved over time.
Horizon Village & Resort is the perfect accommodation for people looking for a restful and beautiful stay in Chiang Mai. When you book a room at Horizon Village & Resort, the stunningly beautiful Tweechol Botanical Garden is your backdrop for days of walking or cycling along trails in the garden, watching your kids have the time of their lives playing on the equipment in our garden’s Kid Zone, or simply taking a relaxing nap beside a tranquil lake.
With three restaurants, a massage facility, a swimming pool, and even hot-air balloon rides offered, Horizon Village & Resort can be just what you're looking for in a peaceful getaway spot in Chiang Mai. Book your room today and immerse yourself in Chiang Mai.
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