Chiang Mai Kids Attractions

Far more family friendly than Bangkok, Chiang Mai is a great place to take the kids while on holiday in Thailand. The national way of life of sanuk (fun) is enough to keep the kids on their toes. Couple that with the friendly, child-loving qualities of the Thais, and you've got a recipe for a fun-filled holiday with the family in Chiang Mai.

Take the kids to watch the animal shows in the Mae Sa Valley where monkeys ride tricycles and play basketball, hold a cobra at the Mae Se Snake Farm, enjoy the views from an elephant's back at the Elephant Conservation Centre on the Chiang Mai-Lampang road, swim and play under a waterfalls in the Soi Suithep-Pui National Park, go fishing in a local pond, or visit Chiang Mai Zoo's two giant pandas from China, Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui.

Be sure to make sure the kids have plenty of sunscreen on and kit them out with a sunhat as the temperatures can be searing. With all these attractions and more, children on holiday in Chiang Mai will be entertained from dawn to dusk.

Chiang Mai Zoo

Boasting two giant pandas from China, Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, Chiang Mai Zoo has earned itself quite…

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Dokmai Garden

The Dokmai Garden (dokmai meaning flower) displays a vast range of edible fruit plants, vegetables and vascular…

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Mae Sa Waterfall

Set in the lush Soi Suithep-Pui National Park, only 10 miles (15km) out of town, the Mae Sa Waterfall is definitely worth…

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Maesa Elephant Camp

Maesa Elephant Camp is a popular attraction located up in the Muang hills, about a half hour's drive north of Chiang…

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Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders

Little boys will love this wonderland of interesting creepy crawlies. Founded in 2002 by Manop Rattanarithikul (nicknamed…

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Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden

A beautiful Chiang Mai attraction, the first genuine botanical garden in Thailand was the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden…

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