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Chiang
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| Mae Rim - Samoeng Route (Highway
1096) |
This wooded route northwest of Chiang Mai is dotted with
tourist development sites -- resorts, orchid and butterfly
farms, elephant camps, snake farms and antique and handicraft
shops. Some interesting ones are:
| Orchid
& Butterfly Farms |
| There are quite a number of such farms along this
route. Many orchid farms also have butterfly enclosures
setting in natural environment. |
| Resorts
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| There are several scenic resorts by the hillsides
or in the valleys where hundreds of species of exotic
flowers and plants are grown and elaborately arranged.
Most of them provide accommodations for nature lovers. |
| Mae Sa Waterfall
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Mae Sa Waterfall
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This 8-leap waterfall is 26 kilometres
from town and occupies a natural setting among big
towering trees.
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| Elephant
Camps |
Along Route 1096 and Route 107 (Mae Taeng - Chiang
Dao) there are several elephant camps that provide
shows of elephants at work and an opportunity to
take an elephant-back ride.
Please contact your travel agent for more details. |
| Queen
Sirikit Botanical Garden |
| (Km. 12 Route 1096)
Covering an area of 560 acres, it was established
in 1992 in order to gather, to conserve and to
strengthen the study and research on Thai plants
and herbs. More than 700 species of plants, mostly
Thai natives, are grown here. Visitors can drive
around and drop in at the spots of their interest,
e.g. the Orchid Breeding Center, the Herbs Center,
and the Greenhouse. |
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| They can also walk along any of the three
fixed trails -- the Rock Garden, the Arboreta
and the Climber Collection.
Open daily, 08.30 - 16.00 hrs.
Tel. 0 5329 8171 to 5
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| Mae
Sa Meo Village |
(near Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden)
This is the place where you can observe the real
living conditions and traditions of the Meo tribe
and purchase their ethnic handicrafts, too.
| For taxi : |
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| For your personal safety and protection
by law, please use the services of travel agencies holding a TAT license
only. |
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