Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Wat Pa Dara Phirom and 2 more
Somewhere to go today. These stops are near each other, so the day is mostly spent at them rather than between them. We have not written this one up — the distances are measured and the descriptions come from Wikipedia, and it is offered as a suggestion rather than a guide we have driven.
The day
In order, with the drive between each.
- 1
Wat Pa Dara Phirom
A royal temple of about a century old in Mae Rim, with stone lions at the steps and a gilded chedi behind.
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tourism Directory →Ministry of Tourism & Sports · Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Thailand 29 min · 16 km - 2
Mae Sa Waterfall
Eight tiers in Mae Rim, running all year, with a pool at one of the lower levels that people swim in. Close to the city and busy at weekends.
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tourism Directory →Ministry of Tourism & Sports · Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Thailand 13 min · 7 km - 3
Ban Tong Luang
A managed village near Mae Rim where families from several hill groups live and sell weaving and silverwork to visitors. It is set up for tourism and charges an entry fee; go knowing that, and buy from the makers directly.
Wikimedia Commons →Roma Neus · CC BY 3.0 7 min · 5 km - 4
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden
6,500 rai in Mae Rim, with plants grouped by family but planted to look as though they grew there. Glasshouses on the hilltop, and a walkway out through the canopy.
8:30 AM – 4:30 PMTourism Directory →Ministry of Tourism & Sports · Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Thailand 9 min · 5 km - ⌂
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