This is one for garden lovers…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) is recommending four beautiful gardens and parks in Chiang Mai for visitors to enjoy during the cool season.
Flower farms welcome visitors but it’s often a good idea to check in advance whether the flowers are in bloom on a particular day.
ILove Flower Farm
Popular, especially among Thai tourists, for its beautiful gardens of marguerite and cutter flowers. Open daily, from 09.00-18.00 hrs., the farm has a limit for 200 visitors per day. Advance reservation is required at Tel. +66 (0) 82-897-2679. Entrance fee is 70 Baht per person (US$2.30) and comes with a welcome set.
Location: Mueang Kaeo, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai
Rai Dok Lom Nao
Literally translated as the ‘winter flower farm’, this hilly garden of verbena flowers is located on Mon Chaem. The hill of Mon Chaem is popular among Thai and foreign tourists for its beautiful mountaintop viewpoint overlooking the Mae Rim Valley and Royal Project farms. The flower farm is open daily, from 06.00-18.30 hrs. Entrance fee is 20 Baht per person.
Rai Wang Than
White and yellow chrysanthemum flowers cover the hills and valleys of Ban Om Long. As well as plenty of photo opportunities, the farm also welcomes visitors with noodles and refreshing chrysanthemum juice. Open daily, from 06.00-18.00 hrs. Entrance fee is 20 Baht per person. This year, the farm is open until November 25 only.
Location: Ban Om Long, Samoeng, Chiang Mai
Khun Pae Royal Project
This is Thailand’s largest and most picturesque farm with fields of hydrangea flowers. Check in advance whether the flowers have yet to be harvested at Tel. +66 (0) 95-450-6335. Entrance fee is 30 Baht per person.
Location: Ban Pae, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai