Chiang Mai- what to do?
 

Hi.
What is there to do in Chiang Mai? If we go, is 2 nights/2 days sufficient?
Thanks in advance...

Are you going anywhere else in Northern Thailand?

Hey Gloria.
Not at this time. We want to spend some days in Phuket and Bangkok.
Thanks...

Then I would say 2 days doesn't begin to do the trick. Northern Thailand is wonderful and deserves at least 4 or 5 days minimum, in my opinion. I love the "vibe" of Chiang Mai but I also think no trip to Thailand is complete without spending some time in the northern countryside.

Take a look at ChiangMaitours.com. Sergeant Kai is great he can customize any thing you want, e.g., airport transfers, hotels, elephant rides, Doi Suthep etc. Get a maassage in the basement of the Royal Princess hotel.

Lots to do in Chiang Mai - spas, cooking classes, good restaurants, great shopping for handcrats, celadon, silver, lacquerware & other items including, and sightseeing around Chiang Mai, including Doi Suthep, a beautiful Wat on a hilltop just outside of CM and other temples within the old city. Also there is elephant trekking at a number of elephant camps near CM. We loved the Elephant Conservation Center about an hour south of CM in Lampang. Do a search on this forum for Chiang Mai & you will find lots of information. I don't think 2 days/2 nights will be enough time, especially since there is travel time to & from CM. I think in a previous post you had quite an ambitious itinerary with a number of countries & cities. You may be trying to spread yourselves a little too thin, especially considering the distances between places you are visiting. I think if you rush from place to place you will not really have time to savor & enjoy the places you visit. we spent our entire three weeks in Thailand (Bangkok, CM & surroundings, & a southern beach) and loved it.

I liked the Snake Farm and the Hilltribe Visit..Also the cooking class we took at Chiang Mai Cookery School was awesome...The night bazaar was great as well..We stayed 6 nights and did not do all we set out to do.

2 nights/2 days is definitely not sufficient. This was the itinerary we planned in the beginning but extended another night thanks to the advice of people from this forum. 3 nights was all we could stay and still it was not enough we only had time for an elephant tour , the Doi Suthep and 1 visit to the night bazaar. 4 - 5 nights would probably have been better. There is a lot to do in Chiang Mai and it's a beauftiful place to visit. We definitely plan to go back. Have fun!

I, too, highly recommend Chiangmaitours.com. Sergeant Kai and his assistant Nui took us around Northern Thailand for a week in a nice roomy van. He tailored the trip according to our interests, and it was most reasonably priced as well. We loved every minute.