10 of the Best Things to Do in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand – Jonistravelling jonistravelling.com

The best things to do in Chiang Mai, Thailand include temples, markets, day trips to mountains and some of the best food you'll ever eat!

If you’re planning a trip to Northern Thailand, then chances are that you’ll spend plenty of time in Chiang Mai. In fact, for a lot of people, Chiang Mai is Northern Thailand. It’s by far the biggest city in the north and there are heaps of things to see and do, as well as some excellent day trips from the city. Keep reading to find (most) of the best things to do in Chiang Mai, including temples, waterfalls, more temples and some cute traveller back alleys.

Explore the Old City

The old part of Chiang Mai is also where most of the tourist action is, so you won’t have to walk far to reach atmospheric temples, hectic night markets and crumbling city walls. It’s not as consistently old as a lot of “old towns”, meaning most of the buildings you’ll see actually aren’t that old at all. Still though, you’ve some beautiful old temples to explore, a few museums as well as remnants of the impressive city walls. It’s a fun place to go for a stroll with no particular destination in mind – if it gets too hot you won’t have to look too hard for a place to grab some food or drink!