Thread: Sight Seeing Trips Chiang Mai/mai Ping River Cruise

MAE PING RIVER CRUISE CHIANG MAI.

A WONDERFULLY PEACEFUL WAY TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON IN CHIANG MAI, IS TO TAKE A CRUISE ON THE MAI PING RIVER.
BOATS LEAVE FORM WAT CHIA MONKGOL PIER CHAROEN PRATHET ROAD.


AFTER BOARDING YOUR BOAT, SIT BACK RELAX, AND TAKE IN THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.







CRUISING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN HOUR, BRINGS YOU TO A TRADITIONAL THAI WOODEN HOUSE AND GARDENS.
MOORING THE BOAT ALONG SIDE THE JETTY, AND CLIMBING A FAIRLY STEEP RAMP ITS TIME TO MEET YOUR GUIDE WHO IS THERE TO TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE GARDENS.


HERE MANY HERBS AND PLANTS ARE GROWN FOR MEDICINES AND TRADITIONAL THAI CUISINE.
AS LEAVES ARE PICKED AND RUBBED TO RELEASE THE OILS THE AROMA IS WONDERFUL.

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, YOUR REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED IN THE RESTAURANT.
A MENU IS ALSO AVALIABLE AT EXTRA COST, INCLUDING THAI FOOD A SELECTION OF BEERS, SOFT DRINKS AND TEA OR COFFEE.
THE RESTUARANT BEING SITUATED ON A COVERED VERANDA ABOVE THE GARDENS IS A WELCOME BREAK FROM THE SUN.AND A BEAUTIFUL SPOT TO VIEW THE RIVER.





AFTER REFRESHMENTS YOU CAN OBSERVE THAI HANDICRAFTS AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.
ONE ASPECT OF THE MACHINERY IS TO SHOW HOW RICE IS SEPARATED FROM ITS HUSKS AND THE GRADING PROCESS ACHIEVED BY THIS.
TIME IS THEN YOUR OWN, FOR A LEISURELY STROLL AROUND THE GARDENS BEFORE BEING TAKEN BACK TO YOUR BOAT FOR THE RETURN JOURNEY.











LOCATION; WAT CHIA MONKGOL LANDING, CHAROEN PRATHET ROAD, CHIANG MAI.(CLOSE TO THE CHEDI HOTEL).

DAILY SERVICE; DURATION 2 HOURS 08.30-5PM
PRICE; THB 300 PER ADULT 200 PER CHILD.
PRICE INCLUDES; PICK AND RETURN FROM GUEST HOUSE/HOTEL.
SERVICES OF A TOUR GUIDE.
WATER, SOFT DRINK TEA OR COFFEE.
BEAUTIFULLY PREPARED PLATE OF MIXED FRUITS.
AMENITIES; PUBLIC TOILETS,AND RESTAURANT.

When did you take these pictures ? The water has to be quite low now and near Mai Jo it looks like a stream.

The pics where taken in january this year,so the water was high ,not like now though there wont be a river left after song kran

And Stop Bladdy Shouting!!!

^Huh what you on about marmers?

and what price do farangs pay??????
just my experience with the thai missus.
1000 percent more. showed the wp and all'
laughed at.

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

Huh what you on about marmers?

He's referring to the capital letters.
tell him to go ............................

Originally Posted by bradthai

1000 percent more.

Originally Posted by bradthai

laughed at.

no wonder.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

He's referring to the capital letters. tell him to go ............................

MARMERS GO ...............
I dunno you try some in put and ....shot down in flames back to the one liners..no sod it got loads of trips to post so ....hummpf

Originally Posted by Lady Hawk

I dunno you try some in put and ....shot down in flames back to the one liners..no sod it got loads of trips to post so ....hummpf

They are really nice pics LH.
Please ignore the forum swine and continue posting the others.
Cheers.

This is a lovely thread - thank you for sharing it with us.