Note : You are on Page 2 about Pai. Start with Page 1.
- Page 1 – General Info about Pai (How to Arrive, Where to Stay…)
- Page 2 – What to Visit in Pai ?
Maps – Orientation
Map 2 – Center of Pai
Map 3 – Pai – Interactive Map
What to Visit and Do in Pai ?
1. The Town Center + the River
Look at Map 2, above.
From the walking street, cross the bridge (by foot) and make a tour in the fields between the Bungalows and along the river.
You can return to town via another bridge
2. Pai Canyon
This is a “sunset place”. Most of the visitors are arriving here at sunset time. There is even a sign stating the actual sunset time.
As you can see from the photos, it is a very scenic area.
In the distance, there are mountains and the canyon itself is an area with colorful sands.
You can walk on narrow trails and climb to different view points.
It helps to be a mountain-goat in this place. If you are human, bring normal shoes and not flip-flop sandals.
It is an easy visit. Most visitors don’t walk. They just sit at the entry point and watch the sunset.
The entrance is free. There are vendors of drinks at the entrance.
How to arrive ?
- Located about 7 Km south of the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- It is a very easy ride on a Motorbike. The road is flat, till the parking.
3. Bamboo Bridge
A Bamboo bridge that was built on agriculture fields.
It is long, almost 1 Km (820 meters).
You may see Bufallos, near the bridge
It is very hot here during the day.
At the end of the bridge you arrive to a nice temple.
Make a zoom on the following photo and see what is written on the sign, at the bottom. Don’t be so surprised, it is common in religious environments.
Because of the heat, you will be happy to return to the start point and find a wonderful café with iced Smoothies drinks.
Climb to the terrace of the café, there is a wonderful view.
There is a small entry fee to the Bamboo Bridge.
How to arrive ?
- Located about 11 Km south-west of the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, there is some driving on a narrow road in the countryside. It is not difficult. No climbing. Beautiful scenery on the way.
The way to the Bamboo Bridge is quite nice :
The Buffalos are great
Note : There is also a Zipline activity near the area of the Bamboo bridge. Pai Zipline
4. Big Buddha
A big Buddha situated on a hill
The place is located close to the center of Pai. You can even walk till here.
There are a few steps to climb, not too much
There are 2 lions on the side of the steps
The place closes officially at 18:00
How to arrive ?
- Located about 2 Km, east to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, very easy. You can also walk till here from the center of Pai.
5. Viewpoint – Yun Lai
A nice viewpoint but not amazing.
As always, there is a point, where people like to take pictures
There is a tree with items for luck
There is a small entrance fee to the main garden.
If you want to avoid the fee, you can sit in the nearby café, there is more or less the same scenery around (but you’ll pay the coffee here).
How to arrive ?
- Located about 6 Km, west to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride. A little climbing at the end.
Cows that I met on the way to the View Point :
6. Santichon Village – Chinese themed Park
You will see this place, on the way to the Yun Lai Viewpoint, mentioned before.
A very artificial place.
You can make nice photos here and people may think you have visited an exotic place.
I guess this place is good for a movie set.
You can buy a drink here
How to arrive ?
- Located about 5 Km, west to the center of Pai (it is on the same road to the Yun Lai Viewpoint)
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride.
7. Cave – Nam Lod
This is a relatively far destination, close to the border with Myanmar. About one and a half hour ride with a motorbike (50 Km).
The cave is very nice, it is a cave with stalactites and a lake and even bats.
The entry costs 600 Baht (price at the time of writing) for up to 3 people.
It means that if you are alone you will pay 600 Baht. If you are a couple, you will split 300 Baht each.
You can only enter the cave with a guided tour (included in the entry price).
The guide will show you nice formations with the stalactites (here is an elephant, here is pop-corn…).
The guide uses a gas lantern instead of an electronic torch
Apparently for reasons of tradition and for not damaging the stalactites with white light.
In my case, a dog accompanied us in the tour
The dog seems to be used to the cave
But sadly, when we were on the point of getting on a boat, the dog didn’t join and returned outside of the cave.
The sail on the boat inside the cave is very nice
There are big fish in the waters and you can buy fish food and give them
If you have no fish food, just enjoy the ride on the boat and watch the cave formations and the bats. There are many bats in the cave and they make a lot of dirt, so think which trousers you want to bring to the cave. Short trousers are fine, it is not cold inside.
The cave has some history of course. There are wooden coffins, which were found in the cave and dating of thousands of years.
The visit in the cave takes about 1 hour and a half. I met the dog, outside the cave.
At the end of the visit you can eat lunch in one of the restaurants (very basic Thai food).
How to arrive ?
- Located about 50 Km, north to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride. About one and a half hour ride.
There are some curves on the way to the cave
8. Tubing on the River
Like in Vang Vieng (Laos), also here there is a river, there are backpackers and there is tubing.
You will see some publicity for this kind of group activity.
Very fun.
If you don’t want to get wet, just be at the right moment on the bridge near the walking street and watch the tubers passing below you.
How to arrive ?
The organizers will take you to the starting point.
9. Waterfalls and Hot Springs
Mo Pang Waterfall
The waterfall is located exactly after the entrance, so you don’t need to walk a lot (just 4 minutes).
It is a nice waterfall and it is possible to slide into the central pool.
Unfortunately, the waters at the pools have a brown color.
Entrance fee is 100 Baht. It is cheap compared to Pam Bok Waterfall.
How to arrive ?
- Located around 8 Km, north- west to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride.
More Waterfalls :
Tip : You don’t have to visit all the existing waterfalls on earth.
Pam Bok Waterfall
Entrance here is 400 Baht.
Visitors are complaining that it is too expensive and the waterfall is almost dry in the dry season.
How to arrive ?
- Located around 9 Km, south- west to the center of Pai. (On the way to the Bamboo Bridge).
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride.
Mae Yen Waterfall
This is an advanced option because there is a hike of 2 to 3 hours before arriving to the waterfall itself. So do it only after you have visited everything else in Pai.
How to arrive ?
- Located about 8 Km, east to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
Hot Springs around Pai
- Tha Pai Hot Spring – About 8 Km from the Center of Pai. See location on Google Map
- Sai Ngam hot spring – About 16 Km from the Center of Pai. See location on Google Map
- Pai Hotsprings Spa Resort – About 7 Km from the Center of Pai. See location on Google Map
10. Cafés with views
There are nice cafés with views in the suburbs of Pai. For example Coffee in love.
The café is located on the road to Chiang Mai. They have cakes.
How to arrive ?
- Located about 3 Km, south to the center of Pai.
- See location on Google Map or on Map 3, above.
- See the possible ways of Transport, around Pai, on the first page.
- For a motorbike, easy ride.
11. Massage
Like in all Thailand, you can get a massage also in Pai. Just an addition to the general relax of Pai.
Some people feel the urge also to make a Tattoo, in a place like Pai
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