Pai Scenic Day Trip from Chiang Mai: Canyon, Hot Springs & Bamboo Bridge

Highlights

• Stop at scenic Mok Fah Waterfall.
• Visit Pai’s World War II Memorial Bridge.
• Relax at Tha Pai Hot Springs.
• Walk across Kho Ku So Bamboo Bridge.
• Explore Pai Canyon’s red ridges and valley views.

Departure: 07:00–19:00 hrs.

1. Pick up from your hotel lobby and depart to Pai Town, driving along mountain roads with 762 curves winding through Northern Thailand’s stunning mountains and valleys. On the way, visit Mok Fah Waterfall, one of the highest waterfalls in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, set within lush tropical forest.

2. Continue to Pai Town and stop at the World War II Memorial Bridge, built in 1942 by Japanese troops who established Pai as a strategic military base, standing today as a reminder of this significant historical period.

3. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant.

4. Depart to Tha Pai Hot Springs, where naturally heated waters reach an average of 80 degrees Celsius. Unwind in the therapeutic stream that meanders through the springs.

5. Continue to Kho Ku So Bamboo Bridge, an 800-meter bamboo walkway stretching over vibrant green rice fields, perfect for photos and soaking in the tranquil countryside.

6. Explore Pai Canyon, known for its narrow red ridges and steep-sided valleys surrounded by pine and dipterocarp forest, with views over a 50-meter drop on either side. Afterwards, return to Chiang Mai.