[2025 Chiang Dao Attraction] Travel Guide for San Pa Kia (Updated Mar)

🗺️ Overview: San Pa Pia, Doi Mae Taman, Chiang Mai Province is a destination for those who love mountains, nature and Doi Luang Chiang Dao. This is a high-altitude agricultural research station. You can clearly see the top of Doi Luang Chiang Dao on the side and it is very large. At night, you can clearly see the stars. It is a camping ground and has accommodation available. 🛤️ Travel: Pin to Wat Chom Khiri, Chiang Dao District (about 70 km from the city, good road, can drive normally) Later, when you are on the Wat Chom Khiri route, pin the next point to Pa Kia High-Altitude Agricultural Research Station (20 km up the mountain, takes about 1:00-1:30 hours to go up, concrete road, gravel, red soil and may encounter mud) *There are about 6 routes to go up here. This route, the officer recommended to me again that it is easy to go up. **Before going up the mountain Should have more than half a tank of gas. Cars that go up steep roads and long distances use a lot of gas. 🚗 Cars: - Motorcycles with a minimum engine of 125, manual or automatic transmissions, can go up, depending on your preference. - SUVs, 4x4s, pickups, 4x2s, 4x4s can go up. - As for vans and 4x2s, I'm not sure because the roads are quite difficult. I recommend asking the staff at 0861916149 for more information. *For directions and 4x4 shuttles, call 0861916149 or inbox the page "San Pa Kia, Doi Mae Taman". 🏞️ Tourism: •Pa Kia Highland Agricultural Research Station: -Tent site (Atmosphere as shown in the picture) Walk-in only, no reservation, maintenance fee 100 baht, please bring a bag to collect trash. -Accommodation (Contact 053944052) There are 4 guest houses, can accommodate 5 people per house, 5 sets of bedding, 1,000 baht per house, with a kitchen and bathroom, all houses face east, are next to each other and have a balcony in front of the house // If the house is full, there are row houses divided into rooms, 500 baht per room, shared bathroom, can accommodate 5 people, 5 sets of bedding. And *is a point to watch the sunrise 🌤️ (rises on the right side of Doi Luang Chiang Dao) • Watershed Management Unit: 400m from the research station, a wide pine field, beautiful evening light, and *is a point to watch the sunset 🌥️ -Accommodation (Contact 0928630546) No maintenance fee Can be provided as appropriate. *There are bathrooms and water. As for food, you have to prepare everything yourself. 🌡️ Weather: I stayed on 13/07/2566, the rainy season. At night, it was drizzling and windy. The temperature was ~20°C (feel like lower than this). ⛰️ Interesting things: It is a place where you can see Doi Luang Chiang Dao very clearly. At night, the sky is very dark. You can see the stars and the sky. If you come in the right season, you have a chance to see the Milky Way. There are also wild Himalayan cherry blossoms here. They usually bloom from the end of December to the middle of January. Here, they bloom gradually, not all at once. But the main thing depends on the weather each year. The end of the year to the beginning of the year is the high season. The weather is very cold. The sky is clear and beautiful. You can see Doi Luang Chiang Dao clearly. The sunrise and sunset are big. It is very beautiful. If you come at the right time and see the wild Himalayan cherry blossoms bloom, it will be even more beautiful. If you want to see a lot of fog, come in the rainy season or the end of the rainy season, but it will be much more difficult to travel. What you see is an open field. Because that day I was the only one, because it was low season. #tripxplorproject #hkthroughmyeyes #chiangmaitrip #chiangmai #chiangdao #doiluangchiangdao #sanpakia

Doi Luang Chiang Dao view, Chiang Mai Province. Went in December. The weather was very cold, below 10 degrees. Camping enthusiasts can't miss this!! #wintermountaintravel #camping #camping enthusiasts

This is how the place heals our hearts. Falling in love with Chiang Dao. It's a beautiful view at all times. Pitch a tent for 100 baht (no need to book, just walk in) with a million-baht view. Around the research center, there are many tent sites and accommodations. But from what I've found, most people say that the research center has the best view, but you have to exchange it for the bathroom that might not be very good. > There are houses belonging to CMU, you have to book before going! (053-948-403) The staff up there doesn't accept house reservations, you have to call CMU first. > The normal route up to the research center is not difficult (unless it's not the rainy season). Small cars have to struggle on the last hill. As for us, we didn't go the normal way. > The weather is sooooo cold.

#Chiang Mai Travel Review of camping at Doi Mae Taman, San Pa Kia, Chiang Mai Province The most beautiful and chill viewpoint of Doi Luang Chiang Dao 🏕️⛰️🌲🪵 We started our journey from Chiang Mai city to Mae Rim District early in the morning. It took about 2 hours. The way up is very difficult. If you are traveling with a sedan, I recommend parking your car downstairs and hiring a car to go up. The rice on the top is an open area for camping. There are houses to stay in, but you have to book (and they fill up very quickly). There are no restaurants up there, but there is a barbecue for you to order. We went in November, and the weather was very nice. The view was amazing because we could see Doi Luang Chiang Dao right in front of us. If you wake up early enough, you will be able to see a sea of ​​fog as far as the eye can see. Taking pictures is not as good as seeing it yourself. At night, the weather is quite cold, so you should bring more clothes.

This rainy season, let's relax at "Rai Lung Charoen, San Pa Kia, Chiang Mai". The tent pitching fee is not expensive, just bring 150 baht per person. Let's sit and lie down, looking at Doi Luang Chiang Dao, with clouds floating past from one corner of San Pa Kia. The path up is almost entirely dirt, more than 20 kilometers, taking an hour. We slept at a local tent site, not far from the village. It's just a small, lovely hill tribe village. There is no electricity, no food for sale, but there are bathrooms and a small restaurant in the village. 📍Rai Lung Charoen, San Pa Kia, Chiang Mai There are bathrooms, no electricity, 150 baht per person. #Tent site