Private terrace at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Thailand · The northern hills

Chiang Mai and the North

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The North, among the rice terraces.

Rice terraces, temples and cool mornings, a world away from the beaches.

Northern Thailand is for the second trip, or the one after that. Above Chiang Mai, the Mae Rim valley offers pavilions among working rice fields, mountain views at breakfast and the slower rhythm of the old Lanna kingdom.

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Guest room at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai and the North

Mae Rim valley

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Rice terraces at breakfast. The north at its most serene.

From $2,222 a night18 Oct 2026

Practical

Before you go.

Getting there: Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai (CNX), then about 30 minutes by car to the valley.
When to go: November to February, when mornings are cool and clear.

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