Mae Sa is a bit old fashioned in its attitudes toward elephant entertainment but it enjoys a good reputation for the general welfare of the herd.

• Take a private car to take you to different Chiang Mai attractions and the Maesa Elephant Camp.
• There are 70+ elephants living there and they even have their pictures and their names on a large display board.
• If you want to feed the elephants, buy a set of bananas and sugarcane for 40 baht. The bananas are of good quality and sweet.
• To ride the elephant, you have to book in advance at least a day earlier.
• Note that don't pick up the bananas right in front of the elephants, it can be dangerous.
• Don't miss the elephant show, they are well trained and can do various performances, like parading, playing ball, throwing a dart at balloons, doing the hula-hula with its trunk and many more.

Tiger Kingdom is other popular tourist attraction in Mae Rim District, it is located in the Mae Sa Valley about 10 Km away from Chiang Mai City.

• Tiger Kingdom is absolutely amazing, and like nowhere else in the western world. This place lets you get right up close and personal with the tigers
• Upon getting to Tiger Kingdom, you can choose what size tigers you want to play with, you can buy a package that includes all sizes if you want: newborn, smallest, small, medium and big.
• There are basic safety precautions you have to abide by, and listen to the trainers at all times, so they can keep a look out for you, and get you out of the way, or distract the tigers where needed.
• Beware the small-medium tigers are probably the most dangerous to be around, as they are still young enough to be so playful, but they are still big enough that if they playfully bite you, it does really hurt.

Wat Chedi Luang is a temple complex with a partially crumbled 15th-century chedi and a pillar believed to protect the city.

• Free admission to get in, and the traditional dress code of no shorts, tank tops, or dresses above the knees apply.
• It is a fun little walk to the temple, and you can enjoy looking around the grounds for 10-15 minutes.
• They do provide sweet looking graduation-like robes for you to wear free of charge if you need to cover up.
• Have a look at the massive tree to the left of the entrance. A legend says that if this tree should fall, a catastrophe will happen.

Wat Phra Singh is an important Buddhist monastery and temple on the west side of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Founded in the 14th century, it houses two medieval Buddha statues.

• This is one of top essential wat in the walled city at the core of Chiangmai. The buildings are stunning, most of all the ho tray (library) on the top of a steep staircase.
• You cannot enter the library building, but it makes for a great photo. The Buddha in the rear most building makes for the best artistic photos.
• As a farang (foreigner), you are required to pay a 20BHT fee on entering the Bot or main temple.
• Spend some time to listen to the chants and if you wish even meditate with the monks as they undertake their daily lessons and prayers.