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Camine por los cañones de arenisca esculpidos por el viento de Pha Chor en el Parque Nacional de Mae Wang, luego refrésquese con saltos desde acantilados y kayak en el turquesa parque acuático Gran Cañón.
Sendero natural de Pha Chor y parque acuático Gran Cañón de Chiang Mai: Datos clave
| Price | From $76 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
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Pha Chor Nature Trail & Chiang Mai Grand Canyon Water Park
Descripción completa
Justo al sur de Chiang Mai, el Parque Nacional de Mae Wang esconde uno de los paisajes más extraños del norte de Tailandia: Pha Chor, un laberinto de pilares y barrancos de arenisca esculpidos durante siglos por la lluvia y el viento en formas que se sienten más como el suroeste estadounidense que la Tailandia tropical. Pasarelas de madera y senderos se entrelazan entre los acantilados erosionados y las paredes rocosas en forma de colmena, dándole tiempo para recorrer el cañón a un ritmo tranquilo, tomar fotos desde los miradores, y experimentar un lado de la región que la mayoría de los visitantes nunca ve.
De ahí, el tour se dirige a un tipo muy diferente de cañón. El parque acuático Gran Cañón de Chiang Mai es una antigua cantera de piedra que se llenó de agua de lluvia a lo largo de los años, dejando paredes rocosas verticales que envuelven una piscina de agua turquesa notablemente clara. Lo que una vez fue un pozo industrial es ahora un relajado lugar para nadar con plataformas flotantes, kayaks y puntos para saltar desde acantilados para quienes quieren un poco de adrenalina con su nado de la tarde.
Las dos paradas crean un buen contraste: naturaleza y geología tranquilas por la mañana, chapoteando con una bebida helada en mano por la tarde. El transporte entre todo se maneja en una furgoneta con aire acondicionado, y tendrá tiempo libre genuino en el parque acuático para nadar, relajarse en las rocas, o simplemente observar a los saltadores desde un lugar con sombra. Es un día fácil y bien equilibrado para cualquiera que busque salir de la ciudad.
Itinerario
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup at meeting point
Meet your driver at McDonald's or Three Kings Monument (selected at checkout) for the start of your day trip.
Drive to Pha Chor Nature Trail
Travel by air-conditioned van into Mae Wang National Park, home to the striking sandstone formations of Pha Chor.
Explore Pha Chor's sandstone canyons
Walk the trails and boardwalks through eroded cliffs and rock pillars, stopping at viewpoints to take in the canyon's unusual shapes and colors.
Drive to Grand Canyon Water Park
Head back toward the city to the Chiang Mai Grand Canyon Water Park, a flooded former quarry known for its clear turquoise water.
Free time at Grand Canyon Water Park
Enjoy free time to swim, kayak, relax on the floating platforms, or try cliff jumping from the quarry's rock ledges.
Drive back to the city
Board the van for the return trip to central Chiang Mai.
Drop-off at meeting point
Tour ends with drop-off at Three Kings Monument or McDonald's.
Itinerario detallado
Your day begins at 8:00 AM with pickup from one of two fixed meeting points in central Chiang Mai: McDonald's or Three Kings Monument, whichever you select at checkout. From there, your guide and driver take you by air-conditioned van roughly 75 minutes south into Mae Wang National Park, home to Pha Chor, one of the region's most photographed natural landmarks.
Pha Chor looks nothing like the surrounding jungle. Centuries of rain and wind have eroded the soft sandstone here into tall pillars, ridges, and honeycombed cliff walls, creating a landscape that has earned comparisons to a miniature Grand Canyon. Wooden walkways and marked trails let you move through the formations at your own pace over roughly an hour and forty-five minutes, with several viewpoints along the way for photos of the layered rock and the surrounding valley. It's a quiet, unusual stop that shows off a completely different side of Chiang Mai's countryside than the temples and mountains most tours focus on.
From Pha Chor, the van continues for about 45 minutes to the Chiang Mai Grand Canyon Water Park. Despite the name, this canyon is man-made: a stone quarry that was mined out and later filled naturally with rainwater, leaving behind steep rock walls surrounding a pool of remarkably clear, blue-green water. You'll have around two hours of free time here to make of what you like. Swim laps along the cool water, paddle a kayak between the cliff faces, lounge on one of the floating platforms, or work up the nerve to jump from one of the designated cliff-jumping points. Lifeguards and staff are on hand, and there's plenty of space to simply relax in the shade if swimming isn't your priority.
Once your time at the water park wraps up, the van takes you back toward the city, a final 30-minute drive that brings the tour to a close with drop-off at your chosen meeting point by around 2:30 PM. Because pickup and drop-off are handled at two set public locations rather than door-to-door, be sure to arrive a few minutes early so your driver doesn't have to wait.
Incluye
- Guía de habla inglesa
- Transporte de ida y vuelta en furgoneta con aire acondicionado
- Tarifa de entrada al parque acuático Gran Cañón de Chiang Mai
- Tarifa de entrada a Pha Chor, Parque Nacional de Mae Wang
No incluye
- Recogida y regreso al hotel (solo puntos de encuentro fijos)
- Almuerzo y comida
- Propinas
- Gastos personales
- Alquiler de kayaks u otro equipo de actividad acuática si se cobra por separado
Información importante
Punto de encuentro
McDonald's or Three Kings Monument, Chiang Mai (select at checkout)
Antes de ir
- Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad
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Opiniones de viajeros
The canyon formations at Pha Chor were unreal, so different from anything else we saw in Chiang Mai. Our guide was patient and made sure everyone got good photo spots before we headed to the water park for a swim.
Cliff jumping at the Grand Canyon Water Park was the highlight of our whole trip. The water was so clear and the staff supervising the jumps made it feel safe. Meeting point at Three Kings Monument was easy to find.
Loved the mix of hiking and swimming in one day. Kayaking around the quarry walls was really peaceful. Only downside was we had to buy our own lunch, wish that had been clearer beforehand.
Our guide knew so much about how the canyon was formed, made the walk through Pha Chor way more interesting than just walking around taking photos. Van pickup at McDonald's was right on time.
Great day out with a small group, felt personal rather than a big tour bus experience. The water park was more beautiful than I expected, turquoise water surrounded by rock walls. Bring water shoes, the rocks are sharp.
Perfect combination of adventure and relaxation. I didn't jump off the cliffs but my friends did and said it was thrilling. Guide was friendly and flexible with our schedule all day.