Mae Kampong Village ★ 4.4
Famous for: Highland arabica coffee and village-grown food
A misty mountain coffee village an hour east, where old homestays serve village lunches and stream-side cafes pour beans grown on the surrounding hills.
Food destinations within easy reach of Chiang Mai. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
San Kamphaeng ★ 4.0
Famous for: Hot-spring eggs and the weekend Chamcha market
A craft-and-hot-spring district east of the city where you boil eggs in mineral springs, browse the weekend Chamcha food market and eat rustic lunches.
Lamphun ★ 3.9
Famous for: Longan orchards and old-town khao soi
Thailand's longan capital and one of its oldest towns sits half an hour south, worth the trip for fruit-market stalls and temple-side noodle shops.
Mae Rim ★ 3.9
Famous for: Valley resorts, strawberry farms and garden restaurants
The Mae Sa valley north of the city is a green day trip of strawberry farms, garden cafes and resort restaurants, an easy hill escape for a long lunch.
Hang Dong and Baan Tawai ★ 4.0
Famous for: Garden tasting rooms and the Baan Tawai craft village
The Hang Dong fringe pairs the Baan Tawai woodcraft village with garden restaurants and tasting rooms, a low-key foodie loop through the paddy-field south.