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Watch and learn fon leb, Thailand’s famous fingernail dance

Join me, a Lanna dancer and teacher, at the Old Chiangmai Cultural Center, where fon leb, the Fingernail Dance, tells stories through each poised fingertip and fluid movement, and an art form of quiet power unfolds. You’ll learn the delicate hand gestures and dance in a group performance. • Begin by wrapping yourself in jong kraben, the traditional Northern Thai pants, designed for comfort and grace in movement, and warm up with light stretching. • Learn the delicate gestures in fon leb, where every flick of the wrist and tilt of the head carries meaning, and their rhythm in harmony with traditional Thai music. •The Antique House, rich with Lanna heritage, becomes your stage for a final group performance, blending history and movement in a breathtaking moment. You’ll be invited to wear traditional clothing, taking home beautifully framed memories of your transformation into a Lanna dancer. You’ll leave with your finger accessories as a memorable souvenir of your time in a world where dance is poetry, movement is storytelling, and every gesture is a bridge to the past.

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Practice Thai with a local teacher at Buak Hard Public Park

Join me, a language teacher and cultural guide, in Buak Hard Public Park for an introduction to Thai language and culture. You’ll learn key phrases for navigating daily interactions, ordering food, and gaining a deeper understanding of life in Thailand. • Introduce yourself in Thai. I’ll cover the basics of greetings and first-time introductions. • Learn essential phrases for daily life, including ordering food, bargaining, and asking for directions. • Put pen to paper as we practice translating from English to Thai, reinforcing what you’ve learned. We’ll wrap up at a cafe in the park, where you’ll use your new language skills to order coffee and ask for directions in Thai. You’ll leave with a handy cheat sheet to keep these phrases at your fingertips.

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Craft a sustainable bag charm at Chiangmai Cotton

Learn how to create handmade accessories using Thai cotton in this fashionable workshop at Chiangmai Cotton's studio. • We'll begin with a tour of our studio where our clothing is created, and learn about our process for making natural eco-friendly clothing with rural women artisans. • You'll get hands-on experience preparing your own design using Thai cotton. You'll get to select from a range of Thai patterns and colors and use our collection of sustainable fabric remnants to craft your own mini masterpiece. • With tips and tricks from me, you'll design a unique bag charm or accessory that reflects your Thailand story. Get a look into how sustainable fashion pieces come to life, and leave with a new piece to style with your favorite clothing!

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Explore Kad Luang Market with a travel writer

In this tasting adventure through Kad Luang Market, we’ll weave—and sample!—our way through lively stalls brimming with fresh produce, fragrant spices, colorful textiles, and the city’s bountiful culinary heritage. Come hungry! • Begin your journey with a tasting session of a local bean-to-bar chocolate maker followed by delving into the market to sample the city’s famous spicy sausage—sai oua. • Let's sweeten the experience with mango sticky rice and a playful snack of pantango (fried bread), inventively shaped like dinosaurs (and other creatures too!). • We’ll stroll through the stalls and continue our discoveries, including the fresh flower market, the vibrant textiles area, and a century-old Indian spice shop where stories and aromas intertwine. As we conclude our tour, I’ll drop you off at a legendary pad Thai restaurant where you can enjoy the classic dish at your leisure. You’ll leave with firsthand experience of the richness and diversity of Chiang Mai commerce and culture.

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Sticky Waterfalls Adventure

Would you like to get away from the city heat for a day and cool down and relax? Then I have the perfect getaway for you. I will pick you up at your hotel or guesthouse at 9:00 am, unless you would like to be picked up at the meeting point. Then I'll get you comfortable and we’ll take a 1 hour road trip to the legendary Sticky Waterfalls. Prepare to dive into its refreshing waters and bask in both sunlit and shaded spots. You can become a rock-climbing champ, going up or down like a ninja—either freestyle or using the ropes that are there to help you out. Thanks to the rich calcium deposits, these rocks are as sticky as a gecko’s feet, making your climb a breeze. Not into climbing? No worries, you can be people watching observer from the deck above. As your personal tour guide, I’ll be there to ensure you don’t miss a moment. I’ll guide you up or down the waterfalls, and capture all your epic poses so you won’t need to worry about taking selfies—just leave the hard work to me! Around noon, we’ll head back to town, where you can enjoy the rest of your day, feeling like a true adventurer. Other things to note: 15 minutes late is the cut off, so we don't cut into the other guests time, if there are any. Let me know before hand if you will be late coming so we don’t want to have to start sending out search parties.

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Gibbon Spotting, Village Tour and Jungle Hike

I will take guests on a private journey through the rainforest, high up in the mountains east of Chiang Mai. The first stop will be at a secret spot which is home for the 2 resident gibbons. The gibbon caretaker will take us along a short trail to try and spot them and we'll make a donation to help support the gibbons and the caretaker. Please note that they're free to roam the jungle and sightings are not guaranteed. We'll explore a stunning village nestled among towering mountains, meet and have a chat with the locals and enjoy some local treats. Having worked in the village for many years, myself and my co-host have a unique relationship with the villagers and you'll enjoy a more intimate and special experience interacting with them. After visiting the village we'll hike along a secluded 3km trail through the forest. We'll see one of the oldest trees in Chiang Mai, hike to some waterfalls and the local guide will let you taste, touch and smell various plants as they explain their many uses in medicine, cooking and more. This is an immersive hike, stopping often to learn about the plants, if you're looking for an energetic trek covering a large distance this trip may not be for you. Finally we will stop for lunch in the village before returning to the city to round off a memorable experience.

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 142 reviews

Snap Chiang Mai with 1960s Film Camera

Let jump into an introduction to film photography. You're welcome to join, even you never touched the film camera before. Let’s make memorable experiences with shooting your first film! ●First, I will introduce you to a variety of vintage cameras. You’ll see how design is developed camera size from time to time. ●Time for action, you will learn how to use the Rolleicord Vb from 1962. Then, You'll start shooting in the garden. Remember It has only 12 pictures per roll so makes every shot count! After that, Let me surprise you with my neighborhood, Wat Umong a local residential area that nowadays gets a reputation as an artsy community. We’ll walk to capture more photos based on your favorite. ●Post-process, I will send a film to the lab for develop. In a couple of days, You’ll get pictures of your work via E-mail and a negative film, If you still in Chiang Mai. In the end, I hope this experience will make you fall in love with Analogue Photography :-)

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Coffee Connoisseur, Local-Cafe Hopping

Chiang Mai got a reputation as the "Capital city of coffee" our small group will visit 4 local-cafes that drive by a passionate owner who takes a coffee to the next level, drinks their signature and inspired by a story behind. 1) Micro-roaster, We’ll meet local roaster, the backbone of the coffee industry, who seriously bring the best from a coffee bean to a cup. Learn more about what is in the taste of a coffee. 2) Kissaten a Japanese-cafe, meets an owner who didn't call himself a barista but just a guy who carries on his grandmother-in-law Moka pot technic. I also surprise everytime I drink his unique coffee. We’ll stop for a lunch break at my favorite noodle shop. 3) Time for a refreshment, We’ll visit a third-wave Cafe and a owner who master his cold-brew method. 4) Slow paced casual move to an artistic space that serves an photogenic drink, a coffee that tastes like a cocktail! Tea-shop also available if the group prefers. The tour was personalized based on your coffee knowledge and what sort of cafes you like so don’t hesitate to let me know any specialty you may have. In the end, I hope this experience will save you precious time and connecting you to your coffee favorites. Other things to note: As we may drink 4-5 cups of coffee to make sure you didn’t get over-caffeine. If you or your partner didn’t drink much coffee per day, kindly let me know.