Mae Hong Son Loop Finale: Top 10 Things to Do in Mae Hong Son Town, Thailand
This is part 4 of the Mae Hong Son loop motorbike tour, part 1 to 3 were previously posted in @dtube
We reached Mae Hong Son, capital of Mae Hong Son province, on the 4th day of our motorbike tour and decided to stay here fo 3 days. We spent Christmas 2019 here so there were more lights than usual. In this video, I share my top 10 things to do in Mae Hong Son, in no particular order
#1 Visit the temple on a hill - Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
Here you will find signs that says 1864. That is not the altitude of a year, it’s the number of curves you have to go through to get here.
#2 Watch sunset at Before Sunset Coffee shop
This is just on the other side of the temple. There is a nice overlooking view from the temple but the sun has a better view here when it’s going down. The sky turns magnificent orange on a big horizon.
#3 Check out the night market and eat by the lake
Thailand is abundant with night market and a variety of delicious food. Here, you can enjoy your Thai street food beside the lake
#4 Visit the Wat Chong Kham
This temple is near the night market and lake and nicely lit up at night. The gates are open at night, however, there is a museum that is only open during the day.
#5 Visit Wat Pha Bong Tai
If you plan to go to the hotspring, this is a good stop over as it is on the way to Ban Pha Bong Hot Spring.
#6 Take a bath at Ban Pha Bong Hot Spring
I recommend the private small pool for 50 Baht. There is also a public pool for 20 Baht, and a free pool. On our first day, we also tried a free foot soak.
#7 Vist Wat Kam Ko
There are numerous temples, and this is one that is easy to get to as it’s on the way from the hot spring and the hill temple. If you only have one day in Mae Hong Son, you can squeeze this in. It has a wooden temple, however, contruction was on-going when we were here on December 2019.
#8 Check out and eat at the Morning Market
There are a variety of fresh produce and food to see here. Some vendors are from the hill tribe too.
#9 Enjoy the lake view
We stayed at Like View Guesthouse for the perfect view of the lake from their terrace. Their rooms are decent for only 300 Baht for a double room.
#10 Bonus
Except for tourist destinations in northern Thailand, we rarely saw Christmas decorations on our Mae Hong Son loop tour. Here in Mae Hong Son, there is a small street near the night market that was decorated in Christmas lights and lantern by a smalll Christian community. The temples were also lit up making it look like a Christmas tree.
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