A mountain valley at the end of three hours of hairpins north of Chiang Mai: hot springs, waterfalls, hammocks, and a walking street that is the entire nightlife.
Free things to do
Free
Pai Canyon at sunset
Narrow ridge walks. Shoes, not thongs.
Free
Walking street food lap
One of everything, all under $3.
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Free
Bamboo bridge over the rice
A boardwalk built by hand across the paddies to the temple, donation box and no ticket.
Where to stay
from $12
Cody Backpackers
Dorm bed · per night
from $11
RoadRann Skate House
Dorm bed · per night
from $35
Butterfly Pai
Private room · per night
from $37
Happy House Backpackers
Private room · per night
Trips that take it in
Asia · 11 days · loop · 3 nights in Pai
The Siam Loop
Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Pai → Bangkok
$270
plus flights · Jan 2027 dates