Mon Cham
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A royal project garden and lookout on a hilltop in Mae Rim, with terraced flower fields, Hmong villages and mountain cloud seas; visitors can stay in hilltop tents to watch the sunrise.
Mon Cham (also spelled Mon Jam) lies on a ridge about 1,400 metres above sea level near Nong Hoi village in Mae Rim district. It was once a demonstration site where the Royal Project helped Hmong villagers switch to growing flowers and vegetables. Today it is one of the most popular highland viewpoints near Chiang Mai. The hillsides are planted with chrysanthemums, hydrangeas and other flowers, and bamboo-framed cafés and wooden viewing decks dot the area. On clear days, the valleys stretch out to the horizon, and in the cool season, clouds often fill the valleys at dawn. Many visitors spend the night in a hilltop campsite or cabin to watch the sunset, the stars and the sunrise. Admission is about 20–50 baht. It is about 50 km and roughly 1.5 hours by car from the Old City. The final stretch of mountain road has many steep bends, so hire a car with a driver or join a tour. It can be combined on the same day with Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Mae Rim and an elephant camp. It gets cold at the top in the morning and evening, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
Open all day (gardens and shops approx. 08:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden
- Doi Pui Hmong Village
- Huay Tung Tao Lake
- Bhubing Palace
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- Wat Pha Lat
- Chiang Mai Zoo
- Chiang Mai University