Chai Lai Orchid - Chiang Mai

3-star eco-friendly jungle resort with elephant encounters in Chiang Mai

Rooms

Chai Orchid offers bamboo bungalows with ensuite bathrooms and balconies that open to garden and mountain views. Each room at Chi Lai Orchid includes a seating area, private bathroom with bidet and free toiletries, and a mosquito net. The open-air bathroom design at Chai La Orchid allows guests to shower under the sky while listening to jungle sounds.

Dining & Bar

The on-site restaurant at Chang Lai Orchid serves fresh, locally-sourced meals and traditional Karen dishes prepared by local guides during excursions. Chai Lai Orchid also has a coffee house on the property where guests can order breakfast in the room. Happy hour from 3:30pm to 5:30pm offers cocktails and the chance to feed elephants bananas and sugarcane.

Activities

Guests at Chai Lai Orchid Elephant Sanctuary can join guided tours to a Kayan Hill Tribe village and hidden temples, led by local indigenous people. The hotel offers jungle trekking, bamboo rafting, and river swimming, plus hiking on the premises. Elephant interactions include feeding them from the room balcony at breakfast, bathing with them in the river, and walking with them through the jungle.

Wellness

Chai Lai Orchid Reviews highlights wellness options including back massage, foot massage, full body massage, and head massage available on the bed. Open-air bath and sun loungers are set around the garden for relaxation. Yoga classes are held on the property, and the natural surroundings of Mae Wang National Park provide a backdrop for meditation.

Location & Ethos

Chia Lai Orchid is situated 42 km from Grand Canyon Chiang Mai and 51 km from Chiang Mai International Airport, with a paid airport shuttle. The property supports Daughters Rising, a social enterprise that provides education and training for refugees and local young women. Chai Lai Orchid Elephant Sanctuary uses proceeds to fund these programs, and guests can buy an extra meal in the restaurant to contribute.

• Rooms: Bamboo bungalows with ensuite bathrooms and mountain views
• Dining: Thai and Karen cuisine, happy hour cocktail events
• Activities: Elephant feeding, bathing, jungle treks, bamboo rafting
• Wellness: Massage services, yoga classes, open-air bath
• Ethos: Supports Daughters Rising refugee and women's education programs
• Location: 42 km from Grand Canyon Chiang Mai, near Mae Wang National Park