If you are going to Pai, then there is some information for simplifying the trip to the first stage, where to live, how to get that look. My impressions of the town of Pai – Pai Thailand.
And two articles about my bike trips around Pye – Pai and surroundings and the Pam Bok Waterfall Waterfalls, where you can read more about the places where I was.
The content of the article
- 1 Rental accommodation in Pai
- 2 Bike rental in Pai
- 3 Meal in Pai
- 4 How to get to the unit and back
- 5 What to watch in Pai
- 6 Map Pie
Contents
Rental accommodation in Pai
Housing in Pay is better to search through RoomGuru. See all the discounts on hotels immediately in all reservation systems. Well, book already then you will be standard on Bucking, Fyod or where else you will. Prices can vary greatly, and often in the north of Ty is It happens that a hotel is in one booking system, and in another not. Strange, but true.
Hotels in Pai →
With accommodation in Pai everything is standard for the north. Only thing there are a lot of bungalows here, and ordinary ones, when all the rooms are in one building, it seemed to me much smaller. Still, not a city, but rather village-village. Housing prices are low. And a lot low cost housing such as flimsy bamboo bungalows with holes in walls and floors that cost from 200 baht per day.
Houses are more reliable somewhere already from 400-500 baht and above. Those, that with air conditioning closer to 700 baht. Although the condo is not always needed, at night in the season is usually an oak, and rather a warm blanket is needed rather than condo. Good hotels somewhere 1000-2000 baht and, accordingly, higher. It depends on what you need and what comfort.
- The first time I lived in a straw bungalow Twin Hut without amenities and for 350 baht. I decided to treshanut, and to taste the Baker’s life for a couple days I recommend to all romantics who also want to try something like that There are several such bungalows there, just go the main street (Walking Street) to the river, go through it, and there one by one similar bungalows.
- There is also a bungalow over the river, stronger and better. For example, Pai Country Hut or Phu View Guesthouse. The bungalows will already be wooden and with a tidy territory. In them, I also stopped once. Cost somewhere 500-700 baht for a house. The hotel can also tea offer, coffee, bananas, under a common shed. With Wifi, how lucky usually under a common shed or near the reception there is always. But always There is a mobile 3G, if that.
- If you do not cross the river, but stay near the main street, then a good hotel Paifah Boutique House. This is exactly the hotel, not bungalow. Although the room is also partially wooden. Or, for example, Pai Country Home, this is more of a hotel in a more conventional sense. Both right next to Walking Street, there are rooms for 800-1300 baht. Naturally, housing there shaft of a different, for every taste there is.
Bamboo Twin Hut Bungalow in the evening
More expensive bungalows – Phu View Guesthouse
Bike rental in Pai
I rented a bike in Aya Service. The automatic machine costs from 100 baht in day. Plus optional 40 baht, insurance against accidents, and plus 40 baht, Again, if desired, insurance against theft. I took for 140 total with insurance. Deposit for helmet 100 baht. Instead of a passport they said come off and a copy, a cash deposit is not needed.
If you shoot a bike for the first time, then read all sorts of My thoughts and advice on this are renting a scooter in Thailand.
Food in pae
The cost of food is about the same as in Chiang Mai and maybe a little more expensive, especially in cafes that are made specifically for foreigners, the place is tourist, and the choice is not to say that it’s a huge one. Although maybe it seemed, looking where to go.
Pad Thai, or fried rice with vegetables / shrimps – 30-40 baht pure in the Thai eatery, and in the cafe more civilized – 50-100 baht. how see, pretty cheap everything. On Walking Street, which works every evening, the prices are standard for scoops.
How to get to Pai and back
Minibasses, minivans, and lokalbasy go from Chiang Mai to Pai. The cost, respectively, 150, 150 and 72 baht. Travel time 3-4 hours Lokalbas without air conditioning and rides longer. They go every hour no problem to leave. Private minivans also go back from Pai, for example, from the office that rents bikes. Tickets usually they buy farangs, and I could not leave them. So go immediately to the bus station. Here I have more about this in including how to buy a ticket through the Internet.
Minivan Chiang Mai Pai
What to watch in Pai
You can watch a lot of things here. Opposite the bus station, there is Information, where you can get a map of Pai and its surroundings, with some sights. In this map, by the way, there will be marked place with bike rentals, it’s just 5 minutes from bus station.
Information opposite the bus station
There are several waterfalls, hot springs, points with mountain views. Most popular marked on the map. O less popular can be found in the agencies that offer trekking
First of all, it is worth visiting Pai canyon , interesting in terms of nature and species location. And the waterfall Pam Bok Waterfall, it’s very amusing stone canyon. Other waterfalls in Pai, enough ordinary. Alternatively, visit the hot spring, the cost of entry – 200 baht per person.
Also popular is elephant riding. Prices differ, sometimes 2 times, do not be lazy, ask around. Can and go to Elepfant Camp (elephant camp) and on the spot learn everything (on the bike for 10-15 minutes). There are several such camps, I I found out the prices in four. We were called 300-600 baht, I agreed and ride.
If you don’t drive on your own, the cost of the excursion to Pai starts at 300 baht per trip around Pai. But need At least 4 people, or the price increases. Usually people are located. Trekking in Pai costs about 700 baht per person for one day.
Pai Canyon
Canyon near Pam Bok Waterfall
Map Pai
This card can not be printed, so how to get it in the It will be easy to share, in the same bike rental, or opposite the bus stations in Information. But you can save yourself on your smartphone. Cards clickable.
Map Pai
Pai neighborhood map
The points I have visited are marked. And in the village of Pye tags, where are bamboo bungalows and hotels.
Life hacking 1 – how to buy a good insurance
Choosing insurance is now unrealistically difficult, therefore, to help everyone travelers, I make a rating. To do this, constantly monitor forums, I study insurance contracts and use insurance by myself.
Insurance Rating
Life hacking 2 – how to find a hotel 20% cheaper
First, choose a hotel on Booking. They have a good base offers, but the prices are NOT the best! The same hotel is often possible find 20% cheaper in other systems through the RoomGuru service.
Discount hotels
