Singaha Park
Apart from the spectacular temples, visitors come to Thailand mostly to admire the natural sceneries of the parks, one of which is Singaha Park in Chiang Rai City.
What destinations is Thailand famous for beside ancient temples and crystal clear beaches? The answer is definitely the nature that Mother Earth has gifted this beautiful country. Apart from the spectacular temples, visitors come to Thailand mostly to admire the natural sceneries of the parks, one of which is Singaha Park in Chiang Rai City.
The notably special thing about Singaha Park is the fact that it is not simply a recreational park. It is in fact a complex of farms designed within an area of natural lands. Singha Park is considered the largest farm in Thailand. The park is located at 99 Moo 1, Thambon Maekorn, Chiang Rai.
Singaha Park
Singha Park is the property of the owner of Singha beer group in Thailand. Singha Park is not a vibrant and splendid place, but the clarity of nature, vegetation, fresh air and the spaciousness of a vast farm are the only feature you will feel at Singha. You will surely scream in surprise when you see thousands of green tea beds lined up in steps like stretching to the horizon and vast purple lavender fields on the prairie.
The houses and cafes follow the classical European architecture scattered on the farm will make you fascinated by the scenery identical to the Western countries. With its wonderful natural surroundings of green tea fields, classic European architecture, fresh air and peaceful scenery, Singha Park is an extremely ideal place for one to relax and immerse in the wonderful nature. The ancient architecture of the park is a clever harmony of Asian and European cultures.
Singaha Park is a wonderland of flowers
Many tourists are extremely excited because they never expect to be indulged in such a pure, fresh and peaceful place in a busy country of Asia. Imagine on a beautiful day, you get to walk around the luxuriant fruit orchards with flowers blooming, then cycling around the hills of the prairie close to nature in the pleasant weather of Chiang Rai.
That is exactly what you can experience at Singha. In Singha Park, there are many zebras, white horns and giraffes. You can interact with the giraffes by buying carrots and bananas to feed them with a price of 20 Baht per portion. Another extremely interesting thing is that this farm grows a lot of fruits and tubers, such as giant pumpkins or melons. They are harvested and sold on the spot fresh for visitors who are interested.
Giraffe farm in Singaha Park
Don't forget to visit the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), just a 15-minute drive from the park, or the famous Melt in your mouth cafe, which specializes in pure fresh coffee and delicious home-made appetizers. There is also a zebra farm, giraffe and white horned cow Watusi. In addition, Bhu Bhirom restaurant is also ready to serve you on the table with natural specialities grown at the farm here.
The dishes are diverse such as the signature Thai fried tea leaves or Tomyum with price ranging from 80 Baht per portion. There is another cozy European-style tea shop, overlooking the sunset and is well worth your stop. The hot, fragrant tea with cardamom combined with the warm space in the sunset will make visitors feel super relaxed and embrace the beauty of life even more.
If you're lucky enough to go to Singha on the occasion of the hot air balloon festival, you will surely be satisfied with the colorful balloons flying in the air.
Balloon Festival in Singaha Park
From Chiang Mai province, tourists can take a bus to Chiang Rai with a distance of 75km. The popular bus company is Green Bus, departing from Arcade Bus Station at the end of Kaeo Narawat Road. The fare is 50 baht/person.
There is also a high-quality VIP Bus priced at 300baht / person. From the center of Chiang Rai province, renting a motorbike or bicycle is the most convenient way to reach Singha Park. Two popular renting companies here are Chiang Rai Big Bike Rental and ST Motorcycles.
Fantastic ziplines in Singaha Park
Climate in Chiang Rai is year-round cool and slightly chilly at night. Weather is divided into 2 seasons, hot and rainy season. In particular, the hot season lasts from March to May and is also the peak tourist season. With such pleasant weather, Chiang Rai is always packed with tourists, especially those who seek for a getaway from work. According to locals here, they are always very eager to welcome visitors to the park, especially in November and December, as there is a flower festival held every year.
Tourists should bring along a sweater to avoid getting cold. Visitors to Shingha Park are mainly domestic tourists, mainly serving for Thais and accounting for 90%. However, following the new development trend, Shingha Park in particular and Chiang Rai tourist area in general will focus and further promote tourism for international visitors.
