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Chiang Mai Zoo

100 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
0-5322-1179
As featured in 3 days in Chiang Mai and 1 other guide
Ranked #62 of 180 attractions in Chiang Mai
3.5 of 5 stars 168 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Chaing Mai Zoo is a great attraction for all ages. Located at the base of the mountains, the zoo offers a picturesque landscape and a variety of... more » Owner description: Chaing Mai Zoo is a great attraction for all ages. Located at the base of the mountains, the zoo offers a picturesque landscape and a variety of animals to see. « less
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Bangkok, Thailand
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81 reviews 81 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Panda is cute. That is all about it. There is nothing special about this place. It is only recommended if you have kids and they are bored. Take them there!!

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Paris, France
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

You have to pay parking You have to pay entry You have to pay inside for shuttle You have to pay to see pandas... We are not walking ATMs... It'd be better if you pay for all, one time...! Inside if you dont want to pay for shuttle, then you have to walk a lot, hills. Animals sometimes seems sad.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Entrance fee was 100 baht, and we paid extra for the monorail and aquarium. We didn't have time to visit the snow dome. There is so much to see, you need to allow a full day. Some of our party were struggling with the gradient of the walkways, but there were plenty of benches where they could rest while the... More

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Tugun, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Great zoo, well set out and great enclosures for the animals. Felt closer to the animals than most other zoos. Highly recommend for anyone, we were 4 women in late 40s - early 50s and we had a great day. Would be especially great for families. The main attraction for us going to the zoo was for the Pandas but... More

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Bangkok
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Entrance 100 baht foreign, 50 baht Thai. Pandas 100 baht foreign, 50 baht Thai. Aquarium 450 baht foreign, 250 baht Thai. Bus 70 baht adult, 50 baht child. Coke 25 baht, coffee 70 baht etc etc ... Didn't get the child prices for entrance etc but they were quite a bit less than adult .... The Zoo is almost nice... More

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Chengdu, China
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

The zoo is on the hill and very beautiful, but as a asian people, animals in the zoo are very popular in any other zoos.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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The entrance fee is cheap but then you get charged for pretty much everything else: the pandas, aquarium, snow dome and transport. The exhibits are pretty small. The animals do not look well cared for. I didn't see a single zookeeper. Only members of staff wanting to charge you to feed the animals. The nocturnal creatures cages were horrible, and... More

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Ottawa, ON
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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The aquarium was expensive and cool. Most everything else was terrifying. The sea otter had no water in his cement cell. He was literally crying and pleading to get out of his paddock. The pygmy hippo had no clean water. It had one small puddle to lie in. There was a baby elephant chained to a tree on the zoo... More

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See 2 more reviews by FBPottawa for Chiang Mai
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

you definitely need a full day here, at least! i only had a couple of hours, and we got pretty lost at the back part of the park. missed a few enclosures b/c the size of the park is so big, its easy to get lost, even with a map. lots and lots and lots of walking. they do have... More

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Kristinehamn
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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The good things about Chiang Mai Zoo are the aquarium and the gigantic outdoor area for birds. If those two can be good, maybe there's hope for the mermals. The conditions for them were horrible. Narrow, dirty and hot. You could see the animals weren't doing well. Worst was the exhibition for the nightliving creatures. Among others, the beautiful species... More

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