Royal Park Rajapruek
The royal flower-expo grounds in Mae Hia, ฿200 for foreign adults and open daily 08:00 to 18:00. Ride the free tram loop first, then walk.
Plan your visit
- Hours
- Daily 08:00–18:00
Dress Modestly
Cover shoulders and knees at all temples. Carry a light scarf or sarong — some temples lend wraps, but not all. Shoes come off before entering any building with a Buddha image.
Finding your way around Royal Park Rajapruek
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Tickets and rentals, from the park's own pages
- Foreign adult · ฿200
- Children 100–140 cm ฿150; under 100 cm free.
- Thai adult · ฿100
- Children 100–140 cm ฿70.
- Tram · free
- The open-air tram around the park costs nothing. Ride the whole loop first, then hop off.
- Bicycle · ฿60 a day
- Golf cart with driver ฿1,000 an hour.
Getting there and around
- The park is in Mae Hia, roughly 10–15 km southwest of the Old City. There's no direct songthaew, so it's a Grab or taxi, about 20–30 minutes. Parking is free.
- The Chiang Mai Night Safari is next door, so the gardens in the afternoon and the safari trams after dark make one outing.
Details
- Phone
- 053 114 110
- Website
- www.royalparkrajapruek.org
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Why go, and how to do it well
Give this one half a day at minimum, and don't try to walk it all. Royal Park Rajapruek is the ground of the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek expo, held from November 2006 to January 2007 for King Bhumibol's 60th year on the throne and his 80th birthday, and again in 2011 and 2012. What it left behind is a huge botanical park in Mae Hia, roughly 10 to 15 km southwest of the Old City, laid out as Thai gardens, international gardens from more than 30 countries and corporate gardens.
At the center is Ho Kham Luang, a royal pavilion in full Lanna style that more than 60 northern craftsmen built for the 2006 expo. It's treated as a ceremonial building rather than a photo backdrop, so cover your shoulders and knees before you go in. The tropical rainforest dome, the flower house, the desert plant garden and the New Theory farming garden are the other big stops, and there's a Royal Project kitchen for lunch.
Foreign adults pay ฿200 and children 100 to 140 cm tall ฿150, while Thai visitors pay ฿100 and ฿70, and children under 100 cm go in free. The park is open daily from 08:00 to 18:00, with last entry around 17:00 according to recent guides. The open-air tram is free, and my advice is to ride the whole loop first, then hop off where you want to linger. A bicycle costs ฿60 for the day and a golf cart with a driver ฿1,000 an hour, which makes the place workable for anyone who can't manage a few kilometers on foot in the heat.
There's no direct songthaew, so it's a Grab or a taxi, about 20 to 30 minutes from the Old City, and parking is free. The Chiang Mai Night Safari is next door, so the natural plan is the gardens in the afternoon and the safari trams after dark.
Written by Mac Kiley · Updated Oct 2026
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Reviews from Google
This place is beautiful! Definitely recommend if your in Chiang Mai. My family spent about 4 hours here. The park is open between 8am - 6pm everyday. The cafe inside I believe closes at 5pm. Entry was 200 baht for adults and 150 baht for children. There is bikes and wheelchairs or use the tram to get around (these are included with the entry ticket). The tram stops at 8 main places and comes every 15 minutes. My mum used the wheelchair and the tram to get around, if you can walk a little they will attach the wheelchair to the side of the tram. Making this place very easy to get around even if you need a wheelchair. Even though this place is huge it's kept very clean and there are many gardeners around keeping the plants healthy. The only thing I didn't like was the Japanese garden - They had plastic cherry blossom trees. I understand it's not the time of year for them to bloom but they could have put something else in there. My favourite gardens are the orchid, cactus and bonsai. You can even buy plants at the gift store. We went on a Tuesday around 1pm and it was not busy or crowded. We had a peaceful and amazing time exploring the gardens. I would definitely come back.
Want to start my review by giving shoutout to Jiraporn Chuduang who single-handedly made my trip to the park enjoyable. She is a tenacious employee who showed me around and provided detailed tour of the bug facility. She helped me locate the live bugs in their displays and provided educational information. She is super friendly and I am so glad to have met her! The park itself was gorgeous and even during +32C a fun experience. So thankful that there were little shuttle buses to take you across the land because I heavily underestimated how huge the park is, in a good way. Unforgettable experience
Huge space, you'll definitely need more than half a day to explore it properly. We had a great time exploring. A lot of thought has gone into making this place and it shows! There are shuttle services every 15 minutes between each exhibit if we don't want to walk and its a life saver.
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334, Tambon Mae Hia, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
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Royal Park Rajapruek: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the entrance fee for Royal Park Rajapruek?
฿200 for foreign adults and ฿150 for children 100–140 cm tall, on the park's own site. Thai visitors pay ฿100 and ฿70, and children under 100 cm go in free.
What are Royal Park Rajapruek's opening hours?
Daily from 08:00 to 18:00. Recent guides give the last entry as 17:00, so arrive by mid-afternoon at the latest.
Is the tram at Royal Park Rajapruek free?
Yes, the park lists the tram as free for adults and children. Bicycles are ฿60 for the day and a golf cart with a driver ฿1,000 an hour.
What is Royal Park Rajapruek?
The grounds of the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek horticultural expo, held from November 2006 to January 2007 for King Bhumibol's 60th year on the throne and 80th birthday, and again in 2011–12. It's now a botanical park with Thai and international gardens around the Ho Kham Luang royal pavilion.
Is Royal Park Rajapruek worth visiting?
Royal Park Rajapruek holds a 4.6★ rating from 8,288 Google reviews, placing it among the highest-rated temples & culture in Chiang Mai.
When is the best time to visit Royal Park Rajapruek?
The best months to visit Chiang Mai are November – February, with the most reliable weather. Crowds peak in December – January & Songkran (April) — going early in the day usually means fewer people. Months to think twice about: Mid-February – April (smoke & heat).
Where is Royal Park Rajapruek located?
Royal Park Rajapruek is at 334, Tambon Mae Hia, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand, in Chiang Mai. Getting around Chiang Mai: Red songthaews (shared pick-up trucks); Grab (available in city center).
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