Coming from Chiang Mai International Airport
Chiang Mai International Airport is 35 kilometers from Karma Royal Bella Vista and the journey takes 45 minutes depending on the traffic. We would be delighted to arrange a private resort car to pick up. The price is 650 THB per car/ 750 per van. To confirm the service please contact us at karmachiangmai@karmagroup.com
Our top picks of restaurants in the region
Nakara Jardin, the Ping Nakara Hotel’s long-awaited French patisserie and café, has finally arrived. Located right next to the Ping River. Settle down on the shady terrace for a French feast of lemon crab pasta or foie gras ravioli with truffle cream, or nibble on some lighter fare, including soups, salads, breads, and a mouth-watering selection of homemade cakes and crepes. Nakara Jardin is open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch, and provides the perfect location for hosting a special event or simply enjoying an afternoon tea on the terrace. Bon appétit!
Open daily from 11:00 to 19:00
Experience the joy and reward in sharing the responsibility of taking care of an elephant for the day. ‘Elephant Owner for a Day’ at Patara Elephant Farm is a special curated programme where you can interact with and learn how to care for an elephants daily needs. You will be trained on how to correctly approach the elephant, learn the elephant’s individual temperament and unique personality and also carry out health checks, feed the elephant, bathe it in the river and communicate through various spoken commands.
You will also get the chance to ride the elephant, visiting forests, waterfalls and local temples. The programme is designed to be a memorable experience to create a trusting relationship between you and your elephant.
The Patara Elephant Farm is within walking distance of Karma Bella Vista resort. Only 1km away, it’s a must-see, once in a lifetime experience!
The Good View is without doubt one of the more well-known night time venues in Chiang Mai, with its fabulous riverside setting and the new incredible ringroad resort style restaurant being packed to the rafters each evening.
Open daily from 07:00 – 17:00
Chiang Mai Night Safari is different from other zoos because it is the biggest night safari in the world. There are exotic 1 species with over 1, wildlife such as albino crested porcupines, albino raccoons, alpacas, leopards, sloth bears, clouded leopards, smooth-coated otters, white tigers, aguars, pumas, squirrel monkeys, masked palm civets, desert foxes, rabian camels, wild actrian camels, lions, nyalas, serows etc. There are performances of animals,
Experience Lanna dining with “Khantoke” or “Toke”, a round rattan tray, serving various kinds of authentic northern Thai dishes and national Thai food. As you enjoy the tasty food, you will be entertained by spectacular and fabulous classical dances from northern Thailand and from around the nation.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is the most important temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Built in the early 19th Buddhist century, the beauty of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is marked by seven-headed serpent statues that line the stairs to the temple where a Chiang Saen style golden pagoda and all its exquisite Lanna architecture is situated.
One of the most worthy trip you must try while staying at Karma Royal Belle Vista is one day trip to Chiang Rai Golden Triangle. Wat Rong Khun, perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a contemporary, unconventional, privately-owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Moreover, a visit to nature hot spring, Longneck tribal Village, sitting on slow boat acrossing Mae Kong River to Laos border and shopping at Mae Sai Burma Border is highly recommended.
Chiang Mai Grand Canyon is a waterpark built in an abandoned limestone quarry. The quarry has been empty for many years and was naturally filled with water by monsoon rains. It became a popular swimming spot because of the natural beauty of the canyon. The water is bright blue and the canyon walls are very steep and, in the past you could jump from the top of the cliffs into the water. In August 2016, the Chiang Mai Grand Canyon waterpark was opened. It offers an inflatable obstacle course, slides, a small zipline and
wakeboarding.
A good way to check out the whole thing is to start at Tha Phae Road and work your way south towards Loi Khro. Once you reach the end of the market, cross the street and work your way back along the other side. Don’t forget to peek down the little sois (alleyways) and arcades along the way. If you see something you like you might want to be patient-there are hundreds of vendors and an absolute flood of products for sale.
The Chiang Mai Three Kings monument, known as the “Anusawari Sam Kasat”, is found in the center of the majestic ancient walled city of Chiang Mai. The visually impacting Three Kings Monument was erected in front of the Chiang Mai City art and Cultural Center, the purpose of the latter monument is meant to immortalize the 3 kings that founded Chiang Mai in 1296.