"Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium" is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chiang Mai. Located on an area of more than 10 rai and 950 meters above sea level, with a 13,985 square meters aquarium buildings. It has the longest underwater tunnel in the world, divided into freshwater tunnels and a saltwater tunnel. Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium is the first and only one-stop aquarium in Southeast Asia with a large underwater tunnel, that collects more than 250 species and more than 25,000 of freshwater and marine fish in total. If you come to visit Chiang Mai, whether you come alone, with friends, with your family, or with your lover. Make sure to visit the Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium for an incredible experience and marvel at these marine life. I can assure you that You definitely won't be disappointed.
Highlight of the event
Inside the Chiang Mai Zoo building, there is an underwater tunnel, that is the only one in the world, which is a freshwater and saltwater tunnel connected. It is the longest tunnel in the world. It is 133 meters long, divided into 66.5 meters saltwater tunnel and 66.5 meters freshwater tunnel, which is also the longest freshwater tunnel in the world. And also divided the exhibition area into proportions, which are:
Explore the deep forest basin: It is an area displaying the Nanaphan forest area. Study the waterfront ecosystem and learn by exploring the native freshwater fauna.
Monster Hunter: It is a large cave exhibition area. It can be considered as an indoor reptile exhibit in the aquarium. Chiang Mai, the largest in Thailand Found a tarantura spider Red-eyed tree frog, taiga, chameleon or even the Green Cliff Frog, a rare frog, which can only be found in northern and southern Thailand. The species displayed in the Chiang Mai Aquarium can only be found in Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep and nearby areas.
Explore the Ocean: This section showcases seahorses, garden eels, ribbon eels, snake eels, frog sharks and frog shark eggs. More than 100 baby frog sharks, various types of coral that are spectacularly beautiful rare sea creatures. And there is also a pond part to touch and feed. Here, you can touch sea stars, sea cucumbers, and even feed the cow-nosed stingrays.
The Mystery Under the Basin: It is part of a 66.5 meter long freshwater tunnel, including rare freshwater fish species from all over the world to be exhibited at the aquarium, Chiang Mai is the only place. Whether it is a giant Amazon snakehead fish, that are as large as 2.5 meters, a Chao Phraya stingray a large freshwater stingray. The goddess fish from the Chao Phraya River, stingray fish, taro halibut, and giant catfish of the Mekong River are also available at the chiang mai zoo aquarium as well.
Amazing Miracles: It is a display area for poisonous and dangerous fish such as the mollusk with sharp teeth and diseased pathogens. It is also part of the museum displaying various kinds of fish bones.
The blue world under the sea: It is part of the underwater tunnel, 66.5 meters long, divided into 3 zones: the economic fish zone of Thailand and sea turtles, the shark hunter zone and beautiful fish zones along coral reefs.
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium also has various shows and challenging activities for you to enjoy as well, whether it is:
Sucking Koi fish activity: You can feed the koi from a feeding bottle. It's like feeding a baby milk. There are 2 rounds: 10.30 - 12.00 hrs. and 13.30 - 15.30 hrs. at the carp pond zone in front of the aquarium.
Freshwater fish feeding show: There are 2 rounds, 10.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. at the freshwater tunnel zone.
Sea fish feeding show: There are 2 rounds, 11.00 and 14.30 hrs. at the sea tunnel zone.
Office hours
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium: Open daily, Monday - Friday from 10.00 - 16.00 hrs. / Saturday - Sunday and public holidays from 09.00 - 16.30 hrs.
Chiang Mai Zoo, open daily from 8.00 - 17.00 hrs.
Panda Zone, will also be open daily from 9.00 - 17.00 hrs.
Trams, the service will be available from 8.30 - 17.00 hrs. very day.
Include package
Admission ticket to Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium.
Exclude package
Activities in the aquarium.
Food and beverage expenses.
Personal expenses.
Travel expenses.
The activity package includes
Package 1: Entrance Ticket + Panda + Aquarium + Tram
Package 2: Entrance Ticket + Panda + Tram
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium, The prices are divided according height as follows:
Adult price: People over 135 cm tall.
Child price: Children between 91 - 135 cm tall.
Children under 91 cm in height are free of charge to enter Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium.
Interesting information about the event
The material used to make the tunnel is acrylic with a thickness of 5.5 cm and acrylic in the panoramic screen with a thickness of 15 cm.
The acrylic inside the tunnel is a concave lens. Makes the image of the fish 30% smaller than the reality.
Acrylic inside the exhibit, such as the fish tank Nemo tank, the Brahmin mustache fish tank is a convex lens, making the fish image 20-30 % larger than the reality.
Acrylic in the panoramic screen area a normal lens. Make a picture of a fish that is the size of the real thing.
If you travel by private car, Please park your car in the parking lot in front of Chiang Mai Zoo. Charges are charged according to the type of vehicle such as cars, motorcycles, bicycles.
Once you have received the ticket at the ticket counter in front of the Chiang Mai Zoo. There will be a shuttle service from the ticket office to the aquarium with the blue aquarium tram without any cost.
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium voucher is valid for both Thais and foreigners.
If you make a reservation on the same day of your visit. Please make a reservation approximately 30 minutes in advance (terms and policies from Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium), Then you can redeem Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium entry ticket at the ticket counter.
Impression about the activity
It is a learning resource about various types of aquatic animals, rare fish species, Coexistence of aquatic animals, both freshwater and saltwater, natural ecosystems, that depend on each other.
It is an entertainment attraction, not only seeing the amazing underwater world. You can also participate in activities that are close to aquatic animals in the aquarium as well.
Aquarium Chiang Mai, a 5-star review because it is the sea on the mountain, that combines the best of both buildings. The building is quaint and the longest underwater tunnel in the world. The variety of animal species we have visited and creative activities, that will bring you back to full happiness.
Facilities
Shuttle service from the ticket office to the aquarium.
Toilets.
Restaurant.
Souvenir shop.
Recommended items to bring more
Camera.
Other necessary personal items.
How to get there
Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium is located at No. 100 Huay Kaew Road, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province. You can come here in a variety of ways:
By private car: When you arrive at Mueang District Chiang Mai Drive along Huay Kaew Road, through Chiang Mai University. Chiang Mai Zoo is on the left hand side, which is adjacent to the way up to Doi Suthep. When you arrive at the Chiang Mai Zoo. If you bring a private car must be parked at the parking building in front of the Chiang Mai Zoo.
By public service (red car): You can use the red car, Which is available in general Both at the arcade bus station, train station, and Muang Airport. Chiang Mai The fare is about 50 - 80 baht.