Orchid Lovers Tour

This garden tour is an introduction to orchid biology and production, combining all steps from the forest to research, production and retail.

Program (times are approximate)
Pick-up at your hotel at 08.00hrs
Research: Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden 09.30-11.30hrs
Lunch at Botanic Resort 11.30-12.30hrs
Forest: Wild orchids on Doi Pui/Doi Suthep 12.30 -15.00hrs
Retail: Visit at the Khamtieng flower market 15.30 - 17.00hrs

Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden
This is the national botanical garden of Thailand, situated in the mountains. Orchid research and conservation has a high priority, why the garden has many of the 1100 Thai orchid species in cultivation. Here we focus on orchid biology and orchid conservation efforts, as well as invite guests to ask questions.
Doi Pui/Doi Suthep National Park
This national park is composed of a monsoon forest on the characteristic mountain hovering above Chiang Mai. We search for orchids and discuss tropical forests in general.
The Khamtieng Flower Market
This is the largest and most famous flower market in northern Thailand, composed of many small independent plant vendors aiming at gardens (not cut flowers). We focus on the orchid street, to adore Thai and exotic orchids, hybrids and forest species. The orchid farms multiply forest orchids via cloning, and also works on creating new hybrids. We discuss how to multiply orchids and how to care for them. If you love plants, we know you will come back here!