Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Chiang Mai
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Chiang Mai that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Chiang Mai Zoo
Zoo in Suthep
Billed as the region's first commercial zoo, it dates from 16 June 1977. It is privately run and has two large aquariums.
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Chiang Mai Night Safari
Zoo in หางดง
The site is state-owned, run under the Zoological Park Organization, and lies west of the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 site.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 2 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.