Nan, a small and quiet city in the north, popular for tourists during winter. Even though it is a tiny city, it’s full of natural attractions – that’s why it attracts travellers both in Thailand and foreigners. You will find peace within the trip and relax to its best. Plan your vacation for nice weather, with forests, waterfalls and mountains surrounding you. Stay here and experience slow-life and escaping the business of the city – try chilling in Nan.

If you already decided to travel to Nan and don’t want to waste your time. You can choose to fly here directly from Bangkok. Book a cheap flight from Bangkok to Nan with Traveloka. Easy to browse, easy to book. Within an hour you will reach Nan. So, book a ticket, pack your stuff and get ready to travel to all these spots in our list.

Starting the list with one of the first landmarks of Nan with a breath-taking view. You can come and buy cheap beverages to get a chance to take shots of the beautiful landscape of paddy fields. The café is located in Silalang, Pau. Not very far from the city but you will be impressed with the green or yellow rice fields with mountains far away. There are also some local souvenirs to shop too.

Date and Time: 07.00 - 17.00

Nature-lovers will love this place! Doi Samer Dao is a hill where you can go camping for a night, with beautiful sea fog in the morning and an amazing star-gazing activity at night. The hill is located in Si Nan National Park. We recommend you to visit during Winter, November – February because of the best weather of all year.

Date and Time: Everyday

The temple is located in the city of Nan. If you are in town, don’t forget to visit Phumin temple which is another landmark and the most important temple of the locals. The famous painting, Phu Man Ya Man or the whisper of love that you might have seen somewhere is actually from here! The architecture alone is impressive that you should check out.

After visiting the temple, you can visit this place as it’s very near too. The Nation Museum will give you knowledge about the history of Nan and the locals. But the highlight here is a beautiful Plumeria Trees Tunnel that you can walk along and take some good shots – best to visit when they are all in full bloom.

Date and Time: 09.00 - 16.00, closed on Mon-Tue

If you visit Nan during the weekend, the walking street is also a recommended place for you! The market opens on Friday – Sunday. It is located in Pha Kong, next to Phumin Temple. You can go shopping, eating, and buying souvenirs. Explore local foods and things from this market – prepare your money!

Amazing location that is also a perfect spot for taking photos. Visit Sao Din Na Noi, an ancient rock formation. Made from water erosion and soil piling up that made these rocks into the shape of pillar-like. Meet big walls and cliffs and be mesmerized by what nature has made.

Nan Art Gallery, a gallery that is not far from the city, but located next to Nan River. This place is full of a variety of arts with more than 5 acres. Established by Nan’s artist called ‘Vinai Prabrip’ to collect and exhibit arts in many forms. Go visit the gallery for some beautiful paintings that you might love.

Date and Time: 8.30 - 17.00 น. Closed on Wednesday

Also located only 2 km. from the city. This temple is said to have been here for 600 years with beautiful Lanna-style architecture. Once you are in the temple, you will spot a big and golden pagoda. Every year, locals hold an important Buddhist festival from February to March.

This temple is one of the temples that is important for locals, and also famous for its beautiful scenery on top of the hill. It is situated on top of the Khao Noi Hill, west of Nan city. Travel up here to see the impressive landscape – especially during the sunset.

Wang Sila Lang is similar to the Grand Canyon of the USA, but here it is more refreshing with a river and waterfall. This canyon is of course made from water erosion, but with the differences of water flow, the shapes of rocks are also different – but beautiful. Head to Pua town to visit this impressive canyon.

Now let’s get back to nature travelling. Sapan Waterfall is located in Bokluea town. A medium-size waterfall with 3 levels. There is water in the fall all year round, not only in the rainy season like anywhere else. So, you can visit this place anytime. Surrounded by green forests and fresh air – a great place to relax yourself.

The only place in the world that still has a mountain rock salt production. Visit the place and get to know and learn how these salts are made by the locals. Do not forget to buy salt back home as a souvenir. Drive straight to Bokluea city to visit lots of attractions.

Once a year, Bretschneidera sinensis flowers will bloom here. Rare trees with small, yet beautiful pink flowers are located here in Doi Phu Kha National Park. They attract travellers to come here every February. Not only the flowers, but the trip uphill and amazing landscape is definitely worth your cheap flight!

Another highlight of Nan that you might have seen photos of before in your social media. A beautiful road on top of mountains. Just drive to 1256 Pua – Doi Phu Kha – Bokluea and 1081 Pua – Bokluea. It will be more beautiful with a bird eye view so if you have a drone – use it!

The hottest homestay hostel in Nan. Oun I Mang is located in Sapan, will let you relax and sit back in nature. Forget your worries and duties while dipping in a fresh river next to your room. Beautiful place, great accommodation – book before it’s too late.

An all-white architecture of this temple is hard to miss. This Lanna-style Ming Muang temple used to be deserted but later renovated and has become popular for both locals and tourists. Checkout some interesting crafting and sculptures.

No need to fly to Vietnam to visit Rice Terrace, but rather take a cheap flight to Nan because we also have it here in Thailand! Here in Nan, full of nature and also a rice terrace, located in Pid ThongLang Phra Institution. Check the schedule carefully for the rice fields, it is recommended to visit in the rainy season for a greenish field. But yellow and gold fields in winter are also an impressive sight.

Experience something new in this trip (or in your life!) then head to Sila Phet Farmer School Homestay. You will get to know and learn how to work in a rice field. Starting from growing the plants! But they are fully booked pretty quickly so stay alert or book ahead. An interesting place that you can’t find anywhere else – check it out!

Stay for a night in the middle of green paddy fields? The answer is always a yes. This homestay is in Pua town, attractive with the place surrounded by rice fields. It offers a big house so you can stay with friends or family. Stay in this paradise on earth and feel the pleasure.

Last spot of Nan’s attraction is an adventure one. A rafting trip in Nam Wa, Jarim National Park. It is considered as one of the dangerous rafting places in Thailand! So, you better prepare yourself first. However, you can choose the difficulty level which depends on water level and seasons. The easiest is in the summer while the hardest one is of course, in the rainy season!

Even though Nan is small and overlooked, it's full of interesting attractions that you can visit anytime. So, start planning your trip, book a hotel and cheap flight via Traveloka and explore all these 20 spots in the list.