Choui Fong Tea Plantation
Photogenic rolling tea terraces with a modern hilltop cafe serving tea, green-tea cake and sweeping views.
- Category
- Attractions & Landmarks
- Entrance fee
- Free entry; cafe pay-as-you-go
- Hours
- Daily, approx 08:00-17:30 (confirm locally)
- Best time
- Morning light on the hills; cool season Nov-Feb.
- Time needed
- 1-1.5 hours
About Choui Fong Tea Plantation
Rolling green tea terraces with a sleek modern cafe perched on top, serving tea, green-tea cake, and big sweeping views. It's become Instagram-famous for good reason, the hillside really is photogenic.
The view and the cake are the genuine draw here, so keep expectations set on that. On weekends it gets busy, which can take the shine off the peaceful-tea-hills vibe.
Morning light on the terraces is the sweet spot, and cool season is when it looks its best. It's a fair way north of the city and awkward without your own wheels, so most people fold it into a north-loop tour or self-drive day.
Highlights
- Rolling, photogenic tea terraces
- Modern hilltop cafe with sweeping views
- Tea and green-tea cake to sample
- A north-loop favourite
Tips
- Come for morning light on the hills
- Avoid weekends when it gets crowded
- Cool season, November to February, looks best
- Easiest with your own transport or on a north-loop tour
How to get there
~30 km north of Chiang Rai. Car/Grab 40-50 min, ~400-500 THB one way. Best with your own transport or on a north-loop tour.