Mae Yen Waterfall ‘Explore the wood and educate the lifestyle of mountain people’

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How about switching from stress atmosphere to relaxing atmosphere? That will be nice. 

Mae Yen Waterfall in Mae Hong Son is something that will quench your exhaustion, your stress, and your bad feeling.

Mae Yen Waterfall is in medium size, but quite peaceful. You can consider it as one of the best tourist attractions in Pai County.

What’s good about it? Of course, its beauty. The waterfall is surrounded by a series of trees, rocks, and forests. It looks like those woodlands in Disney cartoons like Bambi, The Fox and the Hound, or Winnie the Pooh.

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The activities for you to do when you get there are so many. You can have a sightseeing, take photos, have a picnic, explore the wood, or even take a look at the nearby Lahu village and befriend the villagers.

Sometimes, if the weather is good enough, you can even soak your body in the water. However, it is in fact not an ordinary waterfall, but it is a hot spring waterfall. That means the warm water drizzle is all over the place. You can warm yourself happily.

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How to get there

Mae Yen waterfall is located in Mae Hi District, Pai County, Mae Hong Son Province. To get there, you better be in Mae Hi District first. Try to look for the direction sign that tell you to walk on your feet. Yes. Just follow it. The route may be a little bit rough. You have to wear proper shoes and it will be best to hire a guide.

Nearby Places

You should not miss the big pagoda at this temple. The pagoda is built in Shan style and surrounded with minor Mon pagodas. You can pay respect to all these. The temple is easily accessible, as it is about 3.38 kilometres away from the waterfall.

This is a lovely shopping district. It sells many types of goods: clothes, foods, souvenirs. It’s small but joyful. You can go there anytime from 16:00-22:00, only 3.54 kilometres away from the waterfall.