Relaxing Foot Massage – 60 Minutes
Sixty minutes of Thai reflexology-style foot and lower-leg massage in a garden spa in the old town — the perfect antidote to a day of temples and markets.
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Max group
- 2 pax
Nobody walks as much on holiday as they do in Chiang Mai. Temples, the Sunday walking street, the night bazaar, the old city moat — it adds up, and by day four your feet are the part of you that most needs attention. An hour of Thai foot massage is the cheapest, most effective repair job available.
This is not a quick rub. A full sixty minutes covers the feet, ankles and lower legs, using thumb and knuckle pressure on the reflex points of the sole together with stretching and mobilisation of the toes and ankles, and firm work up the calves where the walking damage actually accumulates. Thai herbal balm and warm oil are used, and a great deal of the pleasure is in how thorough it is compared with the fifteen-minute versions offered on the street.
You sit or recline rather than lying face down, which makes this the easiest treatment on the menu for anyone who is unsure about massage in general, or for a couple where one person wants a full body treatment and the other does not. It is also easy to combine — see the three-treatment combo if you want feet, head and a full body massage in one visit.
Treatments take place in a private room at a small garden spa in the heart of the old town, minutes from Chiang Mai Gate, with free hotel pick-up around the old town area, herbal welcome tea and the spa's own natural Thai products. At 450 THB for a full hour it is the best-value hour in the catalogue.
- A full 60 minutes on feet, ankles and lower legs — not a quick rub
- Thai reflexology-style pressure on the reflex points of the sole
- Firm work up the calves, where the walking damage collects
- Best value hour on the menu at 450 THB
- You stay clothed and seated or reclined — the easiest treatment to try
- Private room at a garden spa in the old town, minutes from Chiang Mai Gate
- Free hotel pick-up around the old town area
- Thai herbal balm and warm oil, from the spa's own product line
What's included
- ✓ Free hotel pick-up within the old town area (confirm at booking)
- ✓ Private treatment room with a warm massage bed
- ✓ Herbal welcome tea
- ✓ Natural Thai herbal products
- ✓ Loose spa clothing and towels where required
- ✓ Shower facilities
- ✓ 60-minute foot, ankle and lower-leg massage
- ✓ Foot cleansing before the treatment
- ✓ Thai herbal balm and massage oil
- Hotel pick-up from outside the old town area (ask us to check)
- Gratuities (voluntary; 50–100 THB is customary in Thai spas)
- Retail spa products
- Food and alcoholic drinks
- Travel insurance
- 0:00
Arrival and welcome tea
Arrive or be collected from your hotel. Herbal welcome tea and a short consultation about pressure and any foot or ankle problems.
- 0:10
Foot cleansing
Feet are washed and dried before the treatment begins.
- 0:15
Foot and lower-leg massage (60 minutes)
Thumb and knuckle pressure across the soles and reflex points, toe and ankle mobilisation, then firm work up the calves with balm and warm oil.
- 1:15
Rest and tea
Rest with tea before heading back out. Free drop-off around the old town if you were collected.
No. You stay clothed with trousers rolled up or shorts on, seated or reclined. It is the least exposed treatment on the menu.
Occasionally at the very start, and then it stops — the pressure used is firm rather than light, which is what stops it tickling. Tell your therapist if a particular spot is unbearable.
Yes. The 120-minute three-treatment combo pairs a foot massage with a head massage and a full body massage of your choice, which is the most popular way to book it.
Very. An hour of foot and calf work is one of the best things you can do after a long-haul flight. If you have any history of blood clots, check with a doctor first and mention it to the therapist.
Yes — free pick-up around the old town area is advertised on the brochure. Give us your hotel name when you book and we will confirm the arrangement and the collection time. If you are staying outside the old town, tell us and we will check.
Yes, we recommend booking at least 24 hours ahead, and more in high season (November to February) when the good spas in Chiang Mai fill up in the evenings.
Yes — private rooms are available, including couples' rooms. Say so when you book so the right room is held for you.
Bring almost nothing. Loose spa clothing, towels and everything else needed is provided, and there are showers on site. Comfortable clothes to change back into afterwards are the only real recommendation.
Never expected, but it is customary in Thai spa culture and always appreciated. Fifty to a hundred baht for a therapist you were happy with is normal.