CHIANG MAI TOURS
The adventures worth booking.
The 15 most popular chiang mai tours, with the operator, the run time and the price. The standouts worth planning a trip around, and what each one is actually like once you are out there.
Ethical Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary plus Mae Wang waterfall swim and bamboo rafting. Close encounters, Thai lunch, and a full day out.
Most Popular“Had a great day with the company and our guide Mimi. Felt very personal, educational and it is evident they take care of their elephants. Highly recommend!”
Spend 9 hours in Doi Inthanon’s cloud forests from Chiang Mai with waterfalls, royal pagodas, and hill-tribe coffee on a GSTC tour.
“Our guide, Sunny, was amazing. She shared lots of interesting facts about the places we visited and certainly knew her way around. Everything was on time and well organized. It’s not a very adventurous tour, but we’ve learned a lot.”
Ethical elephant care at Pon Elephant Thailand, then a jungle hike to Mae Wang Waterfall with lunch and river bathing in 7 hours.
“Beer was a great guide, explaining everything during the way. The experience with the elephants is unique.”
From Chiang Mai, visit the White, Blue and Huay Pla Kang temples, Mae Kachan Hot Springs, and the Karen long-neck village.
“It was a great experience, everything was on time and we had enough time to explore the different temples. Ann was sweet, funny, helpful and explained a lot of interesting details.”
Half-day elephant sanctuary tour near Chiang Mai with guided feeding, herbal treat making, forest walks, and river bathing when elephants choose.
“Toto was great at guiding and explaining the different types of elephants and what they do in the sanctuary.Ive fell in love with elephants and will definitely be back again. The best trip so far!!Do it :)”
Chiang Mai farm-to-table Thai cooking class with a local market visit, curry paste, and optional coconut milk making. Small group.
“Lovely experience. Everything was taken care of perfectly!”
Chiang Mai cooking class with a market herb walk and organic garden meal. Make curry paste, Thai curries, and mango sticky rice.
“It was amazing! Before you go into a real thai market full of colours and smells, then the cooking lesson was funny and so interesting! Thank you Wave!”
Half-day elephant caretaker time, a river elephant bath, Long Neck Village, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall in one smooth Chiang Mai outing.
“This trip was totally worth it. Super friendly guide. 5/5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
A hands-on ethical elephant sanctuary day in Chiang Mai: feed rescued elephants, make healthy treats, enjoy a mud bath, and eat a Thai buffet.
“Amazing day, Fran the guide was so knowledgeable, caring for the animals and good to be around. Would highly recommend this park that looks after these free to roam elephants tremendously.”
A 3-hour Chiang Mai Old City temple walk with a local English guide, from Wat Chedi Luang’s stupa to Wat Phra Singh mosaics.
“The guide was the perfect length, Mr. Tomtam was great, always smiling and took his time explaining everything and answering all of our questions. All in all, we would recommend Mr. Tomtam.”
Sunrise at Doi Suthep, then Wat Pha Lat and Wat Umong tunnels. Small-group, low-impact tour with hotel pickup for $32.
“Our tour was amazing, our tour guide Chatsuda was great and explained the history of the temples and was really friendly and answered any questions we had. It was great to experience some traditions at Doi Suthep like listening to the monks chants and doing the candle lighting and flower and food offerings. All 3…”
Soar over Chiang Mai’s jungle on the Kingkong Smile Zipline, with two course levels, Thai buffet lunch, and hotel transfers in 6 hours.
“The views were amazing. I think it’s completely worthy. The price in the staff are really humorous and funny. I really enjoyed my time there and food was nice also.”
One day in Chiang Mai packed with Doi Inthanon waterfalls, royal pagodas, and an ethical elephant sanctuary experience.
“Amazing tour – highly recommended! The trip to Doi Inthanon and the Elephant Sanctuary was one of the best experiences we had in Chiang Mai. The tour was very well organized, with a perfect mix of nature, culture, and unforgettable scenery. Visiting Thailand’s highest mountain and the beautiful waterfalls was truly special. The elephant sanctuary…”
Chiang Mai’s 2-day jungle trek blends Karen village overnight, rescued-elephant sanctuary time, Mae Wang River bamboo rafting, and waterfall swims.
“very good! enjoyed evry second, totally worth the money!”
Eat Lanna-style on bamboo mats at Khum Khantoke, then watch close-up Khan Toke dancing and music in Chiang Mai for about 3 hours.
“This is a great experience! We were served so much food. The staff, environment, and entertainment were great!”
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