CHIANG MAI
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 was very nice and shared a lot about the places and the history of Chiang Mai area. We went on a Friday and it was not crowdy which made it a pleasant trip 😊”
Ethical elephant care at Pon Elephant Thailand, then a jungle hike to Mae Wang Waterfall with lunch and river bathing in 7 hours.
“An excellent trip and beer was an excellent guide .. the entire day was excellent value and beer and the sanctuary workers were all very good would totally recommend”
From Chiang Mai, visit the White, Blue and Huay Pla Kang temples, Mae Kachan Hot Springs, and the Karen long-neck village.
“The day trip was amazing, our tour guide was very thoughtfull and joyfull. Our friend was feeling a bit sick and the guide offered medication and food. She also took a lot of photos for us and explained everything along the day. She was always waiting for everyone to get on the bus even if…”
Half-day elephant sanctuary tour near Chiang Mai with guided feeding, herbal treat making, forest walks, and river bathing when elephants choose.
“Tuto our guide was so good! Such good information on the elephant. A great ethical sanctuary”
Chiang Mai farm-to-table Thai cooking class with a local market visit, curry paste, and optional coconut milk making. Small group.
“The whole experience was fab! Walking in the gardens looking at herbs , spices , mushrooms and chickens was very informative. Our chef was knowledgeable, she gave a good demonstration and clear instructions. The dishes we created were delicious. Our chef ( sorry I can’t remember her name) was humorous and made the experience fun.…”
White Temple, Blue Temple, and Temple of Light in Chiang Rai on a guided day trip from Chiang Mai. A/C van, small groups, photo time.
“my tour guide Atii is a good tour guide. She gave a good summary of each of the locations we were going to visit along with an eta. She also threw in some Thai lessons haha. The driver was also great, smooth ride and prompt. I liked that I was able to walk around on…”
Chiang Mai cooking class with a market herb walk and organic garden meal. Make curry paste, Thai curries, and mango sticky rice.
“It was so amazing! I learned to cook many Thai dishes in this course. Our guide, Wave, was fun and helpful. We ate what we cooked, which made me so full:) If you are looking for a Thai cooking class, you can book from here! I left from there, so happy. Thank you so much…”
Half-day elephant caretaker time, a river elephant bath, Long Neck Village, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall in one smooth Chiang Mai outing.
“Amazing day, little bit hot but well spent, tour guide is speaking english fluently and he is very kind, his name is Pong. Loved this trip so much!”
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.
“It was an extraordinary experience, the elephants were rescued to be taken out of work. We can see that the people here care about them. The activities were really nice, we feed them, walk with them (but they are free, we follow them and not the other way around), do some mud treatments and then…”
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.
“Tai was our guide and she was amazing! Cool and informational tour would rather do this then going at them myself.”
Sunrise at Doi Suthep, then Wat Pha Lat and Wat Umong tunnels. Small-group, low-impact tour with hotel pickup for $32.
“All excellent. Matt was a great guide and really wanted to share his knowledge and culture. We much enjoyed taking offerings for the monks which he suggested after a quick trip to 711. All good and well recommended.”
Soar over Chiang Mai’s jungle on the Kingkong Smile Zipline, with two course levels, Thai buffet lunch, and hotel transfers in 6 hours.
“Lots of fun and timely activity. Great views of chiang mai and I felt safe throughout!”
One day in Chiang Mai packed with Doi Inthanon waterfalls, royal pagodas, and an ethical elephant sanctuary experience.
“The interaction with the Elephants was amazing. The guides were very knowledgeable.”
Chiang Mai’s 2-day jungle trek blends Karen village overnight, rescued-elephant sanctuary time, Mae Wang River bamboo rafting, and waterfall swims.
“Excellent and very friendly guide. Trekking tours was well balanced. enjoyable evening in a cosy village. fun river raft.”
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