ADVENTURE TRAVEL
The adventures worth booking.
The 15 most popular guided adventures we cover, the trips where a local outfit gets you somewhere you could not reach on your own.
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.
Most Popular“Excellent tour, guide Nana was fantastic. I’d recommend this to anyone in Chiang Mai”
3-hour Chiang Mai Old City walk: Wat Chiang Man, Phra Singh, Phan Tao teak hall, Chedi Luang. Small group guide for $21.
“I found it very interesting and fun! I liked walking around the city which gives me an opportunity to discover shops and cafes along the way and seeing the monuments up close while hearing about the historical context. Overall, a really great experience for first timers to Chiang Mai.”
Guided via ferrata on Mount Norquay near Banff with chairlift access, two routes, suspension bridge thrills, and panoramic mountain views.
“This was one of the coolest experiences I have ever done, highly recommend!! Ben, our guide, was exceptionally amazing, we loved this activity beyond words!!!!!”
A 5 km guided sunset walk in Banff plus stargazing, headlamps, and chances at Northern Lights and shooting stars.
“Loved it-Highly recommend! The night hike was great. It was different from any other tour or excursion we’ve ever done! We had clear skies and the night sky was amazing. Ila helped us change our phone settings to take photos of the sky; I got some great photos. We were able to see the Milky…”
Chiang Mai food walking tour with an English guide: taste Hakka noodles, mango sticky rice, Pa Thong Ko, and flower-market treats.
“Lana was a fantastic guide. She was personable, knowledgeable, and fun. She was able to pivot when places were too busy, or closed due to the new year. 💯 recommend Lana!”
Guided Banff hikes with lunch. Pick your route by day for Stanley Glacier, Larch Valley, Consolation Lakes, or Six Glaciers.
“Our tour group had Francis and Buck looking after us. Their excitement was palpable as we drove towards Moraine Lake which had started snowing. A unique experience as the road shuts over Winter! Francis took great care of my partner who was suffering from an earlier ankle injury. The two guides bounced off each other…”
A one-day Doi Inthanon trip from Chiang Mai with pagodas, waterfalls, hill tribes, and a guided 2-hour trek on Pha Dok Siew.
“really good trip. i would say the little hike through the national park is the best thing. our guide Jay was really fun and informative. we enjoied it very much!”
Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary with a Spanish guide. Feed elephants, do a jungle and river walk, bathe them, then enjoy Pad Thai.
2-hour Michelin street food tour in Chiang Mai with a local English/Thai guide, Bib Gourmand dishes, and Warorot Market walking time.
“Nat was very good. Took us to some great spots and was full of recommendations of where to eat during the rest of our stay. Also lots of knowledge on history on Chang Mai and rest of Thailand”
Eat Northern Thai classics, sip fruit shakes, and see Chiang Mai’s key temples at night with an English guide for about 5 hours.
“Overall this was a very good activity and was fun. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and was able to adapt the tour to the events of the night. There was a celebration happening in Chiang Mai which was really cool, but also a major rain storm that was impending. Nonetheless we got to…”
E-bike ride from Chiang Mai to Lamphun by train, temples, Ping River lunch, Ban Tawai woodcarvers, and Rajapruek park. Great value.
“Had a great experience with GYG. From the outset, our guide was fantastic — genuinely attentive and always looking out for our safety without it ever feeling overbearing. The ride itself was very comfortable and well paced, broken into sensible stages with regular stops to take in the sights, plus lunch and a relaxed afternoon…”
Zip line over lions, tigers, wolves and more at Out of Africa in Camp Verde. Five lines over 1 mile in 90 minutes.
“Super fun!!! The two guides we had, Seth and Martine were awesome! They took their time, showed us where to find the animals and had a great sense of humor. Will definitely encourage my friends to do this!!! Thank you for having a sanctuary for the animals to come to!!!”
Ride quiet Lanna backroads on a 4-hour Chiang Mai bike tour with local school and temple visits, snacks, and an optional e-bike.
“Activity was great! Perfect mix of cycling with adequate breaks and refreshments, photo ops and knowledge from Sun. Highly recommend.”
Banff’s best mountain-and-lake sights on an easy 4-hour guided e-bike loop, with Cascade Ponds, Bankhead, Minnewanka, Two Jack.
“On arrival we were greater by Daniel who was very welcoming and friendly. We then met Molly who again was very welcoming. We were provided a helmet and jacket which were both in excellent condition like new. We were then sized with an Ebike and had a drive around the carpark to make sure we…”
A 4-hour Chiang Mai night tour mixing Chang Phuak night market bites, live jazz at North Gate, and riverside bars with a GSTC-certified guide.
“Our guide was amazing! I would strongly recommend for anyone to take this tour.”
From the Rockies to the rainforest to the Arctic, every kind of adventure and where to find it.
