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“An excellent tour of 3 temples. My only criticism is that it was perhaps a little long. I thought we would have heard a little about the Old City as well as the temples.”
3-hour Chiang Mai Old City walk: Wat Chiang Man, Phra Singh, Phan Tao teak hall, Chedi Luang. Small group guide for $21.
“Excellent way and value to get a great insight to the Temple jewels of Chiang Mai. Our guide was very informative with good sense of humour.”
Guided via ferrata on Mount Norquay near Banff with chairlift access, two routes, suspension bridge thrills, and panoramic mountain views.
“Our guide, Lucy, was so awesome! She knew I was afraid of heights and she helped talk me through the trail. All at the same time attending to the others needs! She was so personable and friendly! We also had an amazing group to climb with! What an incredible experience! I would highly recommend doing…”
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.
“The guide was amazing, food was great. A great way to discover Thai specialities without any worries:) Strongly recommended !!”
Guided Banff hikes with lunch. Pick your route by day for Stanley Glacier, Larch Valley, Consolation Lakes, or Six Glaciers.
“Two unforgettable hikes! At the Lake Louise tea house, Jeff and Tina were fascinating guides with great stories. And Larch Valley with Tim and Sam, very funny, full of tips and the best photo spots! A big thank you to these four exceptional guides”
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.
“Great tour. Got to walk around the city and learn a bit about it, while walking to a great restaurant. Our tour guide (nickname Pupe?) was great, and seem really excited to share all the places to eat, what snacks to eat and where to shop for those sweets and snacks. She was truly a…”
Eat Northern Thai classics, sip fruit shakes, and see Chiang Mai’s key temples at night with an English guide for about 5 hours.
“We had a fun and informative time with Kittie- he went above and beyond to ensure we were taken care of , happy, entertained , and certainly - full! The temple visits during the latern festival was so beautiful. He offered to take our photos and make videos of all the beautiful candles and monks…”
E-bike ride from Chiang Mai to Lamphun by train, temples, Ping River lunch, Ban Tawai woodcarvers, and Rajapruek park. Great value.
“Wonderful day out in beautiful countryside - our guide Gun was brilliant - loads of information. He b was very interesting - got my photo cycling through rice fields - always on my bucket list! Would highly recommend”
Zip line over lions, tigers, wolves and more at Out of Africa in Camp Verde. Five lines over 1 mile in 90 minutes.
“Loved being able to see most animals, although some were already napping!”
Ride quiet Lanna backroads on a 4-hour Chiang Mai bike tour with local school and temple visits, snacks, and an optional e-bike.
“communication at the city centre shop could have been better.Just an explanation of next steps would have helped. The actual bike trip and guide Wyn wetec1st class.”
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.
“The tour was very spontaneous and we had to make some changes of plans due to the heavy rain and flooding, nevertheless our guide Gan made this whole expierience great fun! She was very sweet, joyous and knowledgeable, and made our evening amazing.”
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