ADVENTURE TRAVEL
The adventures worth booking.
The 15 most popular temple & cultural 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.
From Chiang Mai, visit the White, Blue and Huay Pla Kang temples, Mae Kachan Hot Springs, and the Karen long-neck village.
Most Popular“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.”
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.
“The day trip was excellent. Our tour guide Atii was very knowledgeable and our driver Ache was very safe on the roads. The trip was very smooth, had plenty of time to explore all the temples and take photos. I would highly recommend this tour.”
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.
“Very informative! Learned a lot about the history of Chiang Mai.”
Half-day Chiang Mai tour with a forest hike to Wat Pha Lat and a mountain visit to Doi Suthep, with sunrise options.
“Nice half day tour to see the main temple and a hike. Great for anyone who wants to see the nature side of the city. It was a great experience overall and I would recommend this to others.”
3-hour Chiang Mai Old City walk: Wat Chiang Man, Phra Singh, Phan Tao teak hall, Chedi Luang. Small group guide for $21.
“The tour was excellent and our guide was so kind, patient and knowledgable that I was just blown away. Thank you so much for your effort and good job. It’s coming from someone who did a lot of tours around the world.”
A 13-hour Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai with the White, Blue, and Red temples, a Karen village option, Thai buffet lunch, and a dreamy Lalita Café garden.
“Unfortunately for us it was raining all day, but we still managed to have an amazing day! Ne prepared for a busy schedule and not so much time to each temples. However if you want to see everything is this one day trip it is necessary to cut time. I wasnt really looking forward to…”
Temple art, Golden Triangle boat ride, Karen culture, and a waterfall finish on a 15-hour Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai.
“It was a wonderful and very eventful day! It's been a long road, but it's definitely worth it! I would love to visit these places again. thank you very much!”
Half-day Chiang Mai trip by songthaew to Huay Kaew Waterfall and two temples, ending at Doi Suthep for big panoramic views.
“A great convenient way of see three great attractions in the Chiang Mai area for a great price. We had sufficient time at each stop and the overall experience was great, transport was not crowded (seemed to be capped at 7-8 participants) and would do it again.”
Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai: White, Black and Blue temples, Mae Kajan hot springs, Long Neck Village, plus Thai buffet lunch.
“Brilliant,must go destination, the best tempo so far after visiting Bangkok and Chasing mai- this place wins. Amazing to see the village and the trybe and interact with them. I would like a bit more time for white and lye tempo and better communication as I was not contacted by the organiser to find out…”
Chiang Mai in one day: local market snacks, sticky waterfalls climbing, Wat Ban Den’s Lanna colors, and a close-up elephant sanctuary visit.
“The guide was very friendly, gave explanations/answered questions and supplied various Thai snacks from the Market for us to taste in the morning. He also took tons of photos of everyone throughout the day. We enjoyed every part of this excursion! Our group was a perfect size (9) & van was comfortable, driver excellent.”
Ride the Chandragiri cable car above Kathmandu Valley, visit Bhaleshwor Mahadev and Swayambhunath, then snack on momos.
“Amazing tour guide and amazing temple/cable car experience. Tour guide spoke english and had many history facts about each place. The viewpoints from the top of the cable car was absolutely beautiful. We went in the morning and there were no crowds at all, very quite place. Would recommend!”
Chiang Rai temples and hot springs day trip from Chiang Mai with pickup, a small group, guided stops, and photo time at iconic sights.
“From the outset, the transport was completely unsuitable. The bus was extremely cramped, with no air conditioning. My partner is currently recovering from a broken leg and had absolutely no space or support during the journey. The entire trip was uncomfortably hot, overcrowded, and caused significant discomfort. The buffet lunch was equally unacceptable. The venue…”
A 5-hour Kathmandu half-day hitting Jamche Vijaya Stupa, Kopan Monastery, and Boudhanath Stupa, with meditation time and an English guide.
“Thank you Pranav for the tour!!!! It was my last day in Nepal and the perfect one!! All explications very clear, perfect English. I’ve learnt a lot of about Boudhism and not only. I highly recommend!!!”
Golden Doi Suthep, jungle Wat Pha Lat, Sticky Waterfall climbing and swimming, plus an orchid-butterfly farm and Thai lunch.
“A fantastic tour with Art and Sonny the highlight of our trip to Chiang Mai. So helpful with great information and lots of fun for our family group.”
Evening Chiang Mai temple tour with Wat Pha Lat gardens and Doi Suthep mountain views, English guide, van transport, ~4 hours.
“The tour guide was described as English speaking but ypu could not understand what he was saying. Others on the trip reported the same. v”
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