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The ones worth your time.
The 15 chiang mai tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Spend 9 hours with rescued elephants near Chiang Mai, cool off at Mae Wang Waterfalls, and end with bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang River.
“Had a perfect day with our Guide named Nop. saw a lot of elephants and rafting was really nice!”
A 9-hour Chiang Mai day trip to Doi Inthanon’s highest peak, twin pagodas, a hill-tribe coffee stop, and Wachirathan Waterfall.
“Nuttaya, our guide was lovely. She explained everything as we went along. So knowledgeable about everything as well. The transport for our group of nine was really spot on. We enjoyed the tour, the people we met and recommend the trip.”
Ethical elephant care in Chiang Mai plus a jungle hike to Mae Wang Waterfall, with river bathing, great lunch, and a smooth group day.
“Excelent tour to Po Elephant Sanctuary ! We had a great time feeding peting washing and observe the elephants in their natural habitat ! Highly Recommended ! 🙏🤗🩷🐘🐘🐘🇹🇭”
Chiang Rai temples plus hot springs, a Karen long-neck village, and Huay Pla Kang pagoda—an 11-hour day trip with major photo stops.
“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…”
Chiang Mai market and herb garden tour with a hands-on cooking class. Grind curry paste, cook Thai dishes, and eat in an organic garden.
“well organized, nice selection of menu, very tasty! the market was great”
Chiang Mai market and organic farm with a hands-on Thai cooking class. Make curry paste and Khao Soi; full day adds coconut milk.
“Excellent! Could not have been better. We were certainly well fed. Our teacher chef Kiki was fabulous and her assistants were plentiful, busy supplying new ingredients and whisking away used dish’s and utensils.”
A half-day elephant sanctuary feeding visit near Chiang Mai: safe, non-forced interactions, guided nature walks, and river bathing in an ethical setting.
“What a day, we chose the half day tour due to obligations later in the afternoon but they still jam packed it with so much time with these beautiful animals. The guide was so informative and really showed us how the owners and elephants had a connection spanning generations. They have over 60 acres to…”
Cook Thai classics at Chiang Mai’s organic farm, pick fresh ingredients and eggs, then make curry paste and more in small groups with hotel pickup.
“The lady was amazing. I totally recommend this activity. Everything was so nice and relaxing but also she was very helpful!”
Chiang Mai market-to-kitchen cooking class with Thai herbs, curry paste by hand, and a garden meal plus PDF recipes, with easy hotel pickup.
“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…”
Chiang Mai in one day: a private elephant sanctuary with caretaker tasks, Long Neck Village, Thai lunch, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall.
“Everything was absolutely great!!! Our guide Fluke made our time there also memorable. His English was perfect and taught us many things about the tribes etc. He was very friendly and funny, but also very professional!! I recommend this activity to everyone!! It is better also than described. Elephants also were spectacular and very happy!!…”
Chiang Rai day tour from Chiang Mai with the White and Blue Temples, Mae Kajan hot springs, lunch, and Baan Dam or Red Temple options.
“This was a long day but so worth it! The White and Blue temples are a marvel and if you have a day to burn go see them! Lunch was amazing, The stop at the hot springs and the hillfolk village were very interesting. I personally could do without the the painter/sculpture campus but it…”
Join a Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary day with feeding, mud-bath play, and Thai lunch, plus ethical care and baby-elephant time.
“Can’t recommend it enough! The guides are super helpful from answering questions, to taking pictures & encouraging everyone to get stuck in. Being up close with the elephants is truly amazing. The bath especially was a highlight, getting splashed by the elephants was something I’ll never forget. I was also super pleased to see that…”
Full-day Chiang Rai tour from Chiang Mai for $39: White Temple, Black House, Blue Temple, hot springs, lunch, and round-trip transport included.
“The tour was amazing, and that experience was unique, the tour guide (Yoyo) was very friendly and kind he made our tour enjoyable.”
Sunset-to-night Chiang Mai views plus Wat Umong tunnels and a Doi Suthep monks ceremony on a 5-hour small-group tour.
“We loved both places, beautiful! And the sunset at Doi Suthep was amazing. Our guide was lovely, he didn’t speak english that well (yet). But he provided a lot of information! The van was ok but we also traveled in better cars to various tours. The water in glass bottles was provided, which is appreciated,…”
Small-group ethical elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai: feed rescued elephants, mud bath and river wash, plus homemade vegetarian lunch.
“This was an amazing experience. Tyler, my guide, was able to speak good English and was very knowledgeable about the elephants--their background, daily lives at the sanctuary, health care, and personalities. I was able to touch and hand-feed the elephants, which was amazing. We had a homemade lunch with cold fresh fruit and desert--so delicious!…”
