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The ones worth your time.
The 15 hiking & trekking tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day trip: King and Queen pagodas, Karen-guided Pha Dok Siew trek, Wachirathan photos, and Thailand’s highest point.
“Daniel, our guide was really nice. The waterfalls were amazing and the trek in the jungle was perfect too. Not a lot to say about the highest point who is nothing and the temples. Thanks a lot. I highly recommend it!”
2-day Chiang Mai jungle trek with a Karen village overnight, bamboo rafting on Mae Wang River, waterfall swim, and a rescued-elephant sanctuary.
“Excellent and very friendly guide. Trekking tours was well balanced. enjoyable evening in a cosy village. fun river raft.”
Chiang Mai day trip to Doi Inthanon for summit views, Twin Pagodas, Kew Mae Pan hike (Nov–May), Wachirathan Waterfall, plus Hmong culture.
“Very enjoyable day trip from Chiang Mai. Communication beforehand, transport and organization was excellent. Our guide Paul was very funny, and organized every step of the tour well. However, if you want in depth explanations at each stop / historical background, this might not be the tour for you. We enjoyed the hike the most,…”
Small-group day trip from Chiang Mai to Thailand’s highest peak. Trek Pha Dok Siew, coffee tasting, pagodas, and Wachirathan waterfall.
“The trip was a good experience overall. The scenery was stunning! Lush forests, waterfalls, and peaceful trails that really showcase the beauty of northern Thailand. The hike was moderate and enjoyable, and our guide was friendly and informative, sharing interesting facts about the local stuff and nature along the way. The weather at the summit…”
4-hour Chiang Mai trek to hidden Wat Pha Lat and Doi Suthep, with English guide, red-van pickup, and panoramic sunrise or dusk views.
“Jane the tour guide was great super information and good sense of humour with a mixed bunch of English speaking fellow tourists. Would definitely recommend well done 👍”
One day in Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon National Park: pagodas, a jungle waterfall trek, hill-tribe stops, and Wachirathan Falls.
“Amazing trip worth doing but the best part was our guide, Mr. Bobo. He took the trip to a whole other level with his energy.”
Half-day trek in Khao Sok National Park with a wildlife guide and waterfall swims at Bang Hua Raet and Wing Hin for $48.
“Aanni was an absolute gem. I did the tour alone and he made sure to make me feel comfortable and like a friend rather than a guide. He was very knowledgeable of the flora and fauna of the rainforest which as an animal/insect/bird lover, I can confirm he knew the what he was talking about…”
Ethical elephant walking and bathing plus Doi Inthanon summit mist, Twin Pagodas, waterfall hike, and organic Karen coffee in Chiang Mai.
“I loved the hike in the forest to the village. The elephant sanctuary is a truly ethic one. Overall a nice experience well organized I would recommend.”
Hike the Monk’s Trail to Wat Pha Lat, then visit gold-lit Doi Suthep for sweeping Chiang Mai views.
“It was so much fun! The tour guide was so knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had which was a big plus!”
Full-day Doi Inthanon adventure with a guided 2-hour trek, royal pagodas, Karen and Hmong stops, plus waterfalls and lunch from Chiang Mai.
“The tour itself was immaculately organised from start to finish. Our tour guide New was amazing, and very insightful into the national park, and twin pagodas. She was very helpful and ensured we all had an amazing experience. I couldn't have asked for a better tour guide, as well as the tour itself showcasing the…”
Small-group day trip from Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon: falls, summit, king & queen pagodas, seasonal nature trek, lunch, entry fees.
“Billy, our tour guide, did a great job re-arranging our hike to the morning so that the views would be better before the rain clouds came in. He was also super friendly, an kept us duly informed about each location.”
Spend a full day at Kerchor Elephant Eco Park in Chiang Mai: feed and bath elephants, make medicine balls, raft bamboo, then hike to a waterfall.
“Overall, I enjoyed meeting the amazing people at the Elephant Eco Park and Elephants. It was a breathtaking experience. The ride there and back was quite bumpy, but that’s all part of the adventure. My Guide was really entertaining and ready to take photos/videos. The only issue I faced was showing up at the pickup…”
Full-day Chiang Mai adventure with a jungle trek, Mae Taeng river tubing, Saa Gee waterfall slide, lunch, showers, and air-con pickup.
“The trip has been a lot longer than 8 hours, more like 11+ with lots of down time. Hike was on the difficult side due to trail conditions. Tubing was fine, but unexceptional. Poor communication throughout.”
A challenging jungle hike from Chiang Mai with herb lessons, a homemade lunch, and a waterfall shower near Doi Saket.
“We really enjoyed spending the day with Troy and Manit! The hike started in a small village and lasted ~5h30/6h00 (4h30 walking and hiking and 1h/1h30 for lunch break and waterfall). Troy showed and explained a lot of things on the plants & animals during the hike. We were a group of 4 so it…”
Private Khao Sok day trek plus waterfall swim, bamboo jungle dinner, then a night safari with a guide scanning for wildlife.
“Absolutely incredible experience. We had June as our guide who was able to spot every animal instantly. We saw long-tailed macaques, dusky langurs, gibbons, scorpions, tarantulas, spiders, flying foxes, green pit vipers, water monitor lizards and many other lizards, birds and insects. We stopped at the river for a swim and a campfire cooked Thai…”
