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15 Best Northern Thailand Tours

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The 15 northern thailand tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.

15 Best Northern Thailand Tours

Chiang Mai: Full-Day Jungle Trek, Tubing & Waterfall Adventure


1.Chiang Mai: Full-Day Jungle Trek, Tubing & Waterfall Adventure

Most Popular★ 5.0

Full-day Chiang Mai adventure with a jungle trek, Mae Taeng river tubing, Saa Gee waterfall slide, lunch, showers, and air-con pickup.

“Wow what a great day. We were a family of 5 (2 parents and 'kids' aged 20, 17 & 14). We had Jack as our guide, who was fantastic, apart from his singing 🤣. As it was just us 5 in our group the trek only took about 2 hours to the waterfall and Read…”

216 reviewsFrom $81.20by Tubing Chiang Mai

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Nagi of Mekong cruise

Nagi of Mekong cruise - Day 1 on the Mekong: Chiang Khong and the first village look

2.Nagi of Mekong cruise

★ 5.0

A 2-day Mekong cruise on Nagi of Mekong from Northern Thailand toward Laos, with pickup, village stops, onboard food, and scenic river time.

“This trip was the highlight of my visit to Lao. The tour guide was very personable, friendly and helpful. Food on the boat was terrific. I would even do this slow boat again the next time I am going to Lao.”

95 reviewsFrom $205.36by Nagi of Mekong Cruise

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Chiang Mai Half-Day River Tubing & Elephant Observation

Chiang Mai Half-Day River Tubing & Elephant Observation - Saa Gee Waterfall: the slide and swim that change the pace

3.Chiang Mai Half-Day River Tubing & Elephant Observation

★ 5.0

Half-day tubing on the Mae Taeng River with a Saa Gee waterfall slide, hotel pickup, snacks, lockers, and ethical elephant viewing near Chiang Mai.

“Our tubing and waterfall experience was amazing! The hosts were some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, they stopped to feed us, gave us fruit and snack and free water also. Our guide jack was very sweet, sang and danced with us to our Read more”

73 reviewsFrom $64.87by Tubing Chiang Mai

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Private PHUKET Departure Transfer – Hotel to Phuket Airport


Private Guided Tour: Amazing Phuket Island & Big Buddha


Luxury Private Speed Boat Charter – Phi Phi Sunrise


6.Luxury Private Speed Boat Charter – Phi Phi Sunrise

★ 5.0

Private Phi Phi sunrise speedboat with hotel transfers, breakfast and lunch, two snorkeling stops, and early Maya Bay and Pileh Lagoon timing.

“Wow!! Amazing time ans gorgeous stunning locations!! The crew made an awesome itinerary for us and made sure we got to see all the highlights and go at our own pace! They fed us the whole time and treated us amazingly!! Dee is so speRead more”

63 reviewsFrom $1,281.14by Simba Sea Trips

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Single Day Enduro Tour

Single Day Enduro Tour - Start at 9:00 am, then get geared up at Pai Enduro60

7.Single Day Enduro Tour

★ 5.0

Ride KLX dirt bikes through Pai trails in Northern Thailand. All safety gear, hotel transfers, and lunch included in a 6-hour private tour.

“i had the best time with these awasome guys. great vibes they took me to ride around pai we did some nice singles. bikes and gear are top. highly recommend we ride about 120km. visited some beautiful view point. highly recommend to go with them.”

37 reviewsFrom $150.27by Pai Enduro

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Jungle Wisdom Survival Trek

Jungle Wisdom Survival Trek - Mae Wang Waterfall: Jungle Medicine, Bamboo Water, and Slingshot Fun

8.Jungle Wisdom Survival Trek

★ 5.0

Learn jungle survival skills with a Karen hill tribe in Northern Thailand, including waterfall, temple, village life, bamboo rafting, and an unplugged night.

“Amazing experience! Our guide Kham (not sure I’m spelling it right) was so nice and extremely knowledgeable. As we hikes we learned about how to use all the wildlife for food or medicine. The overnight was very cool with great cooking as well. Make sure to bring a couple of changes of clothes, and a…”

35 reviewsFrom $81by Chai Lai Sisters

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Sunset Catamaran Cruise to Coral Island

Sunset Catamaran Cruise to Coral Island - Cruising past Promthep Cape with Thai dinner onboard

9.Sunset Catamaran Cruise to Coral Island

★ 4.0

Sunset catamaran to Coral Island from Chalong Pier with included snorkeling gear, hotel pickup, and a Thai dinner as you sail toward Promthep Cape.

“This is a good excursion for those who want to have some new scenery and change of pace for the day, but still wanting to relax. A few things to consider. First, the first area we stopped to snorkel had a lot of jellyfish so a lot of people ended Read more”

15 reviewsFrom $81.06by I Asia Thailand

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Pai: Jungle Tubing – 6 hour tipsy tubing with DJs & games

Pai: Jungle Tubing - 6 hour tipsy tubing with DJs & games - The float section: two hours on the Pai River

All Inclusive Full-Day Tour Phi Phi Islands from Phuket

All Inclusive Full-Day Tour Phi Phi Islands from Phuket - Group size and boat reality: getting a seat without losing your day

11.All Inclusive Full-Day Tour Phi Phi Islands from Phuket

★ 4.5

All-inclusive Phi Phi Islands full-day tour from Phuket with hotel transfers, snorkeling stops, Maya Bay beach time, and buffet lunch.

“Due to the popularity and distance to the islands there are a ton of other boats and tourists. We were happy to be on a 20 person boat, compared to the 40 plus people boats. The islands were beautiful, the guide and the captain were great. As good of an experience as this could be,…”

9 reviewsFrom $96.77by Your Tour Desk

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3 Day Motorcycle Tour (Nan Loop) from Chiang Mai, Thailand

3 Day Motorcycle Tour (Nan Loop) from Chiang Mai, Thailand - Day 1: Chiang Mai north toward Phayao via Chae Son and Wat Phra That Khao Noi

12.3 Day Motorcycle Tour (Nan Loop) from Chiang Mai, Thailand

★ 5.0

3-day big-bike Nan Loop from Chiang Mai with mountain roads, Nan hill temples, Bo Kluea salt wells, hot springs, and quality hotels.

“5 day golden triangle tour. Very good. Met nice members of the motorcycle riding community. Good company. Guides were knowledgeable with good English skills. Scenery and roads were unbelievable. Mechanic on tour was very good, servicing and reading ERead more”

8 reviewsFrom $1,125.00by Big Bike Tours

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6 Days Golden Triangle Loop from Chiang Mai

6 Days Golden Triangle Loop from Chiang Mai - Hill-Tribe Village Days Near Myanmar Border: Long-Neck Karenni and Lisu Rural Life

13.6 Days Golden Triangle Loop from Chiang Mai

★ 5.0

BMW motorcycle loop from Chiang Mai through Pai, the Golden Triangle, hill-tribe villages and Doi Inthanon with gear, hotels and meals.

“Choice of late model bikes capacity and brands ,Fantastic roads and scenery.5 star accommodation and food .Experienced tour guides and a backup bike .Touring speed to match riders ability ,exceeded my expectations from start to finish”

8 reviewsFrom $2,516.86by Big Bike Touring Company

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Pai Pub Crawl

Pai Pub Crawl - The 7pm start: free dinner, games, and team energy

14.Pai Pub Crawl

★ 3.5

A 6-hour Pai pub crawl with free dinner, hostel-fueled games, big shots and freebies, and a late-night club finish.

“Extremely disappointing with the pub crawl. Spent the majority of the night at the hostel bar. Only did 3 other pubs. The reps who were running the pub crawl had no interest in the people there. Only had interest in each other by providing drinks and shots from bottles to eachother. Definitely would not recommend…”

6 reviewsFrom $10.98by Revolution Hostel Group

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Shaolin Kung Fu and Qiqong Training 1 Day Intro Course

Shaolin Kung Fu and Qiqong Training 1 Day Intro Course - Morning Session Breakdown: Tong Ling Chi Kung, Walking Meditation, and Tea Talk

15.Shaolin Kung Fu and Qiqong Training 1 Day Intro Course

★ 5.0

One day of Shaolin kung fu, Qigong, meditation, and organic meals in Pai, Northern Thailand. Small-group training starting 6:00 AM.

“I spent two weeks at Nam Yang and it was an amazing experience! The teachers and staff were patient and sweet. I had no experience with kung fu at all and was worried that with my age (52) it would be to challenging physically, but i felt saRead more”

5 reviewsFrom $60.00by Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat Day Courses

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