The vast expanse of Chiang Mai’s lush, forested mountains offers a refreshing escape for those in search for tranquility and an adventure alike.
These top 10 Chiang Mai tours highlight all the must-see and must-do experiences while visiting this attractive northern province, touching on a wide range of sites and activities from elephant trekking to visiting hill-tribe villages, white-water rafting to cultural discovery at various temples dotting the Old City area. All you have to do is simply book and go!
- Wat Doi Suthep & Hmong Hill-Tribe Village
- Doi Inthanon National Park Tour
- Ping River Dinner Cruise
- Khantoke Dinner with Traditional Dance Performance
- Old City Half-Day Bike Tour
- Flight of the Gibbon™ Zipline Tour
- 2-Day Whitewater Rafting & Ziplining
- Full-Day Countryside Bike Tour with Lunch
- Aroy Aroy Thai Cooking School & Market Tour
- Full-Day Excursion to Chiang Rai & Golden Triangle
Discover the best of Chiang Mai with this fun one-day package. Start with a 30-minute trekking to Hmong Village, followed by one-hour elephant ride in the lush jungle. After lunch is served, the trip continues to a nearby scenic waterfall. Pay a visit to the famous Karen hilltribe village before the tour concludes with an exhilarating bamboo rafting along the river. Read More...
Thai elephants are playful and loveable. They are big. They are smart and gentle. And do you know that they are naturally born artists too? On this one-day tour, journey into the heart of Chiang Mai’s verdant highland and learn the elephant’s way of living, eating, playing, working and even painting. A relaxing bamboo rafting experience along the rustic Mae Taeng River completes this memorable day. Read More...
This full-day tour invites you to trace the history and natural beauty along the Golden Triangle’s trail, then delve into the riches along the banks of the Mekong at Chiang Saen – the birthplace of the ancient Lanna civilisation. Once a land filled with endless poppy fields, the Golden Triangle has put its past behind and reincarnated as a tourist hotspot, with a scenic backdrop overlooking the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak Rivers. Read More...
In Chiang Mai, the past is not merely history – it is a very real part of everyday life. The city is defined by a 6000-year-old moat, sits in the shadow of a monastery built in the 14th century and is dotted with historic wats (temples). Every corner you turn into, history unfolds, through the hand-carved wooden door panels, chipped paint on a mural, creaking sound of the floor, resonance an ancient bell. Read More...
You’ve watched them play football, bath in the stream, paint a beautiful flower and do all kinds of amazing things, but in the back of your mind, you still feel like you haven’t seen enough. If you ever wonder what a day at the camp feels like for these gentle giants, or itch to go behind the scenes and find out for yourself, this tour will tell you everything you ever want to know about Thai elephants. Read More...
Blessed with verdant mountain ranges, spectacular waterfalls and diverse communities of ethnic hill tribes, Mae Taeng is the ideal place to embark on a trekking expedition. This three-day trek takes you off the beaten path and into the depth of Mae Taeng’s wilderness, where you will have an opportunity to stay at different hill-tribe villages, trek through the jungles on elephant back, then float down the river on a bamboo raft. Read More...
Chiang Rai’s spell-binding mountainscapes attract adventure trekkers from across the globe. Hidden amongst the verdant highland jungles are refreshing oases inhabited by local ethnic hill-tribes and farming communities. This three-day trekking expedition takes you from the southernmost tip of Chiang Rai to the northernmost border, where Thailand, Laos and Burma meet at the infamous Golden Triangle. Read More...
Ever wonder why gibbons spend all day shrieking and flying about from tree to tree? Try and do the same and you’ll find out why. The Flight of the Gibbon Adventure gives you one forest-full of adrenaline-pumping action. From the 18 platforms, skybridges and 2-km zip line that runs through the trees, glide through different layers of the rainforest canopy in pretty much the same fashion as the monkeys. This is pure fun. Read More...
Adrenalin-starved thrill seekers, be prepared to show off your paddle power. This wild whitewater rafting adventure delivers double doses of fun. Push your way through endless grade 3 and 4 rapids, as the river winds its way through the picturesque valleys and canyons of verdant Mae Taeng forests. Immerse yourself in the spectacular scenery and just go with the flow. Read More...
Thai cooking vies with the best cuisines of the world. Like other regional cuisines, it has its own unique characteristics. It has been passed on from generation to generation as a part of Thai art and culture and can also be classified by the various regions of Thailand. Chiang Mai, the former northern sovereign kingdom known as “Lanna Thai”, dates from the 13th century. Read More...
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