Chiang Mai · FULL-DAY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 full-day tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Cook eight Thai dishes at a Chiang Mai farm, shop at a local market, learn curry basics, and enjoy hotel pickup for $39.13.
“A Perfect day in our holiday. It was so much fun for us. I would recomment this to anyone who stays in Chiang Mai”
Spend a full day with rescued elephants near Chiang Mai, feeding, walking, mud bathing, and washing them, with lunch and hotel transfers included.
“This was the best experience we had with the elephants. Family was very nice. Kiki picked us up spoke English well. He explained everything to us about the elephants. We got to feed them bathe them and spent whole day with them. I would highly recommend this tour. We didn’t feel rushed. Elephants are treated so well. Highly recommend this tour”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day tour, with waterfalls, pagodas, village coffee, practical costs, pacing, and honest tips.
“We had a wonderful time. It was a good amount of time at each location, definitely enough to see everything. Our tour guide was pleasant and knowledgeable. The van was a limo style so very comfortable to move around in.”
Spend a full day feeding and bathing elephants, making herbal medicine, hiking to a waterfall, and rafting near Chiang Mai.
“It was amazing!! Definitely a must do and would recommend to anyone!!”
Trek Chiang Mai’s jungle, slide down a waterfall, and float past elephants on this long, well-equipped Mae Taeng day trip.
“The guides were fantastic; they made sure the hiking pace was good for the heat and terrain. They spoke knowledgeably about the local area. A relaxing low key day.”
Kayak the Mae Ping River, explore Chiang Dao’s Buddhist cave shrines, and enjoy a Thai lunch on this active day trip from Chiang Mai.
“Excellent tour Our guides Tony and A were very informative and funny. They made sure that we were safe and never rushed us though out the day”
Review of Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Black temples, with lunch, hot spring stop, long drive, and practical booking advice.
“The white and blue temples were beautiful! The hot spring was a tourist trap and not in nature. The long neck tribe you paid extra to get in and was their shops. It was a very long day in a very old van. The seats were tilted and old, a very uncomfortable ride for being in the car for hours.”
Build your ideal Chiang Mai day with a private English-speaking driver, flexible stops, hotel pickup, and comfortable air-conditioned transport.
“We hired an English speaking driver with a private car from this operator with some reservation - it ended up being a truly wonderful experience and money very well spent. After spending hours looking through Viator, Klook and GYG listinRead more”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day tour, with waterfalls, pagodas, hill-tribe village, practical costs, timing, and honest advice.
“Trip was well organised and ran smoothly. Tik was an excellent guide, who was incredibly informative and attentive. He certainly elevated our experience.”
Drive your own tuk tuk through rural Chiang Mai, visit elephants and a mountain temple, enjoy Thai lunch, and raft a quiet river.
“All in all good day, Tuk Tuk was a little temperamental, and a very stiff throttle, but thank you for your hospitality, and a great lunch”
Explore Chiang Dao’s lantern-lit caves and climb Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall on an 8-hour small-group day trip from Chiang Mai.
“Our tour guide was Nong, who did an amazing job showing us around the Chiang Dao cave, pointing out hidden shapes of animals within the cave walls. He stopped to bring us to a local market and explained each and every item we saw in the market. He helped us communicate with the local vendors and we were able to try foods that we never would have had access to without his help. He also took us to a local Khao Soi restaurant where I had one of the best meals of my life. Last, we visited the sticky waterfall where Nong gave us all the tips on how to…”
See Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Black temples, Karen village, hot spring, and Golden Triangle on a packed day trip from Chiang Mai.
“Yoyo was a very organized and cheerful tour guide and I enjoyed the day with him. However, the van driver was awful. I've been on hundreds of van tours and I have never been jerked around in a van like I was on this tour. During one swerve after dark, people woke up screaming. He was all over the road and constantly jamming the brake or accelerator. Maybe he should switch to driving freight.”
Review of a private Doi Inthanon tour from Chiang Mai, with waterfalls, royal pagodas, a cloud forest walk, and Karen culture.
“This tour left a lot to be desired especially since it was a private tour. We did not go to Sirithan waterfalls due to flooding damage or mountain trail as advertised in the tour. There was no substitution for this. The guide spoke very basic English Read more”
See Chiang Rai’s White and Blue Temples, Guan Yin statue, and Mae Khachan Hot Spring on an 11-hour tour from Chiang Mai.
“This was a long day however the temples are totally worth it. Our guide Goi was fantastic and very knowledgeable about the temples as welll as explaining about Buddhism in general. The pictures you see of the white temple do not do it justice. You have to see it for yourself. Highly recommend this tour.”
Cook seven Thai dishes, tour a local market and organic farm, and make coconut milk the traditional way outside Chiang Mai.
“Hoooo WOW ! Quelle belle journée d’apprentissage , d’attentions et de gentillesse ! Je vous conseille très fortement cette expédition .”
Pick a temple, a herd, a mountain or a kitchen.
