Chiang Mai · MORNING
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 morning tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Watch sunrise at Doi Suthep, walk to jungle temple Wat Pha Lat, and explore Wat Umong on a guided Chiang Mai morning tour.
“All excellent. Matt was a great guide and really wanted to share his knowledge and culture. We much enjoyed taking offerings for the monks which he suggested after a quick trip to 711. All good and well recommended.”
See Doi Suthep at sunrise, join an alms ceremony, visit jungle temples, and eat a northern Thai breakfast with an ex-monk guide.
“So worth getting up early for this. Temple was quiet . Morning meditation with the monks and giving ohms was really special . Other temples were so interesting. Being with a former monk was so informative. Great experience! Don’t miss out.”
Watch sunrise at Doi Suthep, join monks for chanting and alms, then visit Pha Lat and Wat Umong with a former monk guide.
“A great tour! We really enjoyed seeing the temples (the first two are truly stunning). Our guide James was brilliant and very knowledgeable about the temples and Buddhism. Highly recommend!”
Visit Chiang Mai’s peaceful Wat Pha Lat and golden Doi Suthep with an English-speaking guide, transport, temple tickets, and morning pickup.
“Very comfortable transportation. Art was very attentive and informative. He looked after us very well. Art showed us round the main viewing points and took photos for us as well. There was a ‘money tree’ festival at Wat Pha Lat on the day we visited. Art made sure we were provided with food available in the temple grounds and a songthiew to take us back to our transport. I very much enjoyed the morning. Art was very professional and made sure we had a great experience. Thank you.”
Cycle Chiang Mai’s Old City past temples, gates, markets, and quiet lanes on a relaxed morning or night tour with local guides.
“Farm our guide was full of local knowledge and very attentive and safely conscious on the busier roads looking after us well. I learnt a lot about the temples and local knowledge plus the food market was great too.”
Cook six Thai dishes, shop a local market, pick herbs from an organic garden, and enjoy hotel pickup in this affordable Chiang Mai class.
“Had great fun. Got picked up from hotel and was a little intimidated with the numbers at first but didn't need to be. Got taken to a food market and explained different fruits,foods etc before all then driving to the cooking school. It brilliant. So Read more”
Cycle Chiang Mai’s Old City through quiet lanes, temples, monuments, and local markets with snacks, drinks, and an English-speaking guide.
“covered all the key spots in the old city of Chang Mai - loved it. Highly recommend for all visitors.”
Cook Thai food on an organic farm outside Chiang Mai, tour Somphet Market, pick herbs, and enjoy a five-hour hands-on class with hotel pickup.
“We booked this tour and were picked up from our hotel, taken on a tour of the local market and got to try lots of tit bits and also were given info on what different types of food were. Then we were taken to a lovely farm with an undercover but open air cooking area whicRead more”
Cook four Thai dishes after a Chiang Mai market visit and organic farm tour, with hotel pickup, fresh ingredients, mango sticky rice, and recipes.
“Pickup was a bit chaotic (only the ticket states that pickup time ranges from 8:30 to 9 for morning session) so many people (ourselves included) were not ready. Once we made it to the facility, it was a great experience and very smoothly run. You make/eat tons of food so come hungry. Overall, would definitely recommend.”
Learn Thai cooking in Chiang Mai with a local market visit, hands-on recipes, and a four-hour class led by Sky or Noodle.
“It was amazing! Sky was the teacher and she was simply outstanding! I did a half-day cooking class in Chiang Mai with Sky and three wonderful young men from Germany, and it was absolutely brilliant. From the moment we went to the locaRead more”
Cook six Thai dishes after a local market tour and organic garden visit in Chiang Mai, with hotel transfers, recipes, and flexible menus.
“Great Cooking Course 👍 Our teacher New was fantastic and we learnt a lot about Thai food. Very nice athmosphere in the cooking school and we cooked very tasty meals 😋”
See Chiang Mai at sunrise on a small-group tour to Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Umong with transport, guide, and fees included.
“Leo was a very good guide, he explained everything to us about the temple and he was Always ready to answer our questions.”
Feed elephants, make herbal medicine balls, walk and bathe them in a river, then enjoy lunch on this caring Chiang Mai half-day visit.
“We get the best care from our guide, Thong! The group was small, the pickup and the drive went smoothly. The sanctuary IS one of the ethical ones, they don't force the elephants to bath with the tourists or put any pressure on them. Thong was funny and very knowledgable of the elephants, the thai culture,and we learned a lot about the karen people as well. His English is great, for lunch we had delicious vegetarian pad thai and fruits. They have three elephant, two female and a cute baby elephant, Lucky who was being very playful. 😅 We made some medicine infused treats and feed them. I only booked…”
Watch sunrise at Thailand’s highest peak, hike through Karen country, see waterfalls, and enjoy local coffee and Khao Soi from Chiang Mai.
“Excellent tour. Sunrise was beautiful. Joe was fabulous. Highly recommend. Had a great time. ………………………….”
Cook five Thai dishes, shop a Chiang Mai market, and make curry paste from scratch in a friendly small-group morning class.
“Nous avons passées la matinée à cuisiner des plats typiques Thaïlandais.”
Pick a temple, a herd, a mountain or a kitchen.
