DAY TRIPS · CHIANG MAI
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 10 day trips from chiang mai worth the money, priced per seat, with the pick-up time and the lunch question answered.
Review of Chiang Rai temples, Karen village and hot springs from Chiang Mai, with practical tips on value, timing, food and long drives.
“Benz was an amazing guide. Extremely knowledgeable and kind. We got to see the white temple, blue temple … big Buddha temple and the Kayan village. Worth it if you wanna see the highlight for chiang rai from chiang mai.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s White Temple and Golden Triangle day trip, with Mekong boat ride, Thai lunch, opium museum, costs, and practical tips.
“Great trip. Loved our guide Aom! The vehicle was comfy and the food was delicious! The guide never hurried us. We were provided water, refreshing towels, etc. whenever we needed them!”
Explore Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples from Chiang Mai, with hot springs, lunch, transfers, and an English-speaking guide.
“Lovely guide. Very information and polite. Would recommend this trip”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day trip, with the Kew Mae Pan hike, twin pagodas, Hmong village, coffee, waterfall, and practical tips.
“I enjoyed this excursion to Doi Inthanon. Our guide James was engaging, knowledgeable, hilarious, and kind. It was a day well spent!”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Mae Kampong and Giant Café day trip, with mountain views, waterfall, local life, transport details, value, and practical tips.
“It was such a beautiful trip to Mae Kampong. Our guide Nine was an absolute joy and made the trip worthwhile. I would definitely book the trip with her. Thank you Nine and team!”
Review of Chiang Mai’s 13-hour Chiang Rai temple tour, with White and Blue Temples, hot springs, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“From the outset, the transport was completely unsuitable. The bus was extremely cramped, with no air conditioning. My partner is currently recovering from a broken leg and had absolutely no space or support during the journey. The entire trip was uncomfortably hot, overcrowded, and caused significant discomfort. The buffet lunch was equally unacceptable. The venue was overcrowded, food was either stone cold, not heated properly, or had completely run out. As a result, I was unable to eat anything at all. When raising this with the tour guide, they were unhelpful and showed little concern. We were also disappointed with what was described as a “snack,” which consisted only of…”
Review of Doi Inthanon from Chiang Mai, with jungle hiking, pagodas, Karen village coffee, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Aom and her driver were amazing. We loved how diverse the whole tour was, starting with the quick trek at the highest point of Thailand, then heading over to the two royalty towers (Aom explained the Buddhist history behind the temples), and the. Heading over to the local market and hiking the forest with a tribesman guide who took us to an amazing waterfall, the rice fields and a local village where we had locally made coffee. Highly recommended.”
Climb Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall, raft rapids, float by bamboo, spot elephants, and enjoy lunch with hotel pickup for $83.
“Mr Joe was an amazing guide , took great pictures and very kindly gave us lots of historical information about chiang mai. We had a brilliant time with him on this tour”
Review of a Spanish-guided Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai, with the White Temple, Blue Temple, hot springs, lunch, and Lalitta Café.
“Me encantaron los templos que visitamos, el blanco fue mi favorito seguido por el azul. Lalita café muy hermoso! Solo me hubiera encantado más tiempo ahí. El guía era amable y hablaba claramente el español, siempre pendiente de todo el grupo y nos daba primero la explicación de la historia de cada lugar y posterior asignaba un tiempo para explorar cada lugar por nuestra cuenta, lo cual me pareció bien. Pueden mejorar el tiempo asignado para visitar los templos, es demasiado corto y no suficiente para visitar con calma y sacar las fotos. En el templo blanco nos dieron 1 hora para visitar, mientras que en el templo azul y…”
Hike village trails, learn about northern Thai life, cycle rice fields, and enjoy lunch on a 7-hour Mae Taeng Valley day trip.
A boat, a castle, a waterfall or a very long lunch.
