The 10 Best Day Trips from in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

Discover the villages of northern Thailand’s hill tribes on a full-day tour from Chiang Mai to the settlements of the Akha, Palong, and Padaung Karen peoples. Cruise along the Mae Kok River and lunch at a village restaurant in the tropical forest.

Inclusions: Transportation including hotel pick-up and drop off, English-speaking guide (guides in German, French, Russian, and other languages available on request, subject to a surcharge), Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Services other than those mentioned in inclusions, Personal expenses and gratuities

We all love to share our photos on social media. Amaze your family and friends with our fun photo tour portrait sessions! James and his team of professional photographers are known in Chiang Mai for their superb quality holiday portraits.  You will be spending your time with a top professional photographer and you will be getting high quality portraits at some of Chiang Mai's most beautiful nature spots including a fabulous waterfall and two unusual and unspoilt temples as well as incidental beauty spots along the way. We hope that these photos will be some of the best you ever have and they really are a fantastic memory of your time in wonderful Chiang Mai. You can expect 200++ beautifully edited photos that will be delivered to you via Dropbox or WeTransfer, usually within 72 hours of your session. The photographer will pick you up from your hotel at 9am and the adventure begins. You will be dropped back to your hotel between 3pm and 4pm.

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Local taxes, Thai lunch (excluding drinks), A bottle of water will be provided in the car for you, Lunch, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks

Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon, 2565 m. above sea level. This National Park is unique mountain in the country and it's Thailand's only sphagnum mose. 05.00 am. pick up from your hotel drive around 2 hours to the top of Doi Inthanon National Park.We allowing bird watchers to spend time on the trails to look for the many ornithological treats that await. Birds seem to be in greater densities here than other locations, meaning this is an ideal place to see a large number of species in a short space of time and one of the most memorable locations for bird watching in Thailand. Birds expecting to see around, Green Tail Sunbied, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Dark-backed-sibia, Grey-cheeked-fulvetta, Lesser-shortwing, Pygmy-wren-babbler, Silver-earedlaughingthrush, Small-niltava, White-browed Shortwing, Yellow-cheeked-tit and many more. No Bird Watching experience needed just nature lover, enjoy and get unforgettable experience of your holiday in Northern Thailand

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Spend a full day at the Elephant Village Sanctuary. A family-run sanctuary by the Karen people. With more time, relax, observe and enjoy the serene tropical forest. Observe the elephants and learn about them from the local expert who has been caring them for decades, with knowledge past from generations to generations. Make the herbal medicines for the elephants and watch them gulping up a nutricious meal that you prepared — included with transport and traditional lunch.

Inclusions: Roundtrip transportation from your hotel, All Fees and Taxes, Lunch, Bottled water, Accidental Insurance

Exclusions: Service not mentioned, Any personal expenses

Thanks to the lime stone, which floats in the water, the rocks on the waterfall are not slippery and you can climb them easily without any equipment. You don’t even need shoes! The rocks are a little prickly, and some feel like pumice stones. There are 5 levels and each of them is a great place to sit down and enjoy your surroundings. The rocks are creamy, almost white. The lime also makes the water crystal blue. You can chill-out sitting on small pools and enjoy fresh air from the surrounding forest.

Inclusions: Lunch , Entrance Fee - FREE, Comfy Air-con Mini Van, Bottled Water, Alcoholic drink can be provided with a small fee

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Our tour guides are expert of cultural/historical tours and outdoor activity with 10+ years of experience.

Inclusions: Drinking water in car

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Have you ever desired to have a magical trip with thailand most revered animals and witness them in their home deep in the jungle Well,Then this it our trip elephant pride sanctuary full day trip for you an elephants have an average life of 60-80 years which is very similar to people, so we wish to provide them a comfortable place to live in nature. Our goal is to allow people to experience the amazing elephants while maintaining the honor and pride of these incredible animals.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, 3 of thai foods and seasonal fruits, drinking water , Insurance

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Join us and explore Thailand’s highest peak – Doi Inthanon National Park. The best time to visit is during December to February for cool climate and you will get a chance to see the blossom of Siamese sakura flowers all over the area. You will follow the nature trails in the park providing different views of the diversity of plants, reforestation, hilltribe agriculture, the origin of caves and bird watching. It will take approximately 2 hours for the trekking together with our local guide. Be amazed with the beautiful scenery on the mountain top and make a memories that last a lifetime during your holiday in Chiang Mai.

Inclusions: Private tour with local guide, Lunch and bottled water, Round-trip private transfer by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Personal expenses, Gratuities

A 3 hour hike up with a 2 hour mountain bike decent, through Doi Pui National Park, takes you to the summit village at 4593ft/1400m elev. and concludes at Lake Huay Tung Tha at 1213ft/370m elev. Return transfers, lunch, bottle water, and the use of all necessary equipment included, this small group, guided tour from Chiang Mai, is ideal for intermediate level outdoor enthusiasts with above average personal fitness.

Inclusions: Use of bicycle and all safety equipment, Bottled water, Professional guide, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Doi Suthep National Park & Lake Fee 250 baht (includes insurance)

We are part of an ethical and sustainable eco-tourism project. We have talked with the elephant carers (Mahout) and invited them to join our project. Our special project purpose to take the chain and saddle off of the elephants, like some projects of Elephants nature park. They are our inspiration. We aim to provide a better life for the elephants. In all of our program activities visitors can observe the elephants in nature as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior. We are happy to provide them a safe, loving and secure environment for them to roam free in a natural environment.

Inclusions: Transportation; Pick up and drop off to your hotel/Accommodation in Chiangmai City, T.A.T. Licensed and qualified English-Speaking guide, Travel Accident Insurance for one day elephant program, Uniform for camp activities, A buffet lunch of traditional Thai food and fresh fruit, A bottle of drinking water, Vehicles single- or dual-cab 4x4s with bench seats in the back covered by an open canopy.

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Gratuities to guides and drivers, An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside a 3-mile/ 5-km radius of our office in city center., *We offer fast and best quality outsourcing of professional photography service with a small fee.*