Chiang Mai · TOUR REVIEWS
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Every tour on this site, one page, best first. Below are the 15 experiences that beat everything else in Chiang Mai right now, what each costs, how long it runs, and who it suits, with the full catalogue underneath if none of them fits your trip.
Chiang Mai’s organic-farm Thai cooking class with hotel pickup, market visit, herb garden, and hands-on curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, spring rolls.
“We picked our own ingredients. Met great people. Learn how to cook with our own hands, end to end, in detailed steps, 3 main dishes of Thai food extra delicious. Would strongly recommend. Was also super fun.”
Chiang Mai ethical elephant sanctuary with Mae Wang waterfall swim and bamboo rafting, hotel pickup, Thai lunch, and lots of real time with elephants.
“What a terrific experience from start to finish. Our guide Bit (Big Bit!) is the man. Full of local knowledge about native plants, elephants and the region, he’s also pretty darn funny. The trip was everything advertised - and then some. The bamboo raft ride was an amazing start, followed by a short hike to a cool waterfall and a delicious local lunch. At the Pon Elephant Sanctuary, we got plenty of up close and personal experience with the elephants and it all seemed caring, ethical and humane, starting with some in-water frolicking and ending with preparing and feeding some special digestive food. In between was a great little hike…”
A 9-hour eco tour from Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon’s highest peak, waterfalls, pagodas, and a hill tribe village plus coffee.
“Our guide was very nice and shared a lot about the places and the history of Chiang Mai area. We went on a Friday and it was not crowdy which made it a pleasant trip 😊”
Ethical elephant sanctuary in Maewang plus Mae Wang Waterfall hike. Walk, feed, bathe, then enjoy Thai lunch for $50 in 7 hours.
“Dewy did a great Job! A very professional and kind Guide who loves what he does. Also all people next to him at the Elephant Sanctuary are giving their best for the Elephants. A great trip from start to end with very nice nature, many happy Elephants and good Food as well. Definitely a recommendation!”
A full day from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with hot springs, Karen hill tribe culture, and the White, Blue, and Huay Pla Kang temples.
“Having Benz as a guide was a pleasure, he’s really friendly and truly passionate about what he does, he’s constantly making sure everyone is enjoying the tour and giving great tips for pictures, the information he brings is clear and easy to understand. 10/10 highly recommend guide Benz!”
Chiang Mai market, Thai herb garden, and a hands-on cooking class where you pound curry paste, cook classic dishes, and eat in an organic garden.
“Absolutely loved it!! Wave was an amazing, informative and fun teacher. I'm so happy I got to do my favourite thai dishes, I definitely recommend this!”
Market shopping and organic-farm chicken time in Chiang Mai, then cook Thai classics at your own station with Khao Soi and more.
“It was a brilliant day, very informative and fun. The fam area is beautiful. We made some lovely tasty food and Jimmy was excellent.”
Half-day at Pon Elephant in Chiang Mai: safe up-close feeding, herbal treats, and river bathing with gentle elephants. Ethical value.
“Great day out. So good to see the elephants. Keepers were so caring to the elephants - and the guests! Thank you all. Recommended!”
Thai and Akha cooking class in Chiang Mai with a morning market option, hands-on stations, 10 dishes, hotel pickup, and a cookbook.
“This cooking class came highly recommended by friends who took it during their recent vacation. We are so happy we booked it, as it was one of the highlights of our trip! The space was beautifully laid out and well lit. Every work station was immaculate and well stocked, but not cluttered. The class drew participants from a myriad of countries including Germany, France, Brazil, Ireland, Argentina, the US, making it all the more fun and interesting. The lead cooking instructor, On, and her assistant, Eveline, were amazing, talented, easy to follow, and hilarious (huge bonus!). We made 9 dishes, from appetizers to dessert, each one more delicious than the…”
A full-day Chiang Rai road trip from Chiang Mai to see the White Temple, Blue Temple, and Temple of Light with a small-group guide and A/C van.
“The day trip was excellent. Our tour guide Atii was very knowledgeable and our driver Ache was very safe on the roads. The trip was very smooth, had plenty of time to explore all the temples and take photos. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Chiang Mai 9-hour tour with elephant sanctuary caretaker work, river bathing, Thai lunch, Long Neck Village, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall.
“Everything was absolutely great!!! Our guide Fluke made our time there also memorable. His English was perfect and taught us many things about the tribes etc. He was very friendly and funny, but also very professional!! I recommend this activity to everyone!! It is better also than described. Elephants also were spectacular and very happy!! Perfect memories!! Thank you all and special thanks to our guide Fluke!!!”
A long but well-paced Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai with White, Blue, and Red/Black Temple stops plus hot springs and lunch.
“The guide is very nice, the white temple is worth the visit and the black house is very peculiar, they contrast a lot. The blue temple is nothing special in my opinion, but it’s made by a student of the artist of the white one. I forgot my backpack and they brought it back in no time. I’d say it’s a cool experience, but I would not got to the blue temple”
Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary tour: ethical feeding, mud spa bathing, medicine-ball making, and a Thai vegetarian lunch for $53.
“This experience was absolutely amazing. Getting to learn about the elephants was super cool and spending a day with them where you are so close and immersed in their care was a surreal experience. You can tell the elephants are truly so happy and cared for here and all of the staff are fantastic”
A 5-hour evening Chiang Mai tour with Wat Umong’s tunnels, Doi Suthep sunset and city lights, plus monks at the Golden Pagoda.
“A brilliant trip, throughly enjoy it. Our guide was so knowledgeable, very friendly & funny. Also very helpful with our insurance forms that we hadn’t filled in! Would recommend this trip.”
Doi Inthanon waterfalls, Karen and Hmong market stops, plus the Twin Royal Stupas—an air-conditioned, small-group day from Chiang Mai.
“Tour guide Ize did a great job coordinating the tour and explaining concepts of things in the itinerary (e.g. historical events)”
