Northern Thailand Tours, Tickets & Excursions

3 Best Experiences at an Amazing Price! 1. Meet adorable elephants at Meaklang Elephant Sky Camp (Living Green Foundation), an Ethical Elephant Sanctuary with a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor. The elephants are taken care of very well. You will closely observe the adorable creatures. Don't forget to bring spare clothes and a towel if you like to join the elephant bathing activity. 2. Visit Doi Inthanon, go to the highest point of Thailand, see beautiful King and Queen pagodas. Explore the local Hmong (a hill tribe) village. 3. Finish the tour with the Pha Dok Saew trail. Walk into the rich nature of Pha Dok Saew, and see beautiful local plants and animals. Relax at Pha Dok Siew Waterfall.

Hike in Doi Inthanon National Park, visit a Karen village and a Hmong Market, and see the Twin (King and Queen) Pagodas with this small-group tour from Chiang Mai. You'll explore with a local guide and a small group of fellow travelers, making stops to take in views, visit a market, check out waterfalls, and dine on an included lunch of Thai fare.

Don’t worry if you’ve only got limited time to visit Chiang Rai; this time-saving tour from Chiang Mai helps you tick off multiple temples and local highlights in a day. Discover Rong Khun Temple (also known as the White Temple); see the Golden Triangle—where the borders of Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand meet; enjoy a boat trip, and visit the Karen Long Neck Hill Tribe too, with lunch included to save you the hassle of bringing food with you.

Take in a Muay Thai boxing match at Thapae Boxing Stadium in Chiang Mai and have the option to select standard, ringside, or VIP seats. The stadium is known for the high caliber boxers that perform, and you can skip the lines to this popular attraction by booking in advance. You may even be able to go ringside and snap photos with the boxers after their matches.

Take a day trip to Chiang Rai and see the modern architectural marvel of Wat Rong Khun (White Temple). Explore the ancient royal city of Chiang Saen, take a long-tail boat ride on the Khong River, and explore the Golden Triangle. Your full-day itinerary includes a restaurant lunch plus round-trip hotel transport from Chiang Mai. Numbers are limited to a maximum of nine people to ensure a small-group experience with your professional guide.

Learn to cook an authentic Thai meal with a half- or full-day cooking class that includes pickup and drop-off at your Chiang Mai hotel. Shop for ingredients at a local market, then roll up your sleeves to cook a meal of classic Thai dishes. An expert cooking instructor will walk you through each step, and you’ll get to enjoy the meal you’ve prepared at the end of the lesson. Both morning and evening classes are available.

Visit the magnificent temples of Chiang Rai on a full-day, private-tour from Chiang Mai to a series of iconic Buddhist sites. Enjoy the flexibility of a private driver/guide throughout the day as you visit Wat Sang Kaew Photiyarn, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Huai Pla Kung, and more, with a break for lunch in a local restaurant. This 13-hour temple tour from Chiang Mai includes pickup and drop-off at city hotels, lunch, and entrance fees, and it’s a fun, personal way to explore the sites of northern Thailand.

Learn about elephant behavior and welfare by visiting the safe and sustainable setting of an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai. Don’t worry about figuring out how to get there, as door-to-door hotel transfers are included. During your visit, have a chance to observe the rescue elephants roaming freely, and learn how they are fed and bathed.

At Smile Organic Farm, we do not teach you only how to cook Thai food. Our school is set in a beautiful, serene organic farm and garden, you will learn how to grow vegetables and taste herbs in our own garden, as well as cooking and enjoy your food in a relaxing atmosphere. Smile Organic Farm is located 45 minutes away from Chiang Mai old city; near San Kamphaeng Hot Springs. We will stop at a local market on the way to the school, you will see the traditional way of life of locals who live in the countryside of Chiang Mai. We have an organic kitchen garden where we grow everything by ourselves; grow with love as we wish to have good health. We use them to cook our own healthy Thai food and we also proudly provide them for your dishes. All dishes are available as vegetarian or vegan, Teachers are experienced, fun, and able to give students personal help. Our recipes are beneficial and easy to be recreated at home and students will receive E-book for all recipes by email.

Don’t follow an itinerary that doesn’t take your interests into account—see Chiang Mai your way with a private, English-speaking driver who’ll take you to the attractions that most appeal to you. Rather than navigating public transport or missing out on scenery as you look at maps, you’ll be able to soak up the stunning countryside of northern Thailand in the air-conditioned comfort of your private vehicle.

Get a taste for the unique flavors of Thai and ‘Akha’ cooking during this 6-hour cooking class in Chiang Mai. Discover the culture and cuisine of the Akha, an indigenous hill tribe of Southeast Asia, with the help of your native host. You’ll visit the local market to shop for ingredients (morning class only), and learn to prepare 11 different dishes. A souvenir cook book from your session is also included.

Get up close and personal with the world’s largest land mammal on a visit to the family-owned Elephant Pride Sanctuary. The elephants here once worked on logging crews to cut down the protected forest, but today they live at leisure. This small-group adventure, limited to just nine travelers, includes a Thai lunch, water, skip-the-line access to the sanctuary, and round-trip transfers from Chiang Mai hotels.

Head out to Doi Inthanon National Park for a 2-hour trekking tour with a professional guide by your side. You'll hike the fantastic nature trail around 2hours. You'll also stop by the Phra Maha Dhatu Naphamethinidon and Naphaphonphumisiri Pagodas, at the top of Thailand's highest peak. You'll also visit a Karen village and a Hmong market.

Discover the natural wonders of the Chiang Dao Valley on an action-packed full-day adventure from Chiang Mai. Paddle along the Mae Ping River on a kayaking excursion, admire the wild scenery of the Chiang Dao Jungle, then venture underground to explore the Buddhist shrines of Chiang Dao Cave.

Explore Doi Inthanon National Park on a full-day, private trip from Chiang Mai, then spend the day visiting spectacular waterfalls, browsing local handicrafts, summiting Thailand's tallest peak, and hiking through a landscape of paddy fields and coffee farms. Enjoy the flexibility of a personal driver/guide throughout the day, which includes pickup and drop-off at your Chiang Mai hotel, all transport by climate-controlled vehicle, and lunch, the perfect way to discover Chiang Mai's remarkable mountain scenery.

Explore Chiang Mai’s colorful night markets with a local on an evening food tour of the city on foot and by songthaew. Bring an appetite for this small-group Chaing Mai food tour, which includes samples of eight market foods, with pickup and drop-off at your Chiang Mai hotel.

This incredible tour combines the best of outdoor activities with a hike and mountain bike descent in Doi Suthep National Park. Trek to the top of the summit near a Hmong village, then cruise at high speeds towards Lake Huay Tueng Thao on your bike. This tour from Chiang Mai is ideal for fit adrenaline junkies and nature lovers alike. It includes round-trip hotel transfers, water, two meals, equipment, and an expert guide.

Escape the busy city of Chiang Mai and enjoy a day tour to discover the highlights of Chiang Rai province. Admire the stunning amazing Thai architecture of White Temple, and explore the beauty of Blue temple, continue to Golden Triangle the frontier between Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand that separated by the Mekong Rivers

Ran-Tong is devoted to rescuing abused elephants from all over Thailand and surrounding countries. Every elephant rescued is brought to the sanctuary in Chiang Mai and cared for with great passion and enthusiasm. Our mission is not only geared towards the protection and prevention of abused Elephants in Thailand but also to educate the public about their long history within Thai culture. Founded in 2009, Ran-Tong has rescued over 40 elephants to date with the help of public generosity, support, and private donation they can continue their ongoing vital work. Our priority is animal welfare. At Ran-Tong Save & Rescue Elephant Centre, you will completely get to learn a lot about elephants and have a memorable experience with them.

Head up to the highest point in Thailand and take in beautiful natural views along the way with this small-group tour. You'll spend time at Doi Inthanon National Park, check out beautiful waterfalls, and spend time learning about the Karen people who live in the area with a visit to the village of Sobhad.

This small-group tour is a convenient way to tick off four examples of magnificent architecture in a day without having to look up public transport schedules. Zip around the city in a tuk-tuk and see Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, and Wat Pha Lat temples, as well as Tha Phae Gate—with admission included to save you time waiting in ticket lines.

Visit Chiang Rai's most impressive temples on this small-group tour from Chiang Rai. Your local guide will take you to visit the city's famous White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), the blue-hued Wat Rong Seur Ten, and the Baan Dam Museum, also known as the "Black House," which showcases art dating to the Ayutthaya era.

Beat the crowds and see a spectacular sunrise from one of Chiang Mai’s highest points during an early-morning tour to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. This unique tour offers you the chance to experience an alms-giving ceremony in the early morning and explore the famous temple without daytime crowds. Plus, a former-monk guide provides insight into Thai culture and the Buddhist religion.

Satisfy an appetite for adventure on an exhilarating ATV tour, suitable for beginner and experienced ATV drivers. Traveling by ATV gives you access to off-road terrain that traditional tour vehicles can’t reach and reveals little-known spots that are far from the beaten path. A Western-style lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off, and all safety equipment are included.