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The 15 Best Treks from Chiang Mai

69 tours  ·  from $39 a head

Doi Inthanon, the Pha Dok Siew trail and the two-day jungle walks north of the city. These 15 say how much of the day is really spent walking, which include rafting or elephant time, and how the welfare standards differ.

3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail - Standing at Thailand’s highest point
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3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail

1.3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,087 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend a full day outside Chiang Mai with rescued elephants, Thailand’s highest peak, royal pagodas, and the Pha Dok Seaw trail. The tour includes hotel pickup, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and a visit to Ban Mae Klang Luang for local coffee. Guides such as John, Jon, Note, Rainbow, and Sandy have led past departures.

“This tour was truly worth every single cent. From the very first moment, everything was just right, a great guide and driver, perfect organization, and three truly unique experiences shared with an amazing group. I was deeply impressed by every single one: the huge, majestic stupas, the incredible jungle hike, and the unforgettable, moving encounter with the elephants. These are memories I will cherish forever.”

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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek - The early van ride from Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek

2.Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 910 reviews · 1 day

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with an English-speaking guide, a two-hour Pha Dok Siew walk, Karen village lunch, waterfalls, twin pagodas, and Thailand’s highest point. Guides such as Toey, Mint, Bobo, and Daniel have made this outing especially lively, but the guide changes by departure.

“Very nice trip. Our guide was Toey, she is a very nice person that conveys the friendly culture of Thailand perfectly and created a good group dynamic. Also the trip itself very scenic and nice and can basically not be done without such a guided tour.”

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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park and Pha Dok Siew Trail Trek - The King and Queen Pagodas
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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park and Pha Dok Siew Trail Trek

3.Doi Inthanon Park and Pha Dok Siew Trail Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 752 reviews · 1 day · from $61

Travel from Chiang Mai to Thailand’s highest peak, visit the King and Queen Pagodas, hike the moderate Pha Dok Siew Trail, and meet Karen villagers. Guides such as May, Chai, Paul, and Nine lead the day in English, with lunch, coffee tasting, park fees, and hotel pickup included.

“This was one of the best trips we did during our 2-week long Thailand visit! The tour was well organised, with a great guide and well arranged transport. We enjoyed the trek through the national park, with beautiful views of the river, surrounding mountains, rice fields and the local villages. Additionally, coffee making workshop and temple visits were also spectacular.”

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Doi Inthanon Private Tour with Trek & Lunch from Chiang Mai - The drive from Chiang Mai to the national park
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Doi Inthanon Private Tour with Trek & Lunch from Chiang Mai

4.Doi Inthanon Private Tour with Trek & Lunch from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 622 reviews · from $135

Spend about nine hours exploring Doi Inthanon in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Tong, M, Yut, or Ekky. Visit Wachirathan Falls, Thailand’s highest point, the Twin Pagodas, a Karen village, Arabica coffee farms, and Pha Dok Seaw Waterfall. The forest hike is genuine, with uneven and sometimes slippery paths.

“We had an amazing tour with Tong. He is knowledgeable, attentive, friendly and organized. It was a great combination of nature, hiking, great food, sightseeing and having truly authentic experiences. Highly recommended!”

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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon National Park and Pha Dok Siew Trek - The morning drive, coffee stop, and climb into the park
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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon National Park and Pha Dok Siew Trek

5.Doi Inthanon National Park and Pha Dok Siew Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 527 reviews · 1 day · from $39Best value

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with an English-speaking guide, a local trail guide, the Pha Dok Siew trek, Wachirathan Waterfall, the Twin Pagodas, a Karen village, coffee tasting, and Thai lunch. The downhill walk is gentle to moderate but includes many rocky steps.

“Many unforgettable sights all packed into one day plus some easy trekking. We had good weather too which was lucky! Mint was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and most importantly, funny!”

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Chiang Mai: Gibbons, Trekking & Mae Kampong Small Group Tour - The drive from Chiang Mai to Mae Kampong
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Chiang Mai: Gibbons, Trekking & Mae Kampong Small Group Tour

6.Gibbons, Trekking & Mae Kampong Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 504 reviews · from $77

Travel from Chiang Mai to Mae Kampong with an English-speaking guide such as TK or Nee. Look for wild gibbons, walk a steep 3 to 5 km forest trail, visit a waterfall and 900-year-old tree, sample local plants, enjoy coffee with a view, and eat a Thai lunch.

“We really enjoyed our trip today to Mae Kampong. Nee and Golf were great guides and hosts and made us feel very welcome! We saw the gibbons and enjoyed learning about different plants. When our son did not feel so well they kindly adjusted the programme a bit so he could still participate. It was great to get out of the city and be in nature with a bit cooler temperatures!”

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Doi inthanon National Park + 2Hour Fantastic Trekking with Lunch - Pagodas above the clouds
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Doi inthanon National Park + 2Hour Fantastic Trekking with Lunch

7.Doi inthanon National Park + 2Hour Fantastic Trekking with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 233 reviews · from $50

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with an English-speaking guide, a two-hour forest trek, royal pagodas, waterfalls, lunch, and village visits. The route changes by season: Pha Dok Seaw from May to October, and Kew Mae Pan from November through April. Guides may include Mit Mew, New, Amy, or Chin.

“To get another day tour with Yo-yo? Sh… up and take my money! For the price we paid, we received a priceless experience. If you’re hesitating, you’re doing something wrong! You’ll get a full day (literally) of northern Thai culture, animated by a dope guide (at least our was - ask for Yo-yo to make sure).”

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Doi Inthanon National Park with Nature Trail Trekking 1-Day Tour - Wachirathan Falls: a powerful first stop
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Doi Inthanon National Park with Nature Trail Trekking 1-Day Tour

8.Doi Inthanon National Park with Nature Trail Trekking 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · from $47

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Doi Inthanon National Park from Chiang Mai. You’ll visit Wachirathan Falls, Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen Pagodas, a hill-tribe market, and a Karen village. The 2-hour hike changes by season, with Kew Mae Pan used from November to May and Pha Dok Seaw from June to October. Pickup, lunch, entry fees, and an air-conditioned van are included.

“Thank you Matthew, for your smile and energy, it was a great day, about learning, laughing and sightseeing”

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Chiang Mai: Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek - Feeding, bathing, and making elephant medicine
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Chiang Mai: Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek

9.Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 224 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Spend eight hours at Kerchor Elephant Eco Park with an English or Chinese-speaking guide. Feed elephants, watch them bathe, prepare herbal medicine balls, eat Thai food, hike to a waterfall, and ride a bamboo raft. There is no elephant riding, but the day is active, wet, and sometimes rough on the road.

“Fantastic experience, best day so far in Thailand. The tribe who look after the elephants were so friendly & happy to take our pictures. Our host F was informative & honest about how the elephants came into the tribe. The elephants are not wild but domesticated by the tribe and seemed very calm & happy with tribe members openly showing affection & playing with them. The area was about 50 acres including the mountains which they roam in. The experience allowed us to be up close, touch them, feed them sugar cane & the banana balls which we made to them. They also played in the river. There was no…”

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From Chiang Mai: Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Full-Day Tour - Entering the five caverns beneath Chiang Dao
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From Chiang Mai: Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Full-Day Tour

10.Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · 8 hours · from $106

Spend eight hours with a small group of up to nine, traveling from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao Cave and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall. Expect Buddha shrines, tight cave passages, a local lunch, and a barefoot climb up mineral-coated rock. The deeper cave route costs extra and needs cash.

“Our tour guide was Nong, who did an amazing job showing us around the Chiang Dao cave, pointing out hidden shapes of animals within the cave walls. He stopped to bring us to a local market and explained each and every item we saw in the market. He helped us communicate with the local vendors and we were able to try foods that we never would have had access to without his help. He also took us to a local Khao Soi restaurant where I had one of the best meals of my life. Last, we visited the sticky waterfall where Nong gave us all the tips on how to…”

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From Chiang Mai: High Mountain Day Trek - Lunch with mountain views and local flavors
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From Chiang Mai: High Mountain Day Trek

11.High Mountain Day Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 119 reviews · 7h 30m · from $73

Leave Chiang Mai by covered pickup truck for a 4.5-kilometer mountain trek through northern Thai forest. Your Thai-English guide explains plants, wildlife, and local life, while lunch brings homemade Thai food, fruit, tea, or coffee. The route may extend another 2.5 kilometers, and guides such as Sap are known for adding plenty of cultural detail.

“It ended up being a private tour due to lack of bookings but we weren't complaining. The guides were fab, really friendly nice guys. Three (one of the guides) was funny and they were both informative about the flora and fauna in the area. The walk through the lush jungle was stunning. It was a moderate walk with the odd little hilly parts and some slippy parts on the way down so wear good walking shoes but still not too challenging.”

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Off the Map Chiang Mai Jungle Coffee Trek Roast and Brew - Planting a coffee tree for the next harvest
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Off the Map Chiang Mai Jungle Coffee Trek Roast and Brew

12.Off the Map Chiang Mai Jungle Coffee Trek Roast and Brew

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · from $123

Leave Chiang Mai with local guide Jack for a small-group day in Mae Wang National Park. Ride a 4WD into Karen highlands, walk among coffee plants and medicinal herbs, plant a coffee tree, eat a farm lunch, then roast and brew beans using a V60. You take home 150 grams of your own roast.

“This day trip was incredible. Not only did we get to roast and brew our own coffee, but we also got to go on a drive and hike through the the local town and jungle to learn more about the lives of the hill tribe. Our guide, Jack, was very knowleRead more”

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Chiang Mai: 2-Days Jungle Trek, Waterfalls and Karen Village - Day 1 through Karen farms and Mae Win jungle
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Chiang Mai: 2-Days Jungle Trek, Waterfalls and Karen Village

13.2-Days Jungle Trek, Waterfalls and Karen Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 2 days · from $96

Spend two days trekking through Mae Win and Mae Wang, with waterfall swims, Karen village visits, local food and a simple overnight cottage stay. English-speaking guides such as Kong, Pat, Pong and Jo lead small groups of up to 13. Expect long uphill sections, roughly 5 to 6 hours of walking each day, and cold nights from November to February.

“Our guide Pat was awesome. On the way up it was just me and my cousin so he took us a longer harder way. Way back we went normal way with other group. Very very fun! Authentic jungle trek. 10/10 recomend”

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Chiang Mai 2-Day: Trekking, Tubing & Elephant Observation - The drive from Chiang Mai to the forest camp
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Chiang Mai 2-Day: Trekking, Tubing & Elephant Observation

14.Chiang Mai 2-Day: Trekking, Tubing & Elephant Observation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 95 reviews · 2 days · from $102

Spend two days in Mae Taeng with guides such as Bang, Toby, Jack, or Nine. Trek to Tard Mok Waterfall, tube past Elephant Nature Park, swim at Saa Gee Falls, and stay in an air-conditioned capsule cabin. Elephant observation is an optional add-on, while the private pool villa costs 3,000 THB per room.

“I was so happy with everything. Bang was a very good host, we had yummy snacks and water available at all times. The tour was very nice, we were lucky to spot some elephants while tubing even after the recent floods. Would recommend 10/10!”

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Chiang Mai ATV & White Water Rafting & Trekking to Waterfall - The 8:00 a.m. pickup and ride from Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai ATV & White Water Rafting & Trekking to Waterfall

15.Chiang Mai ATV & White Water Rafting & Trekking to Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 1 day

You’ll spend one day outside Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Tata or Tony, combining a two-hour waterfall hike, a one-hour 5 km rafting run, and a one-hour 200cc ATV ride. Lunch, transport, equipment, water, admission fees, and insurance under Thai law are included.

“The tour was well put together and Tony was very friendly. Even though I was the only one of the group who registered for the ATV ride they made that possible and I had very good time!”

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