CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai’s standout days out.
The 15 experiences travellers rate most around Chiang Mai. The temple mornings, sanctuary visits and mountain day trips people still talk about long after the flight home.
Visit an organic Chiang Mai farm, shop spices at a local market, then cook Thai classics from scratch with flexible vegan options.
Most Popular“Great experience with Lily- learning about thai cuisine, fun cooking, visiting organic farm and communal eating! Highly recommended!”
Ethical rescued elephant day outside Chiang Mai with waterfall swim, in-river bathing, banana feeding, and bamboo rafting on the Mae Wang.
“Had a great day with the company and our guide Mimi. Felt very personal, educational and it is evident they take care of their elephants. Highly recommend!”
Ethical elephant sanctuary plus Mae Wang waterfall hike from Chiang Mai: feed and bathe rescued elephants, then enjoy Thai lunch and jungle trails.
“Elephants were incredible to see and feed. The mountains and waterfall are gorgeous. As a solo traveler, I wish I booked with people more my age, I was with a bunch of 19 year olds and would have enjoyed being with more adults.”
Shop Chiang Mai’s market, tour Thai herbs, then cook curry paste and a full Thai meal in an organic garden. English class.
Chiang Mai market and organic farm visit plus a hands-on Thai cooking class. Cook your own dishes, then eat Khao Soi and more.
“Fantastic, so much fun, loved learning about all the different flavours and we thoroughly enjoyed the cooking, Joyzaa was a brilliant teacher.”
A half-day ethical Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary tour with safe feeding, herbal treats, and river bathing at Pon Elephant Thailand.
“What a day, we chose the half day tour due to obligations later in the afternoon but they still jam packed it with so much time with these beautiful animals. The guide was so informative and really showed us how the owners and elephants had a connection spanning generations. They have over 60 acres to…”
Chiang Mai Thai and Akha cooking class with a morning market option, hands-on stations, big Thai/Akha menu, and a take-home cookbook for $42.
“We did the Thai and Akha Cooking Class and it was one of the most enjoyable and genuinely informative things we did in Chiang Mai.”
Chiang Rai temples day tour from Chiang Mai: White Temple, Blue Temple, Temple of Light, coffee stop, guided visit, AC transport, water.
“Amazing experience in Chian Rai! I have no words to describe the amazing temples that we saw and how the amazing guide explained everything for us. Even the transportation was super comfortable even though it was 3h trip from Chiang Mai. I recomend this excursion 5000%.”
Full-day Chiang Rai temples from Chiang Mai: White, Blue, Red/Black House, hot springs and lunch. Includes transfer and guide.
“it was a good day but long day with a good guide and driver, kap khun krap 🙏”
Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary day: feed rescued elephants, join mud-bath play, make treats, eat Thai lunch, with hotel pickup and English guide.
“Our guide picked us up and drove us to and from the elephant sanctuary. We were driven by locals all week and only her car rides felt unsafe. Regardless, we got to the elephant retirement camp and immediately fed an elephant bananas, changed into local clothes (a long top), spent time with the elephants and…”
Small-group day trip to Doi Inthanon waterfalls and hilltribe villages, plus Royal Project stops and the Twin Royal Stupas.
“Great information about the sites. The whole day was well organized. The tour guide was exceptional.”
Walk Chiang Mai Old City temples in 3 hours with an English guide, see Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phan Tao, and Wat Phra Singh, and learn Lanna culture.
“Very informative! Learned a lot about the history of Chiang Mai.”
Chiang Mai day tour with a barefoot Sticky Waterfall climb and Dan Tewada Land of Angels photo park, plus hotel pickup and bottled water.
“We had a fabulous day with Avi - he was the best tour guide we have had whilst travelling! He made the day so much fun! We were both very impressed with the sticky waterfall - but definitely do bring extra clothes as we got soaked! or just wear swimming stuff for the waterfall (we…”
Chiang Mai cooking class with market visit and pickup: Thai herbs, hands-on wok cooking, mango sticky rice, plus PDF recipes.
Chiang Mai Muay Thai stadium tickets from $19. Choose standard, ringside or VIP seating for 6–8 fights plus drinks and snacks.
“This is an extraordinary and unique experience! The skill levels range from intermediate to extremely advanced, progressively increasing throughout the evening.”
The old city, the temple mountains and the valleys around them, and every way to see them.
