CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai’s standout days out.
The 15 half-day tours travellers book most in Chiang Mai right now, with prices, run times and the operator behind each one so you can choose the day that fits.
Visit an organic Chiang Mai farm, shop spices at a local market, then cook Thai classics from scratch with flexible vegan options.
Most Popular“Pick up timing, food, guidance - everything was perfect! Lily is great! The experience is well worth time and money!”
A half-day ethical Chiang Mai elephant sanctuary tour with safe feeding, herbal treats, and river bathing at Pon Elephant Thailand.
“Our experience was great! The whole team was kind and supportive, we loved the vans and our guide Pan was really friendly and fun and made the experience enjoyable! Elephants look happy and taken care of”
A Thai cooking farm half-day in Chiang Mai: market stop, hands-on cooking at your station, and multiple classic dishes plus transport.
“If you do anything in Chiang Mai it HAS to be this. Absolutely brilliant. Amazing food, lovely location and such a wonderful and kind teacher. I cannot emphasise enough how wonderful this was. Only note - don’t eat before as there is so much yummy food. 100% recommend. Book it!”
A half-day Chiang Mai elephant visit at Ran-Tong Save & Rescue with small groups, hotel pickup, and hands-on feeding and bathing.
“An absolutely amazing experience,these elephants are taken care with so much compassion from the staff. These people truly have a passion for protecting nature and it’s friends.”
Half-day Elephant Dream Project sanctuary in Chiang Mai: ethical elephant jungle feeding, guided learning in English, Thai lunch, hotel pickup.
“This tour was fabulous. Great to hear about the care of the elephants that are treated as part of the family. And to dispel myths that elephants should be in the wild. There is just so little wild forest for them to live in.”
Hop on a hotel transfer to Bua Thong in Chiang Mai, climb the limestone steps, swim if you want, then head back in just 4 hours.
“transport was private and the driver was happy to leave early when we finished. we got there just after it opened so we had it to ourselves! was amazing”
Shop Chiang Mai ingredients, cook 5 dishes plus dessert in a local home kitchen, and eat everything you make with an English guide.
“If you want to cook all the northern Thailand foods this is it! Warning you will get full! The cooking instructor is very nice, helps out as needed and gives great instruction. She understands and speaks English well. Takes photos along the way too. Highly recommend for foodies! The visit to the market is a…”
Half-day Chiang Mai temple tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and three top wats—capped by Doi Suthep views.
“very HOT in October...interesting to see the temples with a guide. very good guide I hired him for the next day private tour of botanical gardens and Mong mt. village...”
Guided Nam Phrae half-day e-bike ride from Chiang Mai: hilly paved roads, temples and villages, helmets, small group pacing, lunch or snacks included.
“Lovely attention to detail and would highly recommend this trip to anyone!”
Pedal through Chiang Mai ruins, temples, and countryside communities on a 4-hour bike tour with snacks, lunch, and friendly local guides.
“This was a very enjoyable tour! Our guide took us out of the city and into the countryside where we stopped at a temple, a bakery, a place with some street food, a school, rice fields, small villages… lots to see and discover. We looked over soRead more”
Guided fat-tire e-bike ride through Chiang Mai rice paddies and temples, with water, lunch, and easy, scenic pacing for small groups.
“It’s a great trip, friendly guides, equipment is really well maintained and the whole morning was really good fun. Plenty of stops along the way for photos and info about the area.”
Cycle Chiang Mai’s old town in 3 hours with market stops, quiet temples, and a blacksmith community visit, plus lunch and coffee.
“I LOVED this tour , from Start to finish it was professional,safe and our guides Vivi and Guitar were outstanding Vivi was extremely passionate and very informative Guitar kept us all safe :) 🩷 The tour was very well paced, took us through locations I would not have discovered alone and we enjoyed tasty snacks…”
Half-day Chiang Mai tour to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and a Hmong village, with AC pickup and skip-the-line admission for $28.
“Bellissima esperienza! Ovviamente c’è molta gente ma è da mettere in conto. Esperienza carina al villaggio con le possibilità di visitare la cascata con 20 bath a testa e sorseggiare un caffè prodotto da loro, immersi nella natura!”
Half-day Mae Ping River boat ride plus a herb farm lunch in Chiang Mai, featuring fresh gardens and khao soi with herbal tea.
“Pleasant afternoon. Don't expect too much and enjoy it for what it is. Food was excellent st farmhousr”
Tube the Mae Taeng River, slide at Saa Gee waterfall, and optionally hand-feed rescued elephants on an eco-friendly Chiang Mai half-day.
“Great time tubing down the river seeing the Elephants and the hills of Chiang Mai. Our guide Jack was brilliant with plenty of information on hand!”
The old city, the temple mountains and the valleys around them, and every way to see them.
