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Chiang Mai’s best days out.
The 15 experiences around Chiang Mai most people remember long after the trip home: the temples, the elephants, the markets and the mountains of the north.
Half-day Thai cooking class at Smile Organic Farm in Chiang Mai with market visit, herb garden, curry paste to spring rolls, transfers included.
Most Popular“Awesome experience, loved the outdoor cooking area. Chef was funny, she was easy going and helpful to all. Saw the garden and what food we would be using. Loved it and pick up was helpful.”
Ethical elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai plus Mae Wang waterfall swim and bamboo rafting. Lunch and guide included in a full 9-hour day.
Spend a full day with rescued elephants at Pon Elephant Thailand and then hike to Mae Wang Waterfall, with lunch included.
Full-day Chiang Rai temples from Chiang Mai: Mae Kachan hot springs, Karen long-neck village, White and Blue Temples, plus Huay Pla Kang.
“Benz was an amazing guide. Extremely knowledgeable and kind. We got to see the white temple, blue temple … big Buddha temple and the Kayan village. Worth it if you wanna see the highlight for chiang rai from chiang mai.”
Chiang Mai’s cooking class blends a local market, Thai herb garden, and hands-on dishes, including scratch-made curry paste and mango sticky rice.
Chiang Mai cooking class with market and organic farm: learn Thai ingredients, hug chickens, then cook Khao Soi and curries at your station.
“Excellent! Could not have been better. We were certainly well fed. Our teacher chef Kiki was fabulous and her assistants were plentiful, busy supplying new ingredients and whisking away used dish’s and utensils.”
Ethical half-day at Pon Elephant Thailand: feed gentle Asian elephants, learn herbal treats, and splash at the river. Pickup optional.
Thai and Akha cooking class in Chiang Mai with morning market tour, many dishes, coffee, and a full-color cookbook. Pickup included.
“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…”
Chiang Rai day trip from Chiang Mai to Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, and Wat Saengkaew. Small group, A/C van, guided temples.
“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%.”
Chiang Mai 9-hour tour with elephant caretaker training, Long Neck village lunch, river bathing, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall climbing.
A full-day Chiang Rai temples tour from Chiang Mai: White, Blue, and either Black House or Red Temple, plus hot springs and lunch.
Ethical elephant care in Chiang Mai: feed rescued elephants, join the mud spa and bath, meet baby elephants, and enjoy a vegetarian Thai buffet.
“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”
Small-group full-day tour to Doi Inthanon waterfalls, Karen and Royal Project stops, and the Twin Royal Stupas with lunch and pickup.
“We had a great experience to start our Chiang Mai visit!”
Sunrise at Doi Suthep plus jungle Wat Pha Lat and Wat Umong tunnels, small-group guide, pickup, and carbon credits from $32.
Climb Chiang Mai’s non-slip Sticky Waterfall, then relax in Dan Tewada Land of Angels for misty trails, animals, and photo stops.
The Old City temples, the elephant valleys, the mountain day trips and every way to spend a day in the north.
