CHIANG MAI · DAY HIKES
The trails worth the early start.
The 14 chiang mai hikes worth lacing up for. A short list of the trails hikers finish grinning about, with the distance, the price and who guides them.
Chiang Mai day trip to Doi Inthanon: Twin Pagodas, Wachirathan Waterfall, Kew Mae Pan hike (Nov–May), and hill-tribe villages.
Most Popular“This was such a great day!! Our guide, James, was so friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. We got to see and do so much and lunch was fantastic.”
Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep and Wat Pha Lat in 4 hours: forest hike to the hidden temple, sunrise or dusk views, and a golden stupa visit.
“This tour was great. The temples are so beautiful.”
Small-group hike through Wat Pha Lat to Doi Suthep’s 300-step dragon stairs, with sunrise options and open-air songthaew rides.
“Katie was great fun and very informative!! I recommend this tour. The temple was beautiful as was the hike. Bring good shoes though, the terrain is a bit rough.”
Ethical elephant sanctuary plus Doi Inthanon hiking, Twin Pagodas, and Karen coffee in one long Chiang Mai day with hotel pickup.
“it was a grate tour The elephant helthty padtai very delicious and Doi intanon so cold and beautyful hiking very fun. hightly recommend”
Hike to the quiet jungle temple of Wat Pha Lat, then visit golden Doi Suthep with temple stories and big mountain views from Chiang Mai.
“Some strenuous walking involved. A magnificent experience with a knowledgeable friendly guide steeped in local Buddhist history and Buddhist precepts. He was a former monk. Recommend wearing a face mask in the red truck to avoid gas fumes. Five in our group.”
Doi Saket jungle hike from Chiang Mai with village herb tastings, waterfall shower, and lunch in the trees for $57.
“Really loved to see beautiful nature and its treasures with all those amazing trees and living creatures. Really leveled up my Thailand journey. - Best wishes from Lithuania!”
Hard hike then fast downhill biking in Doi Suthep National Park. Small group, hill-tribe lunch, lake swim, pickup included.
“Absolutely exhilarating! DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE HIKE! We had marathon runners in our group that were struggling at times, especially after the waterfall. Also, please have some level of experience mountain biking. While categorized as beginner by the company, the trail is definitely in between beginner and intermediate and we saw several folks wipe out…”
Trek Doi Suthep monk trails through cool jungle to Doi Pui, meet hill-tribe life, and return with temple panoramas. Small group.
“Great hike! There were some difficult moments but overall was great! Tour guide was good and made sure to give us all of the information about our hike and the area.”
Hike to a Hmong village in Doi Pui National Park, then ride 4,000 feet downhill and swim at Huay Tueng Tao lake.
“Two of us joined the hike/bike ride. The guides were great and so was the equipment, we were given everything we needed including helmets and leg and arm protectors, water and great info! Lovely lunch in Hmong village half way round and a wonderful swim at the end in the lake. The guides were brilliant…”
See Doi Inthanon’s waterfalls, twin pagodas, Thailand’s highest point, then hike the Kew Mae Pan trail and shop hill-tribe markets.
“My wife and I had a great time with this day tour. Our guide, Nina, was also very approachable and professional. The twin pagodas were very serene while the Kew Mae Pan trail was undulating nad scenic! I’d recommend this for anyone who is visiting Doi Inthanon for the first time!”
From Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon: guided jungle hike, twin royal pagodas, Karen village coffee, lunch, and hotel pickup in 9 hours.
“Amazing. Toy and the driver were excellent. Thanks for the great day - a must in Chiang Mai”
Chiang Mai day trip: ethical elephant sanctuary, Doi Inthanon trek to Thailand’s highest peak, pagodas, and hill-tribe coffee.
“A must do in a lifetime!!! Definitely the best trip I have done so far in my life. The moment with the elephants was pure magic. You can see they are very well treated and loved by the locals. Then you have a wonderful lunch in the national park before to see the king’s and…”
Jungle hike, bamboo rafting, and close elephant time at Chiang Mai Elephant Home, with small-group pickup and lunch.
“Perla was my tour guide, she was amazing and very helpful, she went into depth with explaining everything and was friendly to us, I really recommend this sanctuary”
Chiang Mai day trip to Doi Inthanon: Kew Mae Pan hike, 2565m summit, pagodas, Hmong market, and Vachiratharn Waterfall for $61.
“Everything was on time, attentive tour host "Paul" making sure everyone ok/present with his happy-goer vibe (can't duplicate his melodic "ok ok" tone!). Paul helps taking photos for everyone when scenic spots needing extra hands/eyes to capture the moments. I got great memory from this tour!”
Day hikes worth the early start, region by region.
