Where to Go: the 4 Best Temple and Waterfall Tours in Chiang Mai

1.Doi Suthep Temple and Waterfall by Songtaew Trio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 429 reviews · from $13Our pick

Ride a traditional red songthaew from Chiang Mai to Huay Kaew Waterfall, forested Wat Pha Lat, and mountaintop Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. You explore each stop on your own while an English-speaking driver such as Mr Dang handles the winding roads. Small groups, private departures, and optional Old Town hotel pickup are available.

“All of these was incredible, the driver tour is very friendly, recommend 100%”

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2.Elephants, Sticky Waterfalls, Market and Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 227 reviews · 450 - 510 minutes · from $70

Spend a full day beyond Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Blue, Non, Tu, James, or Tom. Visit a local market, climb Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls, see colorful Wat Ban Den, eat a local lunch, and feed, walk with, and bathe elephants. Groups are limited to nine.

“Favourite day trip out of Chiang Mai that we did. Tu our guide drove us, brought us tasty snacks, helped us take pictures and answered our questions with interesting details. The sticky waterfall was a fun to climb up on a hot sunny day. My favourite part was meeting the elephants!”

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3.Visit Dantewada(Angel Land), Blue Temple, and Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $39Best reviewed

Spend a full day beyond Chiang Mai at Dantewada Angel Land, Wat Ban Den Blue Temple, and Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall. Your guide handles the driving, entry fees, timing, and waterfall safety tips. Expect a small group of up to nine, about seven to eight hours on the road, wet feet, photo stops, and plenty of walking.

“Great guide!!! Great combo package! Perfect itinerary. A must do in Thailand!! Beautiful waterfalls and the best temple I saw in Thailand!”

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4.Doi Suthep Temple and Bau Thong Waterfalls Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $109

Travel by private air-conditioned car with a local guide such as Yut, Tuk, Puma, Cai, May, or Mae. Visit sacred Doi Suthep, climb Bua Thong Waterfalls, see a Karen Long Neck Village, and enjoy a buffet lunch among orchids and butterflies. The day runs about 7 to 9 hours.

“The guide Puma was very good. Turned up on time, was polite, knowledgable and very accomodating. The trip was to the temple, long neck village, orchid farm, lunch and sticky waterfall. There was plenty of time at each area and the driving between each was very safe and in a comfortable air-conditioned clean car. Worth the price.”

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