Temple, shrine & monastery tours
Good temple and waterfall tours in Chiang Mai fill up weeks ahead and the sunrise slots go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Chiang Mai’s $13 songthaew tour to Huay Kaew Waterfall, Wat Pha Lat, and Doi Suthep, with practical tips on timing, costs, and value.
“Mister Dang was just the sweetest, super thoughtful and very kind. Very good driver as well. No one else had booked that schedule on the same day so it was just me. Very nice and easy way to visit some major spots in Chiang Mai.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s elephant, Sticky Waterfalls, market, and Wat Ban Den tour, with practical advice on price, comfort, ethics, and value.
“Our guide - James was really great, funny, helpful, talk and explain a lot of things in very interesting and passionate way. Sticky waterfall - amazing! It was so much fun. I had only one issue with this trip that elephant sanctuary was not totally ethical. You could touch, take a photos with animals. It is visible that their are trained to do some tricks for tourists.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s Angel Land, Blue Temple, and Sticky Waterfall tour, with practical tips on cost, fitness, footwear, and value.
“I loved the tour. The blue temple in Chiang Mai was beautiful. The guide was amazing. He was very informative. I didn't complete climbing the sticky waterfalls and he stayed with me every step of the way. He took great pictures and a few videos.”
Review of Chiang Mai’s private Doi Suthep and Bua Thong Waterfalls tour, with temple views, orchid lunch, village visit, pricing, and tips.
“This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was very informative at the temples , and allowed us as much time as we wanted to climb the waterfall which was so refreshing, and not that hard! The long neck village was also pretty interesting. A+++”
